SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Digital Video On-Demand System For Patient Education
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, A&MMS, (90C), 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
- ZIP Code
- 45220
- Solicitation Number
- 539-39-02
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Betty Dessauer, Contract Specialist, (513) 475-6340, Contracting Officer - Betty Dessauer, Contract Specialist, (513) 475-6340
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Betty Dessauer
(betty.dessauer@med.va.gov)
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Cincinnati, OH, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with SVI Systems Inc of Peoria, IL to provide and install a video on-demand system that provides on-demand delivery of service to all television outlets at the VAMC, Cincinnati, Ohio. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS Code is 513220 and the Small Business Size standard is $12.5 million. Contractor shall provide a video on-demand system that provides on-demand delivery of service to all television outlets at the VAMC, Cincinnati, Ohio. The system must have the capacity to store a minimum of 24 hours of digitized video. It should have the ability for an expanded storage capacity. The system must have the ability to deliver the video primarily through the existing CCTV network. Satellite systems are not acceptable. The system must support a minimum of 8 channels for simultaneous use. It will also need to be able to deliver information, using streaming video, through a TCP/IP data network. It will have an interface to the existing PBX. The user interface is through CCTV and a telephone (via PBX) to reply to screen prompts. The system must have the ability to create reports. The output of these reports should be to a fax machine, local printer or electronic storage. The system must have the ability to conduct satisfaction surveys and testing using the user interface. The surveys will be developed by the VA and the contractor and the contractor will place these on the system at no additional cost. The results of these surveys and tests must be available the same way the reports are. The system must also have the ability to print to a TCP/IP network printer. A network-able laser printer should be included in the proposal. The reports must have the option to print automatically or on-demand. Reports are to contain the following information: what video was viewed, when it was viewed and who viewed it, and any quiz or survey results. The system should have the ability to pass information to the VA's patient database in the future without any significant modifications. The system should have the ability to accept analog input and convert it to a digitized file that can be accessed from the system. A minimum of 20 educational digitized videos must be provided by the contractor. The proposal shall include a list and description of the videos offered. The video selections must be approved by the VA prior to installation. The videos shall have unlimited usage and not be subject to any additional charges or usage fees. All video must be copyrighted and the VA must be given explicit permission to use these videos. The proposal must include digitizing VA owned videos and installing them on the system up to the capacity of the system. The proposal must include 36 months of 24/7 Technical Support and Help Desk support. It must also include 36 months of maintenance, service and software upgrades. All installation costs shall be included and the installation must be a complete turnkey solution. The system must also have potential for the following: (1) ability to interface with the hospital's local area network (LAN); and (2) have the capability to interface with the VA's Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS/VISTA) for documentation. Training of all appropriate VA staff must be provided. Any associated travel costs and per diem expenses shall be included in the proposal. To the best of our knowledge, SVI Systems, Inc is the only company able to meet the requirements of this procurement. This notice is not a request for comptitive quotes; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within ten days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer, VA Medical Center, MDL 90C, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati Ohio 45220 or via fax to (513) 475-6334. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the VAMC Cincinnati will proceed with the sole source negotiation with SVI Systems Inc. RFQ 539-39-02. Government-wide Numbered Notes - 22.
- Web Link
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RFQ 539-39-02
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=539-39-02)
- Record
- SN00168978-W 20020919/020917213316 (fbodaily.com)
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