VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF USA Tender

Notice Of Intent To Award Sole Source: the Department Of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (visns) 1, 2, 4 And 5, Hereby Provides Notice Of Its Intent To Award A Sole-source, Federal Supply Schedule (fss) Blanket Purchase Agreement (bpa) To Data Innovations Llc. The Period Of Performance For Agreement Shall Be From August 1, 2024, To July 31, 2025, With The Provision Of Three (3) Options. A Justification And Approval For Other Than Full And Open Competition Will Be Prepared. this Requirement Is To Provide An Efficient Procurement Vehicle For Upgrading Existing Middleware For Interfacing Clinical Laboratory Systems (data Innovations) For Medical Centers Within Veterans Integrated Service Networks (visns) 1, 2, 4 And 5. naics Code: 513210 Software Publishers this Notice Of Intent Is Not A Request For Competitive Quotes. However, Interested Parties May Identify Their Interest And Capability To Respond To This Requirement No Later Than May 20, 2024, At 2:00 Pm, Eastern Time (edt). a Determination Not To Compete This Requirement, Based Upon Responses To This Notice, Is Solely Within The Discretion Of The Government. Information Received Will Normally Be Considered Solely For Determining Whether To Conduct A Competitive Procurement. the Department Of Veterans Affairs Will Not Be Responsible For Any Costs Incurred By Interested Parties In Responding To This Notice Of Intent. Only Written Responses Will Be Considered. All Responses From Responsible Sources Will Be Fully Considered. As A Result Of Analyzing Responses To This Notice Of Intent, The Government Shall Determine If A Solicitation Will Be Issued. Any Prospective Contractor Must Be Registered In The System For Award Management (sam) To Be Eligible For Award. interested Parties Are Encouraged To Furnish Information By Email Only With Response To Intent To Sole Source 36c24224q0661 Middleware For Interfacing Clinical Laboratory Systems With Vista In The Subject Line. All Documents Submitted Will Not Be Returned. All Interested Parties Shall Submit Clear And Convincing Documentation Demonstrating Their Capabilities To Satisfy The Requirements Listed Below To Contract Specialist, Lisa Harris, By Email At Lisa.harris4@va.gov. The Capability Documentation Should Include General Information And Technical Background Describing In Detail The Prospective Contractor's Capabilities And Experience That Will Demonstrate The Ability To Support The Requirements Detailed Below. middleware For Interfacing Clinical Laboratory Systems With Vista blanket Purchase Agreement (bpa) visns 1, 2, 4 And 5 Diagnostics / Laboratory Integrated Clinical Community (icc) background: the Purpose For This Bpa Is To Provide An Efficient Procurement Vehicle For Upgrading Existing Middleware For Interfacing Clinical Laboratory Systems (data Innovations) For Medical Centers Within Veterans Integrated Service Networks (visns) 1, 2, 4 And 5. The Data Innovations Systems Interface With Vista/ Computerized Patient Record System (cprs) For The Ordering And Subsequent Reporting Of Patient Lab Data. This System Is A Communication Hub That Monitors, And Routes Messages Based On User-specified Criteria. Visns 1, 2, 4 And 5 Are Requesting A Blanket Purchase Agreement (bpa) For Middleware System Hardware And Software To Upgrade Current Systems. introduction in The Spirit Of The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act, The Department Of Veterans Affairs (dva) And data Innovations Llc. Hereby Enter Into A Cooperative Agreement, Otherwise Referred To As A Bpa, To Further Reduce The Administrative Costs Of Acquiring Supplies/services From The General Services Administration (gsa) Federal Supply Schedule Contract No. Gs35f389da (data Innovations). Federal Supply Schedule Contract Bpa's Eliminate Contracting And Open Market Costs Such As: Search For Sources; The Development Of Technical Documents, Solicitations, And The Evaluation Of Offers. Teaming Arrangements Are Permitted With Federal Supply Schedule Contractors In Accordance With Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) Subpart 9.6. The Agreement Details All Supplies And Services With Accompanying Prices And Descriptions, Which May Be Ordered Under This Bpa. terms And Conditions all Orders Placed Against This Bpa Are Subject To The Terms And Conditions Of The Gsa/fss Contract Including All Clauses And Provisions Whether In Full Text Or Incorporated By Reference. pursuant To Gsa/fss, Regarding Bpa, The Contractor Agrees To The Following Terms Of A (bpa) Exclusively With The Department Of Veterans Affairs. the Government May Accept Any Item Or Group Of Items Of An Offer, Unless The Offeror Qualifies The Offer By Specific Limitations. Unless Otherwise Provided In The Schedule, Offers May Not Be Submitted For Quantities Less Than Those Specified. The Government Reserves The Right To Make An Award On Any Item For A Quantity Less Than The Quantity Offered, At The Unit Prices Offered, Unless The Offeror Specifies Otherwise In The Offer. technical Requirements vendor Will Perform The Following: upgrades, Enhancements, And Maintenance That Interface With The Current Data Innovations Infrastructure At Each Location Include The Following Requirements: install The Latest Released Version Of Instrument Manager Onto Customer Provisioned Im Production, High Availability, Reports And Test Servers And Assist With Database And Soft License Migration As Needed assist With Archiving Setup On Im Production Server assist With Installing Im Thin Client Application On Identified Workstations assist With User Security Setup assist With Interfacing Of Vista Test System With Im Test System assist With The Installation And Setup Of The Nationally-approved Vista Auto-verification Driver design And Implement Auto-verification (av) Rule Sets For Two (2) Unique High