65--Netsmart Upgrade

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source award in accordance to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), authorized or required by statue. The Cincinnati VA Medical Center requires the Updated Enterprise Edition Software Package to update Electronic Medication Pumps being used to dispense Medication for the Methadone Clinic. If the Mental Health Service were to lose AMS services & support, it would result in an increase in medication error, and a decrease in patient satisfaction. The government intends to make an award to sole source this upgrade requirement to NetSmart NY Inc. The proposed contract action is for the updated software package to be used on NetSmart Hardware that was previously purchased to dispense medication for the Methadone Clinic. The Government intends to award to only one source (NetSmart NY Inc.) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). This is a proprietary software packaged available exclusively through the manufacturer. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation document is available.