This announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Technology Acquisition Center (TAC) contains a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP), number VA118A-12-RP-0118, for Real Time Location Systems (RTLS). In support of VA Transformation Initiative Health Care Efficiency, the RTLS solution shall support the objectives of focused clinical and administrative process efficiency and total asset visibility. The purpose of the RTLS solution is to improve the efficiency of targeted business processes in its hospitals, clinics, offices and cemeteries to support the missions of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and other VA entities. The designated North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334119, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment with a business size standard of 1-1000 employees. TAC VA is anticipating award of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed price contract. VA is seeking industry feedback in order to improve the Final RFP. Contractors shall not submit proposals in response to this DRAFT RFP. TAC VA will accept questions, comments, and recommendations on the DRAFT RFP on an on-going basis until the Final RTLS RFP is issued. Please forward all questions, comments, and recommendations to Robert Spierto at
contact@example.gov. VA will publish revisions to the DRAFT RFP on FedBizOpps (FBO) as feedback is provided until the release of the Final RFP. Contractors are not required to provide feedback on this DRAFT RFP in order to provide a response to the anticipated Final RFP. Contractors will not receive direct responses to any questions or comments submitted. Contractors shall not submit any proprietary information or marketing materials in response to the DRAFT RFP. All communication regarding this DRAFT RFP shall be accomplished via email in writing with the subject line "RTLS DRAFT RFP RESPONSE" (no mailed hard copies, no telephone calls). No contract award will result from this notice, and VA is not responsible for any costs incurred by contractors in preparing their response to this DRAFT RFP. VA anticipates issuance of the Final RTLS RFP on or before December 30, 2011. Participation in the site visits for VA Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 will be required for each contractor who will be submitting a VA RTLS proposal. The site visits will be conducted in January 2012. Locations included in the site visits are the following: Iowa City, IA; Omaha, NE; Lincoln, NE; Grand Island, NE; Minneapolis, MN; Des Moines, IA; Fargo, ND; Sioux Falls, SD. The schedule will be provided in the final solicitation.
