70 -- MEDICAL INFORMATION SOFTWARE

Notice Date

December 11, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

ZIP Code

55417

Solicitation Number

RFP 618-97-01

Response Due

February 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Mavis Nelson 612-725-2189

Description

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN intends to procure a Cardiology Database (CBD). This is an unrestricted competitive procurement being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 test program; simplified acquisition procedures apply. VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. NAICS code is 334519, 500 employees. This CBD database is an application to be used primarily for cardiac cath and echocardiography report generation; it will incorporate data acquired by two (2) GE/Marquette recording systems for cath procedures and by HP (Agilent) and Acuson ultrasound scanners for echo procedures; the database will contain procedural data, quantitative measurements and qualitative impressions; must interface to existing VA Vista Hospital Information System via HL-7 for exchange of patient demographic information and textual summaries from cath and echo reports. Additional desirable functional modules include EP Lab, Nuclear, Cardiovascular Surgery (including pacemakers and ICD), Cardiac Rehab, Inventory Control, Integrated Link to GE/Marquette Muse for retrieval of 12-lead ECG, Holter and Stress Test, and Echocardiography and other image management functions. Purchase of desired additional items is dependent on cost as funds are limited. Vendor's past performance of successful application/operation at other facility(ies) will be a main evaluation factor for award; technical evaluations will include vendor demonstration of proposed system(s) with award expected on or before April 15, 2001. System delivery 60 days ARO. Request solicitation documents in writing or by fax at 612-725-2072 from Mavis Nelson, Contracting Officer, telephone 612-725-2189. A pre-proposal conference will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2001 9:00 a.m. to provide additional information to interested vendors. Please notify the Contracting Officer of your attendance and suggest agenda items in writing if you wish.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001213/70SOL007.HTM (W-346 SN508627)