SOURCES SOUGHT
U -- 605 | Upgrade\Replace Nuance Peer Review System (Radiology): CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP- SERVICE
- Notice Date
- 7/28/2023 2:04:53 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- 262-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 22 (36C262) Gilbert AZ 85297 USA
- ZIP Code
- 85297
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26223Q1549
- Response Due
- 8/11/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2023
- Point of Contact
- Robert Bruce, Contract Specialist, Phone: 520-629-4813
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.bruce1@va.gov
(robert.bruce1@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) SAM UEI (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 22 is seeking an authorized dealer or contractor qualified to upgrade and/or replace the current Nuance Peer Review product that is currently in use at several facilities, to include moving VA Loma Linda off their Prevue product and on to the upgraded\replacement product so we have all eight facilities on the same product. Since this will be a strictly software purchase, it will leverage our existing investment in servers and hardware. We only want to purchase licenses and subscriptions to services. Working with the vendor we will configure the product to support all eight facilities on a single instance of Peer Review. Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized (or certified) reseller for the proposed medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment (i.e. replacement parts), verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM, such that the OEM s warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM, if applicable. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the medical supplies, medical equipment and/or services contracts for maintenance of medical equipment shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The delivery of gray market items to the VA in the fulfillment of an order/award constitutes a breach of contract. Accordingly, the VA reserves the right enforce any of its contractual remedies. This includes termination of the contract or, solely at the VA s election, allowing the Vendor to replace, at no cost to the Government, any remanufactured or gray market item(s) delivered to a VA medical facility upon discovery of such items. Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541519 Other Computer Related Services ($34.0M Average Annual Receipts). Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. All interested vendors should submit information by e-mail to robert.bruce1@va.gov. All information submissions shall be received no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight Savings Time on Friday, 08/11/2023. After review of the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the acquisition and a subsequent solicitation may be published.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/3b666bf476d84dcc94c52d485a147164/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Loma Linda VA Healthcare System 11201 Benton St., Loma Linda 92357, USA
- Zip Code: 92357
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 92357
- Record
- SN06768819-F 20230730/230728230052 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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