Industry Day-Medical Tablets for the Tucson Area Indian Health Service

An Industry Day Conference is being scheduled for MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES only for all interested parties to present medical quality Tablets. The conference is scheduled for Wednesday, May 06, 2015, from 9am - 1:00pm (AZ Time) at the Tucson Area Indian Health Service, Conference Center, Building 646T, located at 7900 South J. Stock Road, Tucson, AZ 85746. All contractors must pre-register for the conference by submitting their name, company affiliation, DUNS number, Tablet Product (Model Name/Number) and questions or correspondence to Nadine Joe at nadine.joe@ihs.gov by Monday, April 27, 2015, 5pm (AZ Time), Contractors are to provide to the conference attendees a brief description of their tablet(s) and demonstrate the basic utilization of the product being presented. Minimum requirements needed for each tablet: 1) Medical quality - Antimicrobial, medically certified (EIC - 60601 standard), Fan-less Operation, Sealed Front Bezels and IP Certification, 24/7 Reliability) 2) Windows 7 3) Intel Processor 4) Standard chipset 5) 4gb RAM 6) Standard video 7) 60 GB encrypted drive 8) Two USB ports 9) Smartcard reader 10) Barcode scanner 11) Sensitive touch screen 12) 9-12 inch screen - 13) 2 lbs or best 14) Quick charging 15) Antimicrobial keyboard/mouse attachment 16) Docking station with fast Ethernet, HDMI, audio, additional USB, power input 17) Front/back camera 18) Handle 19) Standard Bios 20) Operational between 0 and 45 degrees celcius 21) Wifi, blue tooth 22) Standard power 23) Digitized stylus 24) Wall mount options 25) Durable 26) 6 hours min battery life 27) Wireless compatibility with Aruba Clearpass certificates 28) Disk encryption FIPS 140-2 complaint 29) Power station docking when not in use 30) Full keyboard for docking station Due to the Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS Mobile Technology Strategy, the policy states "Android-based devices have not been approved for Government use due to the variances in Oss based on the device manufacturer" therefore, Android contractors requesting to present Android devices will not be permitted to register for this conference. This conference is being held for MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES only. This is an RFI only and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot form a binding formal commitment by the Tucson Area Indian Health Service or the United States Government to take procurement action in this matter. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources and products currently on the market. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by the industry in furnishing this information. A response to this RFI will assist the Tucson Area Indian Health Service in determining the potential levels of interest, adequate competition, and technical capability within the business community to provide the required items. However, notwithstanding contract vehicle selection or a contractors standing, companies not responding to the RFI are not precluded from participating in any future solicitation. Registration ends Monday, April 27, 2015, at 5pm (AZ Time). No more than 15 contractors will be registered for this conference. Registration will be on a first come, first serve basis given that the contractor meets the minimum requirements noted and is not providing a tablet of the same make and model of a contractor who is already registered. Should you have any questions, please contact Nadine Joe at 520/295-2464 or by email at nadine.joe@ihs.gov.