Nurse Sensitive Indicators, Patient/Nurse Satisfaction Surveys and Data, ANCC Approved NDNQI Provider

Solicitation 36C26026Q0940 is a request for quotations from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 20, for a health care consulting service to provide nurse sensitive indicators and patient and nurse satisfaction surveys. The primary objective is to track and improve patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction at the Portland VA Medical Center and the Vancouver VA campus. A critical requirement for this contract is that the vendor must be an American Nurses Credentialing Center approved provider with access to the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. Key deliverables include the provision of evidence-based survey instruments, electronic and mail distribution of surveys, a centralized online portal for real-time data access, and formal quarterly reports with benchmarking against leading health care institutions. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to a single offeror based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. To be eligible, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and pass responsibility and past performance gates, as any unsatisfactory past performance rating will result in disqualification. The contract includes multiple option periods extending through September 30, 2031. Payments will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer with invoices submitted monthly in arrears. Proposals must be submitted in three parts: an executed SF 1449, a detailed price proposal, and a responsibility statement verifying the capability to meet all statement of work requirements.