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US Department of Veterans Affairs Request for Information/Sources Sought Omnicell MedStation This is a Request for Information (RFI) only issued for conducting market research. Accordingly, this RFI c... US Department of Veterans Affairs Request for Information/Sources Sought Omnicell MedStation This is a Request for Information (RFI) only issued for conducting market research. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals or quotes, and therefore, will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals or quotes received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted because of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. Any contract/order that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of the competitive process. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of supply, industry best practices, and input specific to the information provided. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions will become Government property and will not be returned. Interested vendors are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Requirement: The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified vendors, who are able to meet Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), SimLEARN National SimVET Center requires the procurement of an Omnicell XT Automated Medication Dispensing Cabinets (AMDCs) as well as procurement of IBE HL7 interface servers to interface Omnicell XT AMDC to the Oracle/Cerner Millennium Electronic Patient Record and HL7 Logical Link to the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA), where applicable, and to the Veterans Health Information Systems will address both the viability of this system to run on VA IT systems as well as the impacts on clinical workflow with the full utilization of this new technology. The SimVET Center is the ideal location for testing and validating this technology. This will affect all networked Omnicell XT AMDCs at the SimLEARN National SimVET Center located in Orlando, Florida. Background: AMDCs with a narcotics drawer are widely used in acute care settings. The Omnicel XT is an AMDC which is biomedical device integration (BMDI) capable and can automatically document any medications administered within a patient's electronic health record (EHR), record drug accountability data, and allow clinical personnel to focus on the patient not on a computer screen or keyboard. Automation of the medication dispensing cabinet process can substantially reduce medication errors, automatically track medication inventory, and prevent narcotic diversion. Acquiring this device will allow SimVET to assist VHA to become a fully digital environment and enable us to simulate state-of-the-art patient care workflows for systems testing, workflow optimization, and training. Automated medication dispensing cabinets have improved greatly over the past 10 years and are critical to the delivery of both inpatient and outpatient care. Most importantly, these cabinets are capable of biomedical device integration (BMDI) a process where a medical device automatically documents clinical data, such as vital signs or medications given, in the current state (VistA/CPRS) and desired state (Oracle/Cerner Millennium) simulated electronic health record (EHR). Thus, allowing healthcare personnel to focus on simulated clinical care not on looking at a screen or typing on a keyboard. Incorporating these automated medication dispensing cabinets into the simulated Emergency Department, simulated Operating Room, and simulated Intensive Care simulation areas will greatly increase the fidelity of our simulations and enable SimVET to provide realistic and meaningful simulations for systems testing, workflow optimization, or training. The SimLEARN National SimVET Center currently is running aged Omnicell devices its Orlando, Florida location. This version of the cabinets are outdated and is nearing end of life from the vendor. All of our networked Omnicell automated medication dispensing cabinets need to be upgraded, if able, or replaced. RFI Submission Instructions: NOTE: The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this RFI. Provide the following information: Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services to the questions below: Include the following identification information: Name of Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email address: CAGE/Unique Entity ID NAICS code(s): If a small business, what type of small business are you? Are you able to comply with FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-14 in execution of this effort? Are you able to comply with VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside and with subcontracting limitations in 13 CFR 125.6 in execution of this effort? Any Schedules held on General Services Administration (GSA), Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) held on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, or any other schedule not mentioned above to assist in determining acquisition strategy if you are included in one or more. Please also include Contract Number, expiration date, etc. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the Omnicell MedStation Services to be performed under this effort under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract type? ______ YES _______ NO If NO , please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 5-page limit.  The Government will not review generic marketing materials that do not address the information contained herein or the attached documents. All interested parties shall respond no later than 12:00 PM EST on August 04, 2023 via e-mail. If you have any questions on the RFI, please submit via e-mail as well. Please note Omnicell MedStation. The TAC point of contact for this RFI is Contract Specialist, Kevin Andujar, Email address: Kevin.Andujar@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Peter Lewandowski, Email address: Peter.Lewandowski@va.gov.