VISN 20 RADIOLOGY PACS Request for Information
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) VA797A-17-N-0006
DIGITAL IMAGING NETWORK-PICTURE ARCHIVING & COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (DIN-PACS) FOR VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 20
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Acquisition Center (NAC) High Tech Medical Equipment Division (HTME) will take procurement action in this matter. Further, neither the VA NAC - HTME nor the Government will be responsible for any cost incurred in furnishing this information.
This RFI is issued solely to gather information for planning purposes for VA to make decisions regarding the development of strategies for an enterprise-wide Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) with Radiology Information System/Hospital Information System (RIS/HIS) that will both replace a current system and maintain cross reading abilities between 15 facilities.
All vendors are requested to review the entire attached RFI/Draft Statement of Work (SOW) and submit a capabilities statement and clarifications for the Statement of Work to the Contracting Officer by the Friday, July 28, 2017, no later than 2:00pm Central Standard Time (CST). Clarifications requested after 2:00 pm CST on July 28, 2017 is untimely and will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Responses shall include the following:
Size of your business and socioeconomic status.
Discuss your ability to provide an enterprise wide Digital Imaging Network-Picture Archive Communication System. Please include in your responses the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) information. Responses shall also include a letter of commitment from the manufacturer to ensure you source the manufacturers items.
Project timeline. What is the minimum amount of time required to implement an enterprise wide PACS solution? What are some of the typical delays you have experienced with your Government customers?
Please describe your capability to provide a vendor neutral archive? Could the Vendor neutral archive be established first or as a separate requirement? If so, how would it affect the implementation time of the enterprise wide PACS solution?
Warranties or Extended Warranties. Briefly describe your hardware, software, and extended warranty options. If you are a distributor, would the warranties be purchased through your company or the OEM?
Maintenance Services. If you are a distributor, how these services would be provided.
Training. If you are a distributor, how would you provide these services?
Upgrade support. If you are a distributor, how would you provide these services?
Responses to this RFI are due to the NAC by 2:00pm CST on Friday, July 28, 2017. Please provide responses to Rhoda Green at rhoda.green@va.gov
DISCLAIMER: This request for information is solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request.
Rhoda Green
rhoda.green@va.gov
Rhoda.Green@va.gov
