D -- BASE APPLICATION SOFTWARE, TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE

Notice Date

October 12, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

ZIP Code

90822

Solicitation Number

RFQ 600-002-01

Response Due

October 31, 2000

Point of Contact

Grace Kim, Contracting Officer (562) 494-5828 fax, (562) 494-5534 phone

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Subpart 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ 600-002-01 is being issued as request for quotation (RFQ) which incorporates provision and clauses through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. The NAICS code 514120 applies to this solicitation. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with CPR Technologies for a Plato Software version, pda v2.7 Base application installation, training, support and maintenance. The Plato software is targeted specifically to serve the needs of health care information in Joint Commission Health Care Organization Standards. This product will enable VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System to provide timely and complete medical records review as delineated in the standard and Network within the VAGreater Los Angeles Health Care Center West L.A Campus, Sepulveda Campus and Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center. Line Item One : (PDA V2.7) Base Application installation software and training (15 users, 5 for each facility) located at West Los Angeles, Sepulveda Campus and Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center. Line Item Two: Support and Maintenance (15) months, including Software and User Licenses. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clauses and provisions identified herein may be accessed electronically at these addresses http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/Vaar. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation: FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 2000) is hereby incorporated by reference, the offer must include a copy of the standard commercial warranty per FAR clause 52.212.1, (b.5), Terms of any Express Warranty. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and conditions-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporate by reference (May 1999). FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 2000), is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation by reference: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, (Jul 1995) Alternate I (Oct 1995); 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 1999); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999); 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (APR 1998); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); and 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) Vaar; 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984). A completed copy of the provision of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial and DUNS number with their proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, responsible interested parties may submit a quotation in which identify their capability and price no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from date of publication of this announcement. Note: 22 applies.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001016/DSOL003.HTM (W-286 SN5041Q9)