Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Medical Center is issuing a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price contract to Codonics, Inc. for its Safe Label System (SLS) medication‑safety device. The system uses barcode scanning and audible alerts to generate Joint Commission‑compliant labels at the point of care, reducing medication errors in operating rooms, ICUs, PACUs, and pharmacy settings. The award will provide a single source solution that meets VHA Directive 1195 for high‑alert medication labeling and integrates with existing Omnicell Anesthesia WorkStations. • FDA Class II medical device for medication safety • Barcode and audible drug‑name alerts • Integration with EHR and Joint Commission compliance • Installation on existing Omnicell workstations • Sole‑source justified by unique audible‑alert feature required by VA