Complexity Instrument Workflow Configurations And Two (2) Unique Low Complexity Instrument Workflow, Based On Data Provided From Lab Standard Operating Procedures ( Sops ), Which May Include One Or More Of The Following Categorical Rules Types: qc Rules/hold For Qc (unity Real-time Integration) rerun Result Comparison Processing error Flag Processing serum Indices Processing result Format Processing reference Range Processing critical Results Processing rerun Processing delta Check Processing calculation Processing specimen Integrity Processing reflex Test Processing lis Format Processing validate Or Hold For Review Processing provide Tutorial On Rule Set Maintenance provide Tutorial On Creation And Execution Of Test Cases Within The Im Rules Engine provide Guidance On Rules Validation Techniques And Assist With Troubleshooting And/or Modifying Rules, As Needed, During The Validation Phase assist With Creation And Customization Of Specimen Management Workspaces To Manage Test Results assist With Configuration Of Up To Ten (10) Moving Average ( Ma ) Protocols ( Protocols ) assist With Setup Of Result Hold Criteria For Ma Violations With Notifier Light Pole Setup assist With Setup Of Laboratory Intelligence Report Server assist With Any Communication Issues That Arise provide Perpetual Licensing And Services To Install configure Up To Six (6) Laboratory Intelligence Widgets Which Capture And Display Desired Auto-verification Performance Metrics provide Tutorial On Laboratory Intelligence setup Odbc Driver Configuration And Interface For Later Ep Evaluator Configuration provide Site Specific Days Of Dedicated Go-live Assistance For Av (3 Per Av Workflow) upgrade To Latest Released Version Of Im Onto Im Production, Disaster Recover And Test Instances Onto Customer-provided Servers (as Required) development And Implementation Of Auto-verification (av) Rule Sets For Two (2) Unique High Complexity Instrument Workflow Configurations And Two (2) Unique Low Complexity Instrument Workflow specimen Management Workspaces Configured For Reviewing Rules-held Results On Instruments Configured For Auto-verification tutorial On Rules Maintenance, Rules Testing Techniques, And Specimen Management Workspaces remote Testing And Troubleshooting Support In Preparation For Go-live laboratory Intelligence Server Configured With Up To Six (6) Auto Verification Performance Indicators (kpis) up To Ten (10) Ma Protocols Setup With Moving Medians Calculation Applied As Applicable ma Violations With Notifier Light Pole Setup odbc Driver Configuration And Interface Setup For Later Ep Evaluator Configuration up Site Specific Days Of Onsite Go Live Support (3 Per Av Workflow) locations this List Of Locations Is For Reference Only. There May Be Locations Not Yet On The List Or Locations Added During The Term Of The Bpa. visn 1 Stations 402 maine Va Medical Center 1 Va Center augusta, Me 04330 405 white River Junction Va Medical Center 215 North Main Street white River Junction, Vt 05009 518 edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital 200 Springs Road bedford, Ma 01730 523 va Boston Healthcare System - Brockton 940 Belmont Street brockton, Ma 02301 523 va Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury 1400 Vfw Parkway west Roxbury, Ma 02132 631 va Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System 421 North Main Street leeds, Ma 01053 689 va Connecticut Healthcare System - West Haven 950 Campbell Avenue west Haven, Ct 06516 visn 2 Stations 526 new York/new Jersey Va Health Care Network 130 W. Kingsbridge Road, Building 16 bronx, Ny 10468 528 va Western New York Healthcare System - Buffalo 3495 Bailey Avenue buffalo, Ny 14215 528a4 batavia Va Medical Center 222 Richmond Avenue batavia, Ny 14020-1227 528a5 canandaigua Va Medical Center 400 Fort Hill Avenue canandaigua, Ny 14424 528a6 bath Va Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue bath, Ny 14810 528a7 syracuse Va Medical Center 800 Irving Avenue syracuse, Ny 13210 528a8 albany Stratton Va Medical Center 113 Holland Avenue albany, Ny 12208 561 va New Jersey Healthcare System - East Orange 385 Tremont Avenue east Orange, Nj 07018 620 va Hudson Valley Healthcare System - Castle Point 41 Castle Point Rd wappingers Falls, Ny 12590 620 va Hudson Valley Healthcare System - Montrose 2094 Albany Post Road montrose, Ny 10548 630 va Ny Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn 800 Poly Place brooklyn, Ny 11209 632 northport Va Medical Center 79 Middleville Road northport, Ny 11768 visn 4 Stations 460 wilmington Va Medical Center 1601 Kirkwood Highway wilmington, De 19805 503 altoona Va Medical Center 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd altoona, Pa 16602 529 butler Va Health Care System 353 North Duffy Road butler, Pa 16001 542 coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road coatesville, Pa 19320 562 erie Va Medical Center 135 East 38th Street Boulevard erie, Pa 16504 595 lebanon Va Medical Center 1700 South Lincoln Avenue lebanon, Pa 17042 642 corporal Michael J. Crescenz Va Medical Center 3900 Woodland Avenue philadelphia, Pa 19104 646 va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - University Drive university Drive pittsburgh, Pa 15240 646?? va Pittsburgh Healthcare System - H.j. Heinz 1010 Delafield Road pittsburgh, Pa 15215 693 wilkes-barre Va Medical Center 1111 East End Blvd. wilkes-barre, Pa 18711 visn 5 Stations 512 va Maryland Healthcare System 10 N Greene St baltimore, Md 21201 517 beckley Va Medical Center 200 Veterans Ave beckley Wv 25801-6444 540 louis A. Johnson Va Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg Wv 26301 581 hershel "woody" Williams Va Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Drive huntington Wv 25704 613 martinsburg Va Medical Center 510 Butler Avenue martinsburg Wv 25405 688 washington Dc Va Medical Center 50 Irving Street, Nw washington Dc 20422