Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

Q -- MCKESSON ROBOT-RX OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES SOL 549-49-2000 DUE 122999 POC David L. Hill, (214) 857-0031 The VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) Contracting Office (90C) anticipates a sole source award of a firm fixed price contract to McKesson HBOC Automated Healthcare (MAH). The contract award shall be for a base period, date of award through 9/30/2000, and shall include four 12 month options to extend the term of the contract. The contract shall provide for on-site activities associated with packaging of medications for the MAH ROBOT-Rx, an automated medication dispensing distribution system owned by VANTHCS and operated at the VA Dallas and the Bonham Texas medical facilities. Basic services shall consist of accomplishment of over-wrap and bulk packaging services by contractor provided personnel who are trained and otherwise qualified to provide such services, monitoring and management of off-line inventory levels for picking by the ROBOT-Rx, coordination of the maintenance program of the ROBOT-Rx packaging equipment, and other associated contract duties. Following the guidelines contained inFAR part 12 and 15, the solicitation shall be issued as a request for proposals (RFP) for acquisition of a commercial item. The applicable SIC code is 8744 and the procurement shall be non-restrictive. The anticipated issue date is on or about 12/15/99 with a proposal due date on or about 12/29/99. Only written request for solicitation packages submitted on company/firm letterhead shall be accepted. Posted 12/08/99 (W-SN406972). (0342)

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