SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Vista Imaging Maint Support
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541513
— Computer Facilities Management Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Acquisition Operations Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Operations Service, Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Central Office;Cntr. for Acquisition Innovation (049A3);810 Vermont Avenue, NW;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA-101-08-RI-0213
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2008
- Point of Contact
- VMEC-Acquisition@Va.Gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: Notice Type: Sources Sought Solicitation: VA-101-08-RI-0213 Set Aside: N/A Classification: D- Information Technology services Location: Nationwide NAICS: 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services Synopsis: The Government seeks a qualified contractor capable of providing the services identified in the attached statement of need. The Government currently acquires the needed services under the VistA Maintenance and Expertise Center (VMEC) contract V101(93)P-2120. These are very specialized services and expertise that provide: break/fix maintenance; 24x7x365 operational and configuration support for VA's FDA-certified VistA Imaging medical imaging application and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certified VistA Imaging operational environment; a complete RecoverAll system capable of replacing the largest VistA Imaging system in the VA; RecoverAll parts replacement and replenishment; and a dedicated RecoverAll lab. The Department is seeking vendors with demonstrated capabilities to meet the requirements outlined in the attached statement of needs. Specifically, interested firms must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities and characteristics: 1 - Capability to provide 24x7x365 expert operational support for VA's enterprise wide implementation of its FDA-certified VistA Imaging medical imaging application and operational environment. 2 - Ability to provide 24x7 break/fix maintenance for all items included in the VistA Imaging component list without voiding warrantee and/or license agreement for any component. 3 - Knowledge of the VistA Imaging operational environment and the capability and capacity to begin providing support and services within one calendar day of award. 4 - Knowledge of the FDA certification requirement for medical devices and the type of changes allowed and disallowed in order to retain FDA medical device certification for an existing FDA-certified medical device (specifically for VA's VistA Imaging application and operational environment.) 5 - Skills, knowledge and abilities required to maintain and modify existing interfaces between VistA, VistA Imaging, and the modalities identified without violating or voiding the VistA Imaging FDA certification. 6 - Knowledge and ability to architect changes to the VistA Imaging environment to add/modify hardware and software components to support and/or augment growth, enhancement and scalability of the FDA-certified environment so the FDA certification is not compromised. 7 - Ability to provide management and implementation of Government Owned Equipment for use a continuity of operations (COOP) systems in accordance with VA established procedures (see RecoverAll requirements outlined in the VA's statement of need). If, as a result of this notice, no qualified sources are identified, VA intends to incorporate this requirement into a pending sole source procurement in accordance with the provisions at FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Detailed responses to this notice must be received by 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Monday July 7, 2008. All responses shall be sent to VMEC-Acquisition@VA.Gov Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs IT Acquisition Center 1615 Woodward Street Austin, TX 78772 Place of Performance: Nationwide Primary Point of Contact VMEC-Acquisition@VA.Gov
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