65--Inventory Control Project Par Bin

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 6, Hampton VA 23667, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Par Excellence Bins inventory management expansion; software license upgrade and suture solution products for the Richmond VAMC , Operating Room Clean Core to Par Excellence System Inc. in accordance with 41 U.S.C. §3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source. This is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation is available. Market research has determined that these services are highly specialized are only available from a single source without an unacceptable delay or duplication of cost and no other type of services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to award the contract with an estimated effective date of 18/19 June 2018 to Par Excellence System Inc., 11500 Northlake Dr. Ste 135, Cincinnati, OH, 45249; Cage Code 65TR8. The Richmond VA Medical Center owns and utilizes the Par Excellence Par Bin weight-based supply inventory system since initial capital investment in 2012. It is their principal point-of-use inventory system. This request is an expansion of the existing system. Richmond currently utilize over 7,000 Par Bin scales in forty-one (41) unique locations and require increase capacity for 1,500 more scales. Any new weight based inventory products must integrate with the current Par Excellence hardware/ software system and compatibility is an overriding consideration. This synopsis announcement is being issued for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or request for competitive proposals. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer within four (4) calendar days of this publication by contacting Paul O. Waite via e-mail at contact@example.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. This announcement closes NLT 18 Jun 2018 at 1200PM EDT. The Government will not pay for any information submitted as a result of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.