THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE; THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 20, in support of Veteran Affairs Healthcare System, is currently requesting information in order to determine the existence of viable commercial sources for Gastrointestinal (GI) Software System, to include maintenance and training to capture standardized information about GI Endoscopic Procedure capabilities across the region. The intended contract period of performance is for a base year with four (4) one-year option periods and is based on FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Description of Services: The Contractor shall deliver to the Government a commercially available, off the shelf software (COTS), enterprise wide (to encompass all of VISN 20), a gastrointestinal endoscopy system comprised of software and related hardware (System) a GI Endoscopy clinical procedure documentation and coding system that automates and streamlines workflows by giving the ability to capture, store and access patient data across multiple sites for Endoscopic procedures. The application includes built in consult reports, procedure documentation and an integrated picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) viewer for image storage and retrieval. The technology stores clinician procedure notes as structured data and uses the structured data to organize and generate documentation directed to specific audiences. The technology provides medical content for Gastroenterology. System shall utilize the existing Government owned and operated network. Depart The NAICS code assigned is: 511210 Software Publishers and the small business size standard is $38.5 million. The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. If you are interested and are capable of providing the required services, please complete the sources sought questionnaire below and email your response to
[email protected] no later than 2PM PDT on 27 March 2017. Include any comments or questions you may have. Also provide your capability statements within your response. A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant. Source Sought Questionnaire: Company Name ___________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________ DUNS ______________________ * Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory* 1. GSA Number if applicable_________________________________ 2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 511210 Software Publishers; the small business size standard for this NAICS code is $38.5 million. A size standard, which is usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of "small" varies by industry. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3. If your company were selected, how many calendar days would your company need after the contract award date before completing providing services? _____ 15 days _____ 30 days _____45 days _____other (please list) 4. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concerns this service. 5. Provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). ______________________________________________________________________________ Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.