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Notice ID:36C24222Q0836
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 is issuing this sources-sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 is issuing this sources-sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support a requirement for an online web-based rehabilitation resource, for the rehabilitation department at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511210 Software Publishers. STATEMENT OF NEED: The James J. Peters VA Medical Center Rehabilitation Service Department anticipates a requirement for an online web-based rehabilitation resource that provides remote/mobile access for approximately 27 staff. This platform shall provide evidence-based course material including rehabilitation courses, occupational courses, and home exercise programs (HEP). It shall be the access point for continuing education, live webinars, certification preparation, compliance, and patient education resources including videos and handouts. Services will provide the James J. Peters physical therapists and, occupational therapists with information to directly support patient care in the rehabilitation realm. The platform must include a mobile application (app) for staff that provides on-the-go access to rehabilitation educational resources and a patent mobile app which provides access to the Home Exercise Program that the provider shares with them. The program should offer over 1,000 Physical Therapy educational courses and over 1000 Occupational Therapy educational courses with over 6,000 Home Exercise Programs in addition to other Patient education materials in the form of videos and handouts that can be shared with the patient. Usage statistics shall be available to the system administrator at the facility level. The contractor should offer training services (web-based or live) that covers product functions, features, and new features. All site content and support of the web site is the responsibility of the contractor. This includes tech support to facility users. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated. Based on the responses to this sources-sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed service requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources-Sought Notice by June 24, 2022 at 5:00 pm ET. Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions: Responses shall be no more than 5 pages in length. Detail your firm s technical capability to deliver the required services listed above and include responses to the Specific Response Items listed in the section below. All responses must be emailed to the Point of Contact listed on this notice. Mark your responses as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. No marketing materials are allowed as part of your response. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included in your submission that exceed the 5-page limitation. SPECIFIC RESPONSE ITEMS: Responses must include the following information: General information about your company to include: Company Name: Company Address: Company DUNS: Company UEI: Point of Contact Name: POC Phone Number: POC Email Address: Company Website (if available): Business Size/Type: (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business Concern, or Large Business) FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered and verified in VA s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, which is available at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/Default.aspx. Please include a copy of your VetBiz certification with your response. A description of what supplies/services your company primarily provides. A description of your company s experience providing online web-based rehabilitation resources. Does your company currently have capabilities to provide the required services in the location listed above? Prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11 they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in SAM prior to award of a contract. SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov and consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO cost to use SAM. No solicitation document is currently available; this notice is to acquire information only.
