R--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL DIETETICS AND NUTRITION TERMINOLOGY REFERENCE MANUAL

STATEMENT OF WORK International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual, Third Edition Resource A. General Information 1.0 Introduction: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires access to the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual, Third Edition via the internet. The rationale behind the value of this manual is that VHA Nutrition and Food Services has adopted the American Dietetic Association's nutrition care process, as the standardized nutrition process to improve patient outcomes and terminology. Therefore it is the expectation of VHA for all dietitians to use this manual. Performance Period: Purchase of online edition. 1.1 Objectives To make available access to this resource to support direct patient care activities of VHA. 2.0 Scope of Work: " No seat limit access " access to Edition 3 " Specific link to product with password once payment confirmed 2.2 Information Quality 2.2.1 Information is accurate, authoritative, and relevant 2.2.2 Authors and sources are well recognized subject experts in their fields. 2.2.3 Topics are presented succinctly, but with adequate detail to be useful to clinicians. 2.2.4 "Best practice" or evidence-based information is included in recommendations for diagnosis or therapy. 2.2.5 Policies for determining validity and standards for inclusion of material are well described. 2.2.6 Guidelines and summaries include references or sources. 2.2.7 When necessary to the topic, images, tables and diagrams are available and clearly shown. 2.3 Usability 2.3.1 Navigation within the system is logical and is easy to use. There is fast access to topics and subtopics. Topic linking or indexing retrieves material of high relevance quickly. 2.3.2 The product has "user friendly" help and direction aids. 2.4 Currency 2.4.1 The date a topic was last reviewed for content is stated and easily found. 2.5 Access, content, support 2.5.1 Product is 508 compliant. (http://www.section508.gov/) 2.5.1.1 If product is not 508 compliant, vendor must describe measures being taken to bring product into compliance and date, within 12 months of contract award, that product will be 508 compliant. OR 2.5.1.2. If product is not 508 compliant and vendor must describe why no work is being done to make it 508 compliant. 2.5.3 An unrestricted number of simultaneous users are to have immediate access from any web-enabled computer throughout VHA. It is required that all authorized remote users (with VPN, dial-up, wireless, etc. access) have access to the product through any VA networked computer and/or CPRS. A username and/or password option must be offered for remote users if needed. 2.5.4 The product is compatible with most standard web browsers, which have cookies enabled. To insure privacy, the product uses session cookies rather than persistent cookies. 2.5.5 The product is compatible with the Windows environment. 2.5.6 All site content and support of the web site is the responsibility of the contractor. This includes tech support to VHA users nationwide. 2.5.7 System downtime is minimal and VA project manager is notified when such occurs. 2.5.8 Topics are easily printed. 2.5.9 The product's licensing agreement must permit free use for educational purposes of all pictures and graphics. 2.5.10 Single point of contact for customer service issues is assigned to VA 2.5.11 Questions are responded to on the same business day. 2.5.12 Usage statistics are available to the system administrator on an enterprise level. 2.5.13 The product should be accessible via a variety of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) platforms including the Blackberry. 2.5.14 Graphics, pictures, and/or images that are searchable are highly desirable. 2.5.15 The contractor should offer training services. On an as requested basis, training session (web-based or live) will be set up to train VHA staff on use of the product. Specialized training sessions may be requested for VA library staff. 2.5.16 Availability of usage statistics at an IP level is highly desirable. 2.5.17 Topics can be emailed among VHA colleagues.