FILE | 70 | Online Drug Info Software - Attachment

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 01, 2011 FBO #3659
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70 -- Online Drug Info Software - Attachment

Notice Date: 11/29/2011
Notice Type: Attachment
NAICS: 611710 — Educational Support Services
Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Northern California HealthCare System;5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg 98 (90/CCA);McClellan CA 95652-1012
ZIP Code: 95652-1012
Solicitation Number: VA26112Q0116
Response Due: 12/2/2011
Archive Date: 1/31/2012
Point of Contact: Samuel Bon
E-Mail Address: 3-4563<br
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, 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 proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit competitive offers. Interested persons may submit offers, and all eligible offers received prior to December, 2nd 2011 will be considered by the Government. The NAICS code is 611710 and the size standard is 500 Employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-54. Only emailed requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. The list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable). Please note, all of the line items are designated Brand Name or Equal: CLIN w/DESCRIPTION/QTY/UNIT/UNIT PRICE/TOTAL AMOUNT 0001 1.00YR $___________________ $____________________ Brand Name or Equal Description: OnLine Drug Information Database Subscription "Learning Express System" - License Access for 12 Months (Number of Authorized Users - Pharmacist / Nurse: 339 @ $53.55 ea per year) Covers Period from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Quoted on: Manufacturer name_____________________________________ Brand________________________________________________ No.__________________________________________________ 0002 1.00YR $___________________ $____________________ Brand Name or Equal Description: OnLine Drug Information Database Subscription "Learning Express System" - License Access for 12 Months (Number of Authorized Users - Pharmacy Technician: 97 @ $26.78 ea per year) Covers Period from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Quoted on: Manufacturer name_____________________________________ Brand________________________________________________ No.__________________________________________________ 0003 1.00YR $___________________ $____________________ Brand Name or Equal Description: Annual Subscription Maintenance Fee Quoted on: Manufacturer name_____________________________________ Brand________________________________________________ No.__________________________________________________ GRAND TOTAL --- $_______________________ Delivery, acceptance, and FOB Destination Point: ITEMS ALL QUANTITY ALL Requested Delivery Date: 30 Days ARO SHIP TO: ATTN: TBD 1301 Clay Street, Suite 1350N Oakland, CA 94612 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Any "Or Equal" products being offered must have the following salient characteristics: Salient Characteristics 1.WEB PORTAL a.Database/Web Portal must allow staff to access the learning system via VA website and/or directly from any computer with internet access. 2.eLibrary a.Database must have an up to date online library of greater than 90 high quality pharmacy-related articles. b.Database must have updates covering current developments in health care news that matter most to pharmacists. c.Issues must be available to be read online or printed in PDF format. d.Web portal must have over 50 hours of Continuing Education (CE), including express CE i.Web portal must have a range from 15 minutes to 3 hours per program. ii.Web portal must be an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) approved provider of pharmacy continuing education. e.Web portal must contain an easily accessible database of all pharmacist or pharmacy technician CE certifications and training records existing in the current database must be included the vendor's solution. f.Web portal must have Patient Q&A System - for patient counseling. g.Web portal must have Quick Facts - for users to quickly check a fact or answer a question. h.Web portal must have Charts & Tables - must contain hundreds of tables & charts for at-a-glance updates. 3.Learning System Tools a.Web portal must have Online Testing - Participants must be able to complete CE course assessments and evaluations online, score them immediately, and print their own statements of credit. b.Web portal must have Personalized Accounts - each authorized user's account will include an online record of CE courses completed and credits earned. c.Web portal must have Administrative Tools - Managers must have the ability to track system usage and test results of their employees. 4.Additional Services a.Web portal must have Database Management - Provide monthly updates to the subscriber list. b.Web portal must have Monthly Updates -Email all registered users monthly, alerting them to all new courses added to the eLibrary. c.Web portal must have Quarterly Print Publications - must provide quarterly print editions of The Rx Consultant, Rx News Connection, and Rx Patient Connection for interdepartmental distribution to the staff. d.Web portal must have Technical support - must provide ongoing technical support for both administrators and staff by email, phone, and fax. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers are due to Samuel.Bon@va.gov by 3:00 PM PDT Dec 2nd, 2011. EVALUATION FACTORS Offerors will be evaluated to the extent they can provide the items (or equal) listed in the price schedule in Section B. The Government will award to the lowest priced, responsible, technically acceptable offeror. FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999) (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government's needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must- (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by- (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modification the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modification. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. (End of provision) ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (June 2010). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 2011) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 7, 9, 22, 25-28, 30, 37, 38, 41, and 47 are considered checked and apply. VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.211-73 Brand Name or Equal (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - October 2008) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this provision, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (May 2011): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed official representations and certifications online at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx. FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999) (End of Clauses)
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Document(s): Attachment; File Name: VA261-12-Q-0116 VA261-12-Q-0116 ONLINE DRUG.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=277377&FileName=VA261-12-Q-0116-000.doc); Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=277377&FileName=VA261-12-Q-0116-000.doc; Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
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