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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 25, 2019 FBO #6543
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65 -- BCMA Medication Cart Sources Sought - Vendor Fair - Palo Alto - Attachment

Notice Date

10/23/2019
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Central California Healthcare System;855 M Street, Suite 1020;Fresno CA 93721
 

ZIP Code

93721
 

Solicitation Number

36C26120Q0085
 

Response Due

10/31/2019
 

Archive Date

11/30/2019
 

Point of Contact

Barbara Sentieri-Randell
 

E-Mail Address

BARBARA.SENTIERI@VA.GOV
(BARBARA.SENTIERI@VA.GOV)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request or reimburse costs associated with attendance of the vendor fair. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered and verified in the Department of Veterans Affairs Vendor Information Pages (VIP) (See Internet Site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/). A BCMA Medication Cart Vendor Fair is being hosted by VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto CA 94304-1207, on Friday, December 6, 2019 from 7am 6pm, PST. Respond to this notice by 3pm on Thursday, October 31, 2019 with your intent to attend and responses to the Capabilities section below. No VA employees attending the BCMA Medication Cart Vendor Fair have authority to bind the Government. No vendor will seek a purchase commitment from any of the end users reviewing the product offerings. There will be no onsite over-night storage available. Brief Description of Services The VA Palo Alto Heath Care System (VAPAHCS) has a requirement for BCMA Medication Carts in various configurations. A list of salient characteristics is attached below. Small BCMA WOW Style Carts Computer OS: Windows 10 gold images provided by OI&T and interfaces with all VA software systems (PICIS, VISTA, CPRS, and BCMA) Hard drive: Solid State Hard Drives that must be compatible with software (or another type of FIPS140-2 OI&T approved encryption software). Minimum drive size 256 GB. Memory: 16 GB RAM or better Monitor: 19 (or larger) LCD that is splash proof and cleanable and contains a quick release from mounting hardware for servicing Wireless Antenna: High Gain, 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible, and FIPS 140-2 compliant. Processor: Intel i7 (or equivalent) or equal Form Factor: Small enough to be integrated into cart and not exposed Generic Cart Specifications: Battery and power supply for carts - Lithium Ion battery or better technology Battery life of 9 hours or better Power Supply and power cord must meet NFPA standards for patient care equipment: 500 milliohms and 500 micro amps. Battery indicator LED readout in user interface location Battery charging time to 100% full charge 3 hours or less Battery life warrantied for 3 years or better Minimum battery cycle life: 655 cycles or more Physical properties for carts: Splash protection and anti-microbial for all exposed surfaces Sealed design that is water resistant and allows for cleaning and disinfecting All cabling must be integrated into cart with minimal exposure Monitor mount must allow for the monitor to tilt in multiple directions Monitor mount may allow for optional swivel movement in multiple directions All medication drawers must be interchangeable between all styles of carts. Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Required Accessories: Keyboard and work surface lights (LED preferred); water cup (4oz or larger) and medicine cup (1oz) holders; negative tilt keyboard tray Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Specific to Small BCMA WOW Style Carts 3-12 lockable medication and/or utility drawers within a 1-4 tier module (Constance asked for this) 1-2 lockable utility drawers on a separate module Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers 4 swiveled caster wheeled base with a minimum of 2 foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Work surface must be a minimum of 20 inches by 15 inches. Separate keyboard and mouse tray with washable keyboard and mouse Smart Card Reader compatible with VA PIV Cards and be mounted to the LCD monitor Wireless Bar Code Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart in a holster Wired Fixed Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart Height adjustment to allow user to sit and/or stand. Keyboard height must vary from 32 inches (+/- 2 inches) to 47 inches (+/- 4 inches). Small/Medium BCMA Carts Computer OS: Windows 10 gold images provided by OI&T and interfaces with all VA software systems (PICIS, VISTA, CPRS, and BCMA) Hard drive: Solid State Hard Drives that must be compatible with encryption software (or another type of FIPS140-2 OI&T approved encryption software). Minimum drive size 256 GB. Memory: 16 GB RAM or better Monitor: 19 (or larger) LCD that is splash proof and cleanable and contains a quick release from mounting hardware for servicing Wireless Antenna: High Gain, 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible, and FIPS 140-2 compliant. Processor: Intel i7 (or equivalent) or equal Form Factor: Small enough to be integrated into cart and not exposed Generic Cart Specifications: Battery and power supply for carts - Lithium Ion battery or better technology Battery life of 9 hours or better Power Supply and power cord must meet NFPA standards for patient care equipment: 500 milliohms and 500 micro amps. Battery indicator LED readout in user interface location Battery charging time to 100% full charge 3 hours or less Battery life warrantied for 3 years or better Minimum battery cycle life: 655 cycles or more Physical properties for carts: Splash protection and anti-microbial for all exposed surfaces Sealed design that is water resistant and allows for cleaning and disinfecting All cabling must be integrated into cart with minimal exposure Monitor mount must allow for the monitor to tilt in multiple directions Monitor mount may allow for optional swivel movement in multiple directions All medication drawers must be interchangeable between all styles of carts. Required Accessories: Work surface lights (LED preferred); additional expandable work surfaces; water cup (4oz or larger) and medicine cup (1oz) holders Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Specific to Small/Medium BCMA Carts Footprint of cart: Length: 24 inches, Width: 24 Inches, Height: 42 inches. All measurements can be +/- 4 inches. 