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The Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri, intends to make a Sole Source award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Parata Systems, LLC, 106 Roche DR, Durham, NC 27713 for paper and print ribbon to be utilized with the Parata PASS 208 Unit Dose Machine located at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, 1900 W. Sunshine Street, Springfield, Missouri. The required supplies shall be compatible with the Parata PASS 208 System, including server and software. The unit dose system was procured on a multiple year equipment lease to ownership plan (LTOP) agreement which consisted of equipment lease to ownership plan (LTOP) agreement which consisted of base year and four option years. USMCFP Springfield exercised the option to purchase the equipment at the end of the lease period in FY18. The above supplies are required for operation of the equipment. Estimated quantities required are as follows: H104 paper, 6 rolls per case - 64 cases per year and H105 print ribbon, 12 rolls per case - 32 cases per year. The procurement will be firm-fixed price purchase card orders during the anticipated period of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. This acquisition is a 100% small business set aside and FOB destination.

Any vendor who believes they can meet these requirements shall provide written notification to the Contracting Officer by the response deadline detailed in the Contract Opportunities Posting. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirements listed and must show competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice will be solely at the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source procurement to Parata Systems, LLC.

Responses must be emailed to mday@bop.gov by the response deadline detailed in the Contract Opportunities Posting. Verification of receipt is the responsibility of the vendor. All vendors doing business with the federal government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Michelle Day, Contract Specialist, at the email above.