SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- Technical Support Services for Executive Information System
- Notice Date
- 5/5/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- RFQCC0611
- Response Due
- 5/19/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/3/2006
- Description
- The NIH Clinical Center is the clinical research facility of the National Institutes of Health serving the patient care and clinical research needs of the NIN Intramural research program. Its mission is to provide patient care services, training, and the environment in which NIH clinician-scientists creatively translate merging knowledge into better understanding, detection, treatment, and prevention of human disease. On an annual basis, the Clinical Center admits approximately 7,000 patients and supports over 100,000 outpatient visits. Patients seen at the Clinical Center come from all over the world to participate in research protocols aimed at developing new knowledge of disease processes, new treatments, and expanded comprehension of basic biologic systems. The Office of Financial Resources Management provides efficient and effective financial management of programs that fully support the Clinical Center and the NIH in meeting its goals and objectives. OFRM is responsible for managing all of the Clinical financial operations to include: developing and monitoring the annual hospital operating budget; identifying Institute cost and volume utilization information; developing impact assessments for new protocols and initiatives; performing financial and workload audit systems and supporting modules that document and monitor patient; and developing presentation and support materials for various NIH and hospital governing bodies. The strategic goal of the CC is to enable hospital executives and NIH Institute leadership to quickly identify and effectively react to events in the hospital. To assist in achieving this goal the CC/OFRM began the design and development of a hospital Executive Information System (EIS) to allow participating NIH Institutes the ability to quickly access and analyze information across a broad range of hospital functions. There have been several phases of the EIS initiative which began in January, 2004. The work functions currently needed entail having a consultant available onsite to attend meeting and work with other team members. The key tasks outlined are: 1)System Expansion to Integrate Lawson System Data [Data Model Re-Design, Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) Process Development and Changes, Micro Strategy Object Creation, Micro Strategy Report Development, HTML Document Dashboard Integration (Depending on User Requirements), and further modifications to existing Web Customizations (Depending on User Requirements)] 2) Re-Design and Implementation of Ad-HOC Reporting Module to Include Additional Subject Areas/Data Elements from Multiple Sources (Data Model Re-Design, ETL Process Development and Changes, and Micro Strategy Object Creation). EIS Training to include Teach ?Introductory Web Reporting? and ?Advanced Web Reporting? Class to Web Professional End Users, as requested: Update Training Presentation/Manual to Improve material. Project Deliverables & Reporting Requirements: Updated Project Plan (within 5 days of project kickoff); All product deliverables; weekly meetings with Project Team; status reports; evaluation of progress compared to the project plan; demonstration of key tasks completion; summary document delivered at project end; written notification of any changes to Project Plan Task Completion; and Final Acceptance upon Government approval of completion of all tasks. The estimated start date of this project is June 19, 2006 to completion on October 6, 2006. Evaluation Criteria: It is essential that the consultant possess certification(s) skills, training, and experience. The necessary certification(s) skills, training, and experience must be possessed by the individual proposed and currently works by the contractor offering the proposal. 1) The consultant must be a Micro Strategy Certified Engineer (MCE). The certification must be current and not expired. Applicants must provide proof of certification, such as copies of certificates obtained. 2) Five years of experience in the below specialty areas: a) Database Design; b) SQL Optimization Procedures (must be capable of writing stored procedures in SQL); c) Data Model Design (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); d) Application/Metadata Design (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); e) HTML Document Design/Upgrade (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); f) Web Customization using .NET and Changing Application Workflow (Micro Strategy 7.5. & 8.0); g) System Administration, specifically Command Manager, Object Manager, and Enterprise Manager (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); h) Enterprise Manager (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); i) OLAP Services. 3) Knowledge of an experience building ETL scripts using stored procedures in Sybase and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 4) It is required the consultant be trained in Micro-Strategy within the past three years to include Data Model Design (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); Application/Metadata Design (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); Advanced Reporting Design & HTML Document Design (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0); Web Customization Using .NET (Micro Strategy 7.5 & 8.0); System Administration, specifically Command Manager, Object Manager, and Enterprise Manager (Micro Strategy 7.0 & 8.0). THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6 AND FAR PART 13.5. THE REQUEST FOR QUOTE WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION: PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The contractor shall provide all labor, design tools, equipment, material and other items and services necessary for EIS enhancements, Development, and Training. It is expected that this Request for Quote and the NAICS code for this requirement is 541511. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price Purchase Order for a 4 month period of performance. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a small business. The Government reserves the right to make an award on the best value determination. The closing hours and date for receipt of quotes is 2:00pm local prevailing time, May 19, 2006. All submissions must be transmitted in written form. Electronic mail and/ or fax documents are acceptable. All responses and any questions or inquiries you may have regarding this announcement, please direct to Ms. Deborah Britton at the address listed in this synopsis, via email at dbritton@cc.nih.gov., phone 301/594-5914 or fax 301/435-8675.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, Maryland
- Record
- SN01041906-W 20060507/060505220315 (fbodaily.com)
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