15 to 30 lockable medication and/or utility drawers Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers 4 swiveled caster wheeled base with a minimum of 2 foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Separate keyboard and mouse tray with washable keyboard and mouse Smart Card Reader compatible with VA PIV Cards and be mounted to the LCD monitor Wireless Bar Code Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart in a holster Wired Fixed Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart Medium BCMA Carts Computer OS: Windows 10 gold images provided by OI&T and interfaces with all VA software systems (PICIS, VISTA, CPRS, and BCMA) Hard drive: Solid State Hard Drives that must be compatible with encryption software (or another type of FIPS140-2 OI&T approved encryption software). Minimum drive size 256 GB. Memory: 16 GB RAM or better Monitor: 19 (or larger) LCD that is splash proof and cleanable and contains a quick release from mounting hardware for servicing Wireless Antenna: High Gain, 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible, and FIPS 140-2 compliant. Processor: Intel i7 (or equivalent) or equal Form Factor: Small enough to be integrated into cart and not exposed Generic Cart Specifications: Battery and power supply for carts - Lithium Ion battery or better technology Battery life of 9 hours or better Power Supply and power cord must meet NFPA standards for patient care equipment: 500 milliohms and 500 micro amps. Battery indicator LED readout in user interface location Battery charging time to 100% full charge 3 hours or less Battery life warrantied for 3 years or better Minimum battery cycle life: 655 cycles or more Physical properties for carts: Splash protection and anti-microbial for all exposed surfaces Sealed design that is water resistant and allows for cleaning and disinfecting All cabling must be integrated into cart with minimal exposure Monitor mount must allow for the monitor to tilt in multiple directions Monitor mount may allow for optional swivel movement in multiple directions All medication drawers must be interchangeable between all styles of carts. Required Accessories: Work surface lights (LED preferred); additional expandable work surfaces; water cup (4oz or larger) and medicine cup (1oz) holders Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Specific to Medium BCMA Carts Footprint of cart: Length: 30 inches, Width: 24 Inches, Height: 42 inches. All measurements can be +/- 4 inches. 20 to 35 lockable medication and/or utility drawers Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers 4 swiveled caster wheeled base with a minimum of 2 foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Separate keyboard and mouse tray with washable keyboard and mouse Smart Card Reader compatible with VA PIV Cards and be mounted to the LCD monitor Wireless Bar Code Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart in a holster Wired Fixed Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart. Large Medication Carts Computer OS: Windows 10 gold images provided by OI&T and interfaces with all VA software systems (PICIS, VISTA, CPRS, and BCMA) Hard drive: Solid State Hard Drives that must be compatible with encryption software (or another type of FIPS140-2 OI&T approved encryption software). Minimum drive size 256 GB. Memory: 16 GB RAM or better Monitor: 19 (or larger) LCD that is splash proof and cleanable and contains a quick release from mounting hardware for servicing Wireless Antenna: High Gain, 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible, and FIPS 140-2 compliant. Processor: Intel i7 (or equivalent) or equal Form Factor: Small enough to be integrated into cart and not exposed Generic Cart Specifications: Battery and power supply for carts - Lithium Ion battery or better technology Battery life of 9 hours or better Power Supply and power cord must meet NFPA standards for patient care equipment: 500 milliohms and 500 micro amps. Battery indicator LED readout in user interface location Battery charging time to 100% full charge 3 hours or less Battery life warrantied for 3 years or better Minimum battery cycle life: 655 cycles or more Physical properties for carts: Splash protection and anti-microbial for all exposed surfaces Sealed design that is water resistant and allows for cleaning and disinfecting All cabling must be integrated into cart with minimal exposure Monitor mount must allow for the monitor to tilt in multiple directions Monitor mount may allow for optional swivel movement in multiple directions All medication drawers must be interchangeable between all styles of carts. Required Accessories: Work surface lights (LED preferred); additional expandable work surfaces; water cup (4oz or larger) and medicine cup (1oz) holders Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Specific to Large Medication Carts Footprint of cart: Length: 36 inches, Width: 24 Inches, Height: 42 inches. All measurements can be +/- 4 inches 25 to 60 lockable medication and/or utility drawers Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers 4 swiveled caster wheeled base with a minimum of 2 foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Separate keyboard and mouse tray with washable keyboard and mouse Smart Card Reader compatible with VA PIV Cards and be mounted to the LCD monitor Wireless Bar Code Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart in a holster Wired Fixed Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart. Transfer Medication Carts Physical properties for carts: These carts are for Pharmacy Service to stock all carts with medication drawers. Ability to hold 50 to 80 medication drawers Master lock for all the drawers 2 or more foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering of cart Removable doors Ergonomically friendly Large (Hub Style) Medication System Generic Specifications: 30 to 40 lockable medication and/or utility drawers to be used a centralized storage and cart replenishment. This can be substituted with a Large Medication cart w/ all of its specifications. Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers Ergonomic mechanism for assisted steering Computer on Wheels Carts Computer OS: Windows 10 gold images provided by OI&T and interfaces with all VA software systems (PICIS, VISTA, CPRS, and BCMA) Hard drive: Solid State Hard Drives that must be compatible with encryption software (or another type of FIPS140-2 OI&T approved encryption software). Minimum drive size 256 GB. Memory: 16 GB RAM or better Monitor: 19 (or larger) LCD that is splash proof and cleanable and contains a quick release from mounting hardware for servicing Wireless Antenna: High Gain, 802.11 a/b/g/n compatible, and FIPS 140-2 compliant. Processor: Intel i7 (or equivalent) or equal Form Factor: Small enough to be integrated into cart and not exposed Generic Cart Specifications: Battery and power supply for carts - Lithium Ion battery or better technology Battery life of 9 hours or better Power Supply and power cord must meet NFPA standards for patient care equipment: 500 milliohms and 500 micro amps. Battery indicator LED readout in user interface location Battery charging time to 100% full charge 3 hours or less Battery life warrantied for 3 years or better Minimum battery cycle life: 655 cycles or more Physical properties for carts: Splash protection and anti-microbial for all exposed surfaces Sealed design that is water resistant and allows for cleaning and disinfecting All cabling must be integrated into cart with minimal exposure Monitor mount must allow for the monitor to tilt in multiple directions Monitor mount may allow for optional swivel movement in multiple directions All medication drawers must be interchangeable between all styles of carts. Required Accessories: Keyboard and work surface lights (LED preferred); water cup (4oz or larger) and medicine cup (1oz) holders; negative tilt keyboard tray Specific to WOW Style Carts 1-3 lockable medication and/or utility drawers within a 1 tier module (do we want this for all WOWs) 1-2 lockable utility drawers on a separate module Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers 4 swiveled caster wheeled base with a minimum of 2 foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Work surface must be a minimum of 20 inches by 15 inches. Separate keyboard and mouse tray with washable keyboard and mouse Smart Card Reader compatible with VA PIV Cards and be mounted to the LCD monitor Wireless Bar Code Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart in a holster Wired Fixed Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart Height adjustment to allow user to sit and/or stand. Keyboard height must vary from 32 inches (+/- 2 inches) to 47 inches (+/- 4 inches). Specific to WOW Style Carts 1-3 lockable medication and/or utility drawers within a 1 tier module (do we want this for all WOWs) 1-2 lockable utility drawers on a separate module Medication drawers size 8 wide or larger Keypad locks for medication drawers Keypad locks for utility drawers Master override key for all the drawers 4 swiveled caster wheeled base with a minimum of 2 foot brakes 5 inch or larger casters Work surface must be a minimum of 20 inches by 15 inches. Separate keyboard and mouse tray with washable keyboard and mouse Smart Card Reader compatible with VA PIV Cards and be mounted to the LCD monitor Wireless Bar Code Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart in a holster Wired Fixed Scanner that must be FIPS 140-2, be able to read VA bar code wristbands, and be mounted to cart Height adjustment to allow user to sit and/or stand. Keyboard height must vary from 32 inches (+/- 2 inches) to 47 inches (+/- 4 inches). Warranty and Contract Support Specific to Warranty and Contract Support 5 years of warranty/contract on all components to include mechanical, electrical, computer, defect and electronic aspects upon initial receipt and acceptance signature 4 hours call back response during normal business hours of 7AM to 5PM for each site s time zone 24-48 hours on site response for repairs Continual parts cache at each site to include 2 sets of computers, drawers, batteries for carts, power supplies, monitors, keyboard, and mice 1 preventative maintenance visit per year per cart Service reports sent to all appropriate points of contact with quarterly aggregate reports Two (2) sets of user manuals and technical manuals for each site. Centralized Management Software Specific to Centralized Management Software Centralized auditing of keypad access with centralized control user codes Centralized management software for carts. Features should include alarm management, battery management, network activity, and optional integration with RTLS (Real time location system) Centralized management software should be web based (preferred) and have integration to our Active Directory system to access. End of Salient Characteristics Capability Statement The Government requests that interested parties provide the following capability information to the Contract Specialist, Barbara Sentieri-Randell by email at: Barbara.Sentieri@va.gov by 3PM PST October 31, 2019: (a)  Business Size (Large/Small) (b)  Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.) (c) Date current SAM registration expires (www.sam.gov) (d) Is your VIP registration current? (SDVOSB/VOSB firms only) (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/) (e)  DUNS number (f) Ability and experience in managing similar projects. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. (g) List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. (h) Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If subcontracting, demonstrate that you are meeting the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB. (i) GSA Contract Number if applicable. (j) Copies of any training certificates, licenses or authorized distributor agreements applicable to the scope of work. Interested parties shall not submit more than 5 single-sided, type-written pages using 12-point font or larger. Published literature may be any number of pages. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.           *Failure to provide the information requested above (items (a) (j)) in a timely manner will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.
 

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