Software Services CRSU
This Solicitation is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside.
Contractor shall provide a thermal label and wrist band printing system to include D2 interface to the Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Resource Patient Management System (RPMS), installation services, support services and connectivity between printers and RPMS for the CRSU, Clinical, Medical, Laboratory, and Pharmacy Departments. The main service location is Colorado River Service Unit located in Parker, Arizona. Additional areas for equipment are: Peach Springs Health Center, Chemehuevi I.H.S. Clinic; Moapa IHS Health Clinic and Havasupai Health Clinic.
The wristband printing system (printers) shall include interface to the Resource Patient Management System (RPMS), configuration, and support services to print patient name, Date of Birth (DOB), Health Record Number (Chart Number), Age, and Gender. Health Record Number will be barcoded. This printing system is for patient and medication safety and also a requirement for Meaningful Use, Stage 2. This will be a Brand Name or Equal Solicitation in accordance with FAR 11.104 (b). Brand name or equal purchase descriptions must include, in addition to the brand name, a general description of those salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand name item that an "equal" item must meet to be acceptable for award. Use brand name or equal descriptions when the salient characteristics are firm requirements.
The CRSU will be implementing multi-function thermal label & wristband printers in efforts to consolidate existing label/ card printing needs. This will be also consolidated with thirty one (31) thermal label/card printers and will be installed at five (5) clinic/department locations to be used for a variety of Resources Patient Management (RPMS) applications.
(Contractors shall submit information; brochure, specifications, training information, and annual maintenance and licensing information with quote).
The RPMS Pharmacy IV and MAR label formats must conform to the Institute for Safe Medication Practice guidelines for an inpatient pharmacy label format which translates drug names into the FDA recommended Tall-Man Lettering form. Tall-Man Lettering is necessary to reduce errors by altering the appearance of similar drug names and making them easily distinguishable. Tall-Man Lettering utilizes upper and lower case letters to identify one drug from another.
Offers must meet the minimum qualifications and/or requirements set forth within the Request for Quote (RFQ) and must be capable of providing all core services set forth in the Scope of Work (SOW). The Government anticipates an award of a Firm Fixed Price Contract.
A Technical Proposal, Price Proposal and Past Performance Information shall be submitted electronically by email (preferred) to the Contracting Specialist at (Michele.Lodge@ihs.gov by the solicitation closing date at 4:00 p.m. (Phoenix Arizona Time) 7 August 2019. Faxed offers will not be accepted. Late proposals will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is on 23 July 2019 at 1700 hours Arizona time.
The Period of Performance is estimated to start on 9 September 2019 thru 8 September 2024. This requirement is being solicited for a base and four (4) option years.
Contractor shall state in their proposal that the quote shall remain effective for 120 calendar days after close of solicitation.
The Government reserves to right to make a single award or no awards in accordance with provision at FAR 52.215-1 which is included in this solicitation.
Contractor is to follow and submit proposals in accordance to Section E Solicitation Provisions and Addendum to FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisitions. See attached pages for additional information, terms and conditions.
All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.
It is the Offerors responsibility to periodically check for any amendments to this solicitation.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541519 and the Small Business Standard is $27.5 Size Standard.
If you require additional information regarding this solicitation please contact Michele Lodge, Contracting Specialist at Michele.lodge@ihs.gov or Bradley Platero, Contracting Specialist at bradley.platero@ihs.gov.
Michele A. Lodge, Contracting Specialist, Phone 6023645044, Email michele.lodge@ihs.gov - Bradley Platero, Mr., Phone 602-364-5092, Email bradley.platero@ihs.gov
