70 -- MICROMEDIX SOFTWARE

Notice Date

September 14, 2000

Contracting Office

William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Admin Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition & Facilities Planning Service(90C), 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1639

ZIP Code

29209-1639

Solicitation Number

RFQ 544-013-01

Response Due

September 25, 2000

Point of Contact

Brenda B. Tabor, Contract Specialist (803) 695-6846

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-19. The VA intends to award a firm-fix priced contract for Computerized Clinical Information System (CCIS). WJBD Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) plans to negotiate on a sole source basis with Micromedix, Inc, 6200 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 300, Englewood, CO. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capabilities to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. The NAICS Code is 42143 and the size standard is 100 employees. The contractor shall provide Intranet Version Bundled Database selection for all VISN 7 facilities, clinics and centers, for the period October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001, to include individualized customer service and support, including Technical Professionals 24 hours a day, Editorial Specialists, and Customer Support Representative. Updates are to be provided every 90 days, in accordance with all terms, conditions and provisions. The following Intranet version bundled databases are: (1) POISINDEX System; (2) DRUGDEX System; (3) EMERGINDEX System; (4) IDENTIDEX System; (5) TOMES System; (6) CARENOTES, (7) DRUG-REAX System; (8) REPRORISK System; (9) MARTINDALE; (10) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); (11) PDR; (12) AltMedDex; and (13) RPS Herbal Medicine. The Contractor shall deliver all items FOB Origin to : Pamela (Jan) Burns, Chairperson, VISN-7 Library Council, VAMC Medical Center (14A), 700 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233. The following FAR Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (OCT 2000); 52-212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (OCT 2000); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (MAY 1999); 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (AUG 2000) including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b): (b)(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1; (b)(5) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concers (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).; (b)(11) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); (b)(12) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (b)(13 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38U.S.C. 4212); (b)(14) 52.222.36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29U.S.C. 793); (b)(15) 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38U.S.C. 4212); (b)(17) 52.225-1 Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program Supplies (41U.S.C. 10a-10d); (b)(24) 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than Central Contractor Registration (31U.S.C. 3332);(b)(26) 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (5 U.S.C. 552a). The following VAAR Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation: 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business (DEC 1990); 852.233-70 Protest Content (JAN 1998); 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (JAN 1998); 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising (NOV 1984). Full text all clauses and provisions are available upon request for may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://vaww.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar.NOTE: Year 2000 Compliance FAR 39.106 (1) requires that information technology shall be year 2000 compliant; or (2) requires that non-compliant to the earlier of (i) the earliest date on which the information technology may be required to perform date/time processing involving dates later than December 31, 1999, or (ii) December 31, 1999; and as appropriate, describing existing information technology that will be used with the information technology to be acquired and identify whether the existing information technology is year 2000 compliant. The contractor shall submit a price for each item on company letterhead and include a completed copy of Provision 52.212-3 Representations and Certification Commercial Items and 852.219-70 Veterans-Owned Small Business and confirmation of completions of VETS-100 Report, to the Contracting Officer at the address indicated above, by close of business 9/25/00. Fax quotes will be accepted at (803) 695-6781.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000918/70SOL004.HTM (W-258 SN496733)