70--Anesthesia Record Keeper (ARK) Software for VISN 12 (6 VAMC Facilities)

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (VISN 12), Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking sources to provide ARK (Anesthesia Record Keeper) for their 6 VA medical centers located in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. The purpose of this notice is to solicit for a vendor to be able to employ advanced technological methods in the integration of healthcare data to improve patient quality of care, reduction of medical errors, and increase in cost savings as part of their solution. A critical component of this project is the substantial interface requirement between the Clinical Information System (CIS) and the VHA hospital information system, VistA. An essential requirement is the establishment, implementation and continuity of a unified data solution throughout the VISN. In these terms, data definitions, data comparisons, clinical usage is expected to be seamlessly consistent across all VISN sites. The Anesthesia Record Keeper (ARK) shall allow for future expansion due to the anticipated and changing needs in VISN 12. The system shall allow for the addition of future CISs such as the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) CIS, enabling them to seamlessly pass data to one another to create contiguous electronic perioperative-critical care information system. Under any resulting contract, the Contractor shall be responsible to upgrade/update the ARK on an on-going basis to remain compatible with all applications used throughout the VISN as they are also upgraded and improved. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hubzone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, small business, or large business) relative to NACIS 541511 (size standard of $25.5 million). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm's capabilities and past experience with projects similar in scope to this project. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Each submittal shall also include the following business information: a. DUNS number b. Organization Name c. Organization Address d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size f. Socio-economic status ( IF SDVOSB or VOSB - provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification) g. Is it on GSA/FSS Schedule ? Firms shall identify whether or not they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 541611. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to contact@example.gov. Telephone inquires will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than May 21, 2012 2:00pm CST. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. 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