Justification for the maintenance and support award to Omnicell Inc.

The purpose of this acquisition is for the maintenance and support of the Omnicell automated dispensing cabinets and pharmacy management system. The service agreement shall satisfy the standards of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (Omnicell Inc) and include, but are not limited to, replacement parts coverage, service support, telephone support, software and hardware support, support service, full maintenance coverage by providing all replacement parts, labor, travel expenses, tools, test equipment and other incidentals necessary to maintain or restore the listed equipment to operating specifications according to the manufacturers recommendations. The proposed vendor, Omnicell Inc., is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and is the only known, authorized service provider for Preventative Maintenance services on Omnicell equipment. This is a proprietary system/software.