Pyxis Profile Software Upgrade
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 15, intends to award a sole source contract to Carefusion Solutions, LLC for a Pyxis Profile Software Upgrade at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. This notice is an intent to award, not a request for quotations. Interested parties must submit capabilities statements by March 20, 2026, at 11:00 am Central Time.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires software upgrade services for the existing Pyxis profiling system. The Pyxis system is proprietary, and only Carefusion Solutions, LLC, is capable of performing the necessary upgrades. The upgrades are for 24 Pyxis Profile medication management systems, aiming to improve patient safety, enhance medication management efficiency, and prevent medication errors.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Intent to Sole Source Contract (Firm-Fixed Price anticipated)
- Authority: 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) – FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source)
- NAICS Code: 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services (Size Standard: $34 Million)
- PSC Code: 7A21 – Business Application Off The Shelf Software Delivered By Perpetual License
- Place of Performance: John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO
- Capabilities Statement Due: March 20, 2026, 11:00 am Central Time
- Published Date: March 11, 2026
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This is a sole source procurement, indicating restricted competition. The government's determination not to compete this proposed contract is solely at its discretion based on responses to this notice. The justification cites "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements."
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is not a request for quotations. Interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement via email. The statement must offer clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the party's capability to provide the required services. Responses must reference "Special Notice - 36C25526Q0253" in the subject line and be sent to veronica.flores@va.gov. Verbal responses and phone calls will not be accepted. If no viable responses are received by the deadline, the VA will negotiate solely with Carefusion Solutions, LLC.
Additional Notes
The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed priced contract. Future acquisitions will involve continued market surveillance to identify new entrants and reevaluation of facility needs to maximize competition.