SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Human Factor Services
- Notice Date
- 5/23/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
- ZIP Code
- 44131
- Solicitation Number
- 36C77619Q0125
- Response Due
- 6/10/2019
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2019
- Point of Contact
- Robert Blasko
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information 36C77619Q0125 Human Factor Services I. Introduction: This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement. NAICS 541512 (size standard $27.5 million) applies. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking interested sources (contractors) for a near-future solicitation and procurement for human factor engineering services. No solicitation exists at this time. Therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. II. Requirements: Please see attached DRAFT PWS. III. Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 20 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum that addresses the requirements of the PWS. The Government will not review any other data, attachments that are in excess to the 20 pages. Please also include a cover page (not included in page limit) which includes, at a minimum, the company s name, business size, socioeconomic category (if applicable), address, Dunn & Bradstreet number, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements. A. Capabilities / Qualifications: Capability/Qualifications Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements outlined in the PWS using a mature Human Factors approach. a. Additionally, specify how your company would advance the Human-Centered Design Approach for the Government and how your company would respond to urgent emerging project needs. b. In your summary, you must demonstrate your company s capability to analyze and document clinical workflows, understand user needs, design system interactions and interfaces, and test health information systems (to include software, hardware, medical devices, electronic health records, and subsequent processes and services). c. Discuss skillsets and level of expertise of staffing, including professional degrees, that your company has employed to perform similar efforts in the past or would propose to use specifically for VA s Human Factors Services, in addition to the relevant standards and methods previously applied. Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.), the number of years in business, affiliate information: parent company, potential teaming partners. Please also provide the number of employees your business has or has access to. Sub-Contracting Limitations Please provide clarification that you can maintain compliance with sub-contracting limitations in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting (November 2011) applies to this procurement and all TOs issued against it. Therefore, Contractors are cautioned that the requirement to perform 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern for each individual TO. Technical Labor Categories: Please provide clarification that you can provide at a minimum the following expected technical labor categories: Business Process Expert Business Process Re-engineer Human Factors Engineer Human Factors Engineer, Senior Process Modeler Project Manager Technical Writer/Editor, Senior (Interaction/UI) Designer, senior (Safety/Systems)* Engineer, senior- could be under HFE, Senior but is a sub specialty. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Monday, June 10th, 2019 at 9:00AM EDT. Responses should be emailed to Robert Blasko at robert.blasko@va.gov. All Email Correspondence for this project must reference the Source Sought Number and Project Title in the subject line of the email. Example: 36C77619Q0125, Human Factor Services. No phone calls will be accepted. DISCLAIMER This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this sources sought notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this sources sought notice. Primary Point of Contact: Robert Blasko, Contract Specialist E-Mail: robert.blasko@va.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (23-MAY-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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