Department Of Veterans Affairs, ENRM VA Hospital, 200 Springs Road, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730

J -- CONVEYOR MODIFICATIONS-CMOP UPGRADE SOL RFP 518-02-97 DUE 051297 POC Contracting Officer, Joseph Boggs, (617) 687-2515 Under Authority of 41 U.S.C. 2539(c)(1), the Government anticipates entering into a sole source procurement with Electrocom Automation, Arlington, Texas for upgrade to Consolidated Mail Out Pharmacy System, Consisting of hardware of approximately 3 label printers, documentation printer checking stations, computer, multiple induction points, modifications to conveyor system and software modifications. The software is proprietary data requiring programming to upgrade throughput to 10,500 prescriptions per an 8 hour shift with a 15% safety margin. The above authority is cited and justification made based upon the determination that the Government needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. This contract action is for services described above which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under FAR 6.302 and under Commercial Item Acquisition, FAR Part 12. Interested firms may identify their capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals by May 12, 1997. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received on or before May 12, 1997 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. S.I.C. Code for this notice is 7371. Size standard is 18.0 Million. (0099)

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