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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15, plans to award a sole source contract to Opex Corporation for maintenance services on proprietary Opex scanner equipment used in two Meds by Mail locations in Dublin, Georgia, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. The contract will cover a base year plus up to four option years, providing demand call and preventative maintenance for Opex Scanner Model AS 7200i units with Model 72 Rapid Extraction Desk. These services include unlimited demand call maintenance requests, labor, and replacement parts—excluding consumable items worn through normal use—and bi-monthly preventative maintenance visits to ensure proper equipment function. This sole source award is justified under federal acquisition regulations due to Opex Corporation's exclusive proprietary rights to maintain these scanner models, with no alternative vendors authorized to perform such services. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 333318 and PSC code J075, and it is based on statutory authority related to the Multiple Award Schedule Program and federal property management laws. The maintenance services will ensure continued operation of the scanner equipment previously supported under a prior contract and are essential for the ongoing pharmaceutical mail operations managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

General Info

Sole source contract awarded to Opex for maintenance of proprietary scanners in VA mail locations.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → National Cmop Office (36C770)

NAICS

333318 - Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

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PostedAug 29

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → National Cmop Office (36C770)

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OfficeLEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → National Cmop Office (36C770)

Office AddressLEAVENWORTH, KS, 66048, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) Acquisitions, 3450 S. 4th Street Trafficway, Leavenworth, KS 66048, intends to do a sole source award (base year and up to four option years) to Opex Corporation, 305 Commerce Drive, Moorestown, NJ 08057-4234 for scanner maintenance of the following proprietary Opex scanners: Opex Scanner Model AS 7200i, with Model 72 Rapid Extraction Desk Location: Dublin MbM, 2103 Veterans Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021 Opex Scanner Model AS 7200i, with Model 72 Rapid Extraction Desk Location: Cheyenne MbM, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009 This Special Notice is published for informational purposes only and is not a request for offers or capability statements. This is a new requirement to provide continued maintenance on Scanner equipment contract that was previously handled by the OEM/Incumbent Contractor under VA741-12-F-0182 to provide two (2) scanners to Meds by Mail. Services include demand call and preventative maintenance to cover scanners cited above. Demand call is defined as a request for maintenance which shall be unlimited in number during the contracted period of time. The maintenance contract includes all labor and replacement parts, excluding consumable items necessitated by normal wear and tear from normal use of the Opex machines. Preventative maintenance is conducted six (6) times a year to check on the operation of the equipment and make any adjustments to the machines if required. NAICS Code is 333318 (Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing) Product Service Code is J075 (Maintenance and Repair of Offices Supplies and Devices) The statutory authority for this sole source is Authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program, Title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 USC 251, et seq.); Title 40 USC 501, Services for Executive Agencies; and Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2002 (PL 107-107) and implemented by FAR 8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(B): Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. Per written documentation from Opex Corporation, maintenance of this equipment is proprietary to Opex Corporation. Opex Corporation owns the proprietary rights to maintain these scanners, thus being impossible for any other company to provide support for application as Opex Corporation has sole rights and does not allow for authorized resellers or dealers of such services.