65--Notice of Intent to Award

The MEDCOM Western Regional Contracting Office in Tacoma, WA plans to award a firm fixed price contract valued at $65,477.76 to Parata for a twelve-month lease of Productivity Work Stations. The software for these workstations must be compatible with the existing equipment used by the Department of Pharmacy at Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, CO. This contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows for non-competitive procurement with a sole source, and is classified as a follow-on lease, indicating continuity from previous arrangements. The Government is issuing this notice to inform interested parties of the intent to award without competitive bidding, although it invites interested individuals or entities to express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement. However, this notification does not serve as a request for competitive proposals, and any decision to forgo competition lies solely within the Government’s discretion. Responses received will primarily assist the Government in deciding whether to pursue a competitive procurement at a later stage. The contract’s NAICS code is 334119, indicating its relation to electronic component manufacturing.