R605--AORN Guidelines and Assistant

SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AORN Guidelines and Assistant 36C77622Q0309 INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) requires access to the AORN Guidelines for PeriOperative Practice and to the AORN Accreditation Assistant for Joint Commission Standards. These subscriptions will be accessed by all 153 VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) for common access to patient care. The rationale behind the value of these subscriptions is that VHA National Program Office for Sterile Processing has identified these resources as authoritative, up to date, relevant, and the best practices by industry standards to the needs of ensuring the delivery of safe patient care. The Guidelines for Perioperative Practice contains the AORN approved standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and guidance statements. These comprehensive documents reflect the perioperative Registered Nurse (RN s) scope of professional responsibility and provide essential information for the delivery of safe patient care and a safe work environment. They guide perioperative nursing practice while allowing for flexibility and adoptability in all settings where surgical and other invasive procedures are performed. The Guidelines for Perioperative Practice contains the AORN approved standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and guidance statements regarding the reprocessing of reusable medical equipment (RME). The proper reprocessing of RME is crucial for the safe delivery of surgical care to Veterans. Sterile Processing Service personnel rely on up to date information in order to ensure the safe reprocessing of RME. This is also in keeping with the principles of ISO 9001, standardization of documentation and processes which VHA has implemented. The AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice in conjunction with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) ST-79, Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Health Care Facilities form the foundation of Health Care Facility Sterile Processing Services. VHA National and local policy makers rely on these documents when developing policy governing the reprocessing of RME. AORN s Accreditation Assistant for Joint Commission Standards is designed to be used in conjunction with the current Joint Commission Comprehensive Accreditation and Certification Manual for the VHA accreditation program. This product provides links to AORN resources associated with the Surgical Safety Related Standards identified in the Joint Commission s Survey Readiness Guide for Surgical Settings. AORN s tools are meant to be used as templates that can be customized for VHA s setting and for the local, state, and federal requirements under which VHA facility operates. This tool aligns with the Joint Commission standards with the AORN Guidelines of Ambulatory, Critical Access Hospital, Hospital, Office-Based Surgery, and Sterile Processing. AORN s Accreditation Assistant for Joint Commission Standards contains the AORN approved standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and guidance statements. These comprehensive documents reflect the perioperative Registered Nurse (RN s) scope of professional responsibility and provide essential information for the delivery of safe patient care and a safe work environment. This guides perioperative nursing practice while allowing for flexibility and adoptability in all settings where surgical and other invasive procedures are performed. The AORN s Accreditation Assistant for Joint Commission Standards is the AORN approved standards, recommended practices, guidelines, and guidance statements regarding the reprocessing of reusable medical equipment (RME). The proper reprocessing of RME is crucial for the safe delivery of surgical care to Veterans. Sterile Processing Service personnel rely on up to date information in order to ensure the safe reprocessing of RME. This is also in keeping with the principles of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ISO 9001, standardization of documentation and processes which VHA has implemented. The AORN s Accreditation Assistant for Joint Commission Standards in conjunction with the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) ST-79, Comprehensive Guide to Steam Sterilization and Sterility Assurance in Health Care Facilities form the foundation of Health Care Facility Sterile Processing Services. VHA National and local policy makers rely on these documents when developing policy governing the reprocessing of RME. REQUIREMENT: Vendor/Publisher to supply a site license available VA-wide and to all 153 VAMCs that contains the online content to the AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. Vendor/Publisher to supply a site license available VA-wide and to all 153 VAMCs that contains the online content to the AORN Accreditation Assistant for Joint Commission Standards. Twelve (12) month base year plus four (4) twelve (12) month option periods. ADMINISTRATIVE: The VHA, PCAC intends on awarding this contract pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.501, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. It is anticipated that a single award, firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13.5. The applicable NAICS code is 519130 with a size standard of 1000 employees. DISCLAIMER: This notice of intent to is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirements may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting a capability statement in accordance with the procedures stated herein. The capability statement may be considered by the agency only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can meet the requirements of the Government. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. RESPONSE TIME/DATE: Responses to this notice are due on or before 5/06/2022 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to both Clement Udeani, Contracting Officer, via email at [email protected], and Ben Niznik, Contracting Specialist, via email at [email protected].