70 -- MICROMEDIX SOFTWARE

Notice Date

July 30, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

29209-1639

Solicitation Number

RFQ 544-085-01

Response Due

August 16, 2001

Point of Contact

Joyce Koon , Contracting Officer (803) 776-4000, ext 6556

Description

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation 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 97-27. 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 421430 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, 2001 through September 30, 2002, 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) PDR; (11) AltMedDex; and (12) RPS Herbal Medicine. The Contractor shall deliver all items FOB Destination to : Tommy Martin (IRM), Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, 1826 Veterans Boulevard, Dublin, GA 31021. 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 (APR 2001); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (MAY 2001); 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (MAY 2001) 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: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, requires that Federal agencies that develop, procure, maintain or use Electronic and Information Technology ensure that Federal employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by other Federal employees. The Section 508 standards established by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) are incorporated into, and made part of all VA contracts, solicitations and purchase orders developed to procure Electronic and Information Technology (EIT). These standards are found in their entirety at: http://www.section508.gov. A printed copy of the standards will be supplied upon request. The contractor must comply with the technical standards at 36 CFR 1194.22, Web-Based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications in performing this contract. 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 8/16/01. Fax quotes will be accepted at (803) 695-6781.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010801/70SOL011.HTM (W-211 SN50T3S9)