Med Station & Tower Equipment Upgrade, Dublin VAMC

The contract, awarded under solicitation number 36C24726Q0422, is a Firm Fixed Price agreement between the Department of Veterans Affairs and CAREFUSION SOLUTIONS, LLC for the Med Station & Tower Equipment Upgrade at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia. The total contract value is $3,716,395.00 and requires the contractor to provide all materials, labor, equipment, and supervision necessary to install, connect, and test Pyxis automated medication dispensing systems to the hospital network. The contractor must ensure the systems support barcode scanning for medication identification, refill verification, and inventory management, and must deliver full documentation verifying system functionality and performance. Acceptance occurs on-site at the facility after inspection by the Government, with formal sign-off required from the Pharmacy Manager or designee. A one-year limited warranty begins upon acceptance, after which a separate service agreement will govern routine maintenance and part replacements. Compliance with multiple federal acquisition regulations is mandatory, including clauses on business ethics, whistleblower rights, cybersecurity, subcontracting restrictions, and payment via electronic funds transfer. The contractor must adhere to VA cybersecurity requirements, DEA and Joint Commission standards, and Section 508 and WCAG accessibility guidelines. Personnel requiring access to VA systems must complete a Special Agreement Check including electronic fingerprinting and background vetting; failure to comply may result in immediate removal from the assignment and reimbursement of investigation costs. All work must be performed within the U.S., with prohibitions against using equipment or services from sanctioned foreign entities such as Huawei, ZTE, TikTok, and Kaspersky. Proposals were required to be submitted electronically by May 29, 2026, and the award was made based on a trade-off process considering technical capability, price reasonableness, and SDVOSB/VOSB status, with no indication of a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. The contracting officer is Earnest Ellison, and invoicing must follow VAAR 852.232-72 through electronic systems aligned with WAWF or its successors, with remittance handled through the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas.