ECRI Sources Sought
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, 8(a), HubZone and other Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name (b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Cage Code (g) Tax ID Number (h) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUBZone business and (i) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below.
Network Contract Office (NCO) 18 is seeking a potential, qualified vendor to provide annual subscription access to the health services online database provided by the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI). This subscription will be for the Health Devices Gold at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS). Any prospective contractors must show proof with any provided documents at the time of responding to this Sources Sought announcement.
STATEMENT OF WORK
This requirement is for annual subscription access to the health services online database provided by the Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI). This subscription will be for the Health Devices Gold at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS). ECRI is utilized by facilities to conduct market research for FORCE packages, as a standardization tool for equipment inventory, and as a resource for medical equipment recalls that directly affect patient care. Information from ECRI is vital to maintaining a safe environment for our veteran population at SAVAHCS by ensuring that defective equipment is brought to the staff s attention. ECRI health services online database is only available via annual subscription. Medical device inventory codes and equipment category descriptions in VHA medical equipment inventories are unique to ECRI and require OEM support and service.
No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 519130, 1,000 Employees.
Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail, mail or ground carrier to: Southern AZ VA HealthCare System, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723 or by e-mail to JaMickael.Yanez@va.gov. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Anthony Yanez, Contracting Specialist (9-90C) and should be received no later than 3:00 pm Mountain Time on Thursday, 1 June, 2017.
Anthony Yanez
JAMICKAEL.YANEZ@VA.GOV
