Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

D -- SQL CONNECTIVITY PRODUCT SOL RFP200-8-99 POC Nancy L. Kennamer, Contracting Officer, 512-326-6242 The Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA), Austin Automation Center, Austin, TX anticipates award of a sole source contract to Eclypsys Corp. for the Eclypsys SQL Connectivity product using FAR Part 12 procedures. The DVA requires seamless integrated SQL access to the Computer Corporation of America model 204 database (CCA 204) from the Transition II Decision Support System which DVA has installed in all of its Medical Centers. This system is installed on an IBM G5 and runs on the OS390 operating system. The application programs of Transition II contain a sophisticated cost accounting system and applications, which are designed for assessing quality of patient care. Incorporated into the system is a server based executive information system which is Microsoft Windows based and contains a capacity to build graphical and tabular Decision Support Objects. DVA requires an SQL interface that works from the workstation and is integrated into the DSO Decision Support Object functionality. Specific technical requirements include: 1. SQL Communication and parsing engine for Model 204 host system; 2. SQL Catalog and mapping environment for Model 204 host system; 3. SQL Catalog definition tool for easy catalog definition and manipulation; 4. ODBC database driver for Model 204; 5. Administrative and test tools for SQL query testing and deployment. The functional requirements include: 1. Detailed drill down within Decision Support Objects (DSO); 2. Analysis of detailed utilization for individual patients and patient groups; 3. Access to the account level detail within departmental variance reports; 4. Creation of lists of patients or a subset of patients (for example, by physician or payor); 5. Creation of new study sets on-the-fly from within the Patient Qualification DSO; 6. Access to any available data for a set of patients in user-defined formats; 7. Creation of flexible, integrated ad-hoc tabular reporting directly against DSS host information; 8. Supports slice-and-dice and drill-down to DSS host information; 9. Provides packaged reporting templates; 10. Supports user-defined, user-created custom reports. This application must operate such that the user does not need to know SQL but chooses fields from the data model via drop down menus. For native SQL users a facility must be available to permit access by writing SQL calls. The software to be purchased must be complete and available to the market as of the date of this entry in the Commerce Business Daily. It is anticipated that award of a firm fixed price contract will be awarded. See Note 22. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. Responses must include sufficient documentation to allow this office to evaluate the possibility of your firm to submit a valid proposal. The determination to open competition based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. All responses must be submitted in writing within 5 calendar days of publication of this notice. Written responses can also be faxed to 512-326-6028 or sent via e-mail to nancy.kennamer@mail.va.gov. Posted 02/17/99 (W-SN298999). (0048)

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