D -- SHORT TERM STORAGE EXPANSION

Notice Date

November 14, 2000

Contracting Office

Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

ZIP Code

75216

Solicitation Number

549-19-01

Response Due

November 27, 2000

Point of Contact

Joyce May 214 857-0038

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 included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Request for Proposals 549-19-01 incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-20. Services shall be performed at the VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216. Contractor shall provide services for short term storage expansion (to 700GB USABLE) of pre-existing BRIT PACS system as configured and using RAID technology. The portions of the file system that are moved to new storage must resume nominal function immediately. This requires storage expansion, transfer and migration of existing clinical data, installation, configuration and integration with existing PACS system. At completion of the installation, the RAID shall be configured and integrated in a HACAP (High Availability) environment. Contractor shall provide 24 hours, 7 days per week support for a period of one year after completion of installation and integration. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.222-1, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.232-34, 52.212-1 and addenda 52.233-2, VAAR 852.233-70, 852.270-4, 52.212-2 The following evaluation factors will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Fidelity of data migration. (2) Success in installing similar storage in a pre-existing BRIT environment. (3) Success in installing similar storage in a non-BRIT environment. (4) Ability to work around clinical schedule of Radiology department and the Medical Center, and (5) Price. Provision 52.212-3 and addenda VAAR 852.219-70 apply to this acquisition. A completed copy of 52.212-3 and addenda must be submitted with offers. Offers shall be submitted to the attention of the Contracting Officer listed in this announcement and be received by 4:00 p.m., local time, November 27, 2000 to be considered for award. Any questions must be submitted in writing to the attention of the Contracting Officer listed in this announcement.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001116/DSOL001.HTM (W-319 SN5066I7)