65--ACR Radcal Software (updated NAICS code)

This is Sources Sought announcement only this is not a Request for Quote. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified vendors with special interest. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The appropriate NAICS Code is 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 2, and the VA Medical Center in Albany, NY anticipate a purchase order for ACR RADCALC SOFTWARE. (1 each) software system which is installed on prospective workstations in radiation oncology only. 1 RadCalc Core Program which includes all features related to the computation of Monitor Units and a manual with installation CD Rom ~ RadCalc Base Program 2 Import Utility needed to import treatment field parameters from a Radiation Therapy Planning system, Verify and Record system, and/or virtual simulation software ~ RTP Import Utility 3 Validation Utility to verify MU or point dose calculations for IMRT based treatment plans. Minimum setup required for IMRT: Base Program + RTP Import + IMRT utility ~ IMRT Validation Utility 4 - Enables the import of regions of interest from a TPS for the purpose of calculating depths and effective depths so that radiation dose can be accurately calculated for VMAT and other forms of Arc therapy ~ Region of Interest Module 5 - Performs Point Dose verification calculations for Tomo TPS ~ Tomo Base Module 6 - Includes free upgrades to all purchased products for 1 year and unlimited customer phone support This is required to be accredited by ACR American College of Radiology The system must include the following components for acceptance: Includes two licenses for two linacs No extra license fees for additional workstations which are on site Free upgrades and support for 12 months from install date Dicom Compliant. Will need to talk to Eclipse and Tomo planning stations for import into rad Calc. Will also need to communicate with the G Drive for Radiation Oncology This procurement is for new items only; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. FOB destination Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Responses should address how you will meet the Government's needs and provide a brief capability statement. All vendors that are interested in meeting this requirement are asked to submit the following information as well: 1) Company Name: 2) Company Address: 3) DUNS Number: 4) Company POC Name: 5) Company POC Phone: 6) Company POC Email: 7) Business type: (Large, Small, Woman-Owned, VOSB/SDVOSB, etc.): Please identify your company's small business size standard and applicable NAICS code. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Note: If claiming SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry http://www.vetbiz.gov/; also include VetBiz certification. (Non-Manufacturer rules apply) A formal RFQ may be issued upon receipt of information pertaining to this Sources Sought Notice. If you are capable of meeting the requirement, please send your responses via email NLT 2:00pm on Friday, March 1, 2019 to Denise Edmonds, Purchasing Agent, at contact@example.gov using the RFQ # for your subject line. DO NOT SEND QUOTES AT THIS TIME