SAM #36C24726Q0444

Sole Source Service Support for BD CareFusion Pyxis Systems at Birmingham VA Medical Center

This notice announces the VA's intent to award a sole source contract for service and maintenance of BD CareFusion Pyxis Systems at the Birmingham VA Medical Center Pharmacy. - Sole source contract to CareFusion Solutions, LLC (a BD company) - CareFusion is the exclusive OEM and service provider for Pyxis products - Only CareFusion is authorized to perform installation and maintenance - Scope covers service support, installation, and maintenance of Pyxis equipment - Third-party maintenance is not permitted and would void warranties - No competitive solicitation; not open to other vendors - Place of performance: Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL - Contracting office: VA Network Contracting Office 07, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care, Montgomery, AL

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and it s not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 19th St South, Birmingham, AL 35233 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government s intent to execute a Sole Source requirement under FAR Part 6.103-1 for restricting competition on this procurement and only responsible Available Source and no other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency requirement. CareFusion Solutions, LLC, located at 3750 Torrey View Court, San Diego, CA 92130, is the contractor for this requirement. Services will be performed at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, 700 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233. This contract provides service support for the BD CareFusion Pyxis Systems installed in the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Pharmacy in Birmingham, Alabama.
CareFusion Solutions, LLC has confirmed that CareFusion Solutions, LLC wholly owned subsidiary of Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), is the exclusive manufacture and provider of Pyxis products and services and the sole company capable of performing installation and maintenance. CareFusion Solutions, LLC, BD does not currently have any authorization or certification process in place for companies performing service or maintenance on Pyxis equipment. Any service or maintenance performed by a third-party vendor, other than our Field Service Technician Affiliates, would render null and void any existing warranty and be unsupported by CareFusion Solutions, LLC. BD, as the manufacturer, offers maintenance and many other services to support BD Pyxis products. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Earnest Ellison, earnest.ellison@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C24726Q0444, Pyxis Conversion. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on April 16, 2026, to Earnest Ellison, earnest.ellison@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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