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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 19, 2019 FBO #6537
DOCUMENT

D -- Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) - Attachment

Notice Date

10/17/2019
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

518210 — Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 20;5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 102;Vancouver WA 98662
 

ZIP Code

98662
 

Solicitation Number

36C26020Q0020
 

Response Due

10/24/2019
 

Archive Date

11/23/2019
 

Point of Contact

Jared Zinsmeister
 

E-Mail Address

jared.zinsmeister@va.gov
(jared.zinsmeister@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Boise VA Medical Center has a requirement for Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) Subscription. The VA is intending to establish a Firm Fixed Price base year, plus four (4) option year(s) contract. The objective of this Sources Sought will be to determine the number of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSBs), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSBs), and other Small Business (SBs) that can potentially meet this requirement. The NAICS code is 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. Size Standard is $32.5 million. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, Veteran owned small business/service disabled Veteran owned small business or a woman owned business. The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominated in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Veterans Administration contracts and with its affiliate. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government s evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUB Zone, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, etc). All prospective vendors must be registered and current within the System for Award Management (SAM). Visit www.sam.gov for details. In addition, all SDVOSBs and VOSBs must be registered and current within VetBiz. Visit www.vetbiz.gov for details. The information submitted shall contain the company s business size status. This is a request for information and sources only, which may or may not lead to a future solicitation! This is not a request for proposal (RFP). The VA will not pay for any information received resulting from this sources sought notice. Requests for copies of a solicitation shall not be honored or acknowledged. Information should be forwarded to the Contract Specialist. Because this is a request for information only, answers to questions will not be posted. If your organization can provide these services and is interested in this opportunity, please respond to Jared Zinsmeister, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 20, via e-mail at jared.zinsmeister@va.gov with a statement describing your capabilities. The capability statement shall include a point of contact, complete mailing address, telephone number, email address and state the company s business size status. Any questions shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, at the email address provided. The deadline for this information is 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, Thursday October 24, 2019. DECRIPTION OF WORK 1. General The Department of Veterans Affairs, Boise VA Medical Center has a requirement for Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) Subscription. The VA is intending to establish a Firm Fixed Price base year, plus four (4) option year(s) contract. The objective of this Sources Sought will be to determine the number of Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSBs), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSBs), and other Small Business (SBs) that can potentially meet this requirement. 2. Background. Per VHA mandate, the Boise VAMC is required to maintain accreditation by the Joint Commission. To maintain accreditation, Boise VA staff relies heavily on the consultative services and resources provided by CIHQ to keep up to date with new standards, for resources to assist in meeting Joint Commission requirements for policies, and for standards interpretation. 3. Scope. Continue CIHQ subscription, so Boise VAMC Quality and Performance Improvement staff may have online access to accreditation reference library resources, accreditation updates, and Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) accreditation experts. The resources are used frequently to develop local policies and procedures i.e. Survey Readiness Plan and Scope of Service Statements; tools for completing sentinel event risk assessment, etc. 4. Specific Tasks. Computer access is required to login into CIHQ online subscription. 4.1 Task 1 - Enterprise Management Controls. N/A 4.1.1 Subtask 1 - Integration Management Control Planning. N/A 4.1.2 Subtask 2 - Contract Management. N/A Deliverables: Contract Management Plan Monthly Status Report 4.2 Task 2. N/A 4.2.1 Subtask 1. N/A 4.2.2 Subtask 2. N/A Deliverables: 5. Performance Monitoring. This contract is for a subscription to online resources. By purchasing the subscription resources will be available. No performance monitoring needed. 6. Security Requirements. The vendor will not have access to patient records, data, or VA computer systems. Quality staff will access the subscription website via VA computers using a user name and password. 7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). CIHQ can be accessed by any computer when the user name and password are entered. 8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. N/A a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. N/A b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). N/A c. Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements. N/A d. Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions. N/A e. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. N/A 9. Risk Control. N/A 10. Place of Performance. CIHQ will be accessed by Quality Service staff at Boise VAMC facilities. 11. Period of Performance. CIHQ has an annual subscription renewal. The Quality department would like to renew this subscription annually until which time it is no longer of use. Historically the subscription renewal is in January. Period of Performance for Base Year is 1/11/2020-1/10/2021 and have 4 option years after that. 12. Delivery Schedule. N/A SOW Task# Deliverable Title Format Number Calendar Days After CO Start 1 Hospital Design A003/DI-MGMT-80347 Standard Distribution* Draft - 15 Final - 30 2 Monthly Status Report Contractor-Determined Format 2 Copies to COTR; Letter Only to CO Monthly, on 5th Workday 3 Commissioning Report Contractor-Determined Format Standard Distribution* 180 4 * Standard Distribution: 1 copy of the transmittal letter without the deliverable to the Contracting Officer shall be Emailed.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PoVAMC/VAMCCO80220/36C26020Q0020/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C26020Q0020 36C26020Q0020.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=5190908&FileName=36C26020Q0020-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=5190908&FileName=36C26020Q0020-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Boise VA Medical Center;500 W. Fort St.;Boise, ID

Zip Code: 83702
 

Record

SN05477021-W 20191019/191017230744-ef82553b9f48a6279c76cbf8fb6fbf03 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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