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Notice ID:36C24224Q0152
TITLE: 38-Sources Sought Notice SOL: 36C24224Q0152 DUE: 12/6/2023 at 16:00 EST NAICS: 513210 AGENCY: VA Healthcare System, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468...
TITLE: 38-Sources Sought Notice SOL: 36C24224Q0152 DUE: 12/6/2023 at 16:00 EST NAICS: 513210 AGENCY: VA Healthcare System, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. POC: Jonatan Rondon Email all responses to: Jonatan.rondon@va.gov DESCRIPTION: This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications of all businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 513210. The Department of Veteran s Affairs is seeking all qualified business manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers to all the following specifications: Requirement: The James J. Peters (Bronx) VAMC is looking to access a Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Virtual Simulation online system with avatars (not manakins). The NGN launched in April 2023 Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) | NCLEX to better measure Nursing candidates clinical judgment and decision making. NGN supports these nursing Virtual Simulation online modules of real-life scenarios using a clinical decision-making process that is consistent with the most up to date system for making nurses competent in nursing skills the same as they encounter in real life situations in caring for patients. Virtual simulations in Nursing are a type of clinical experience where interactions with patients are performed virtually on a computer or other digital learning environment, in ways that parallel real-world engagement. Virtual simulations provide students with a comprehensive and repeatable hands-on learning experience to practice assessment, diagnosis, and clinical procedures in a simulated space. The Bronx VAMC is looking for avatar simulated nursing scenarios that are true to life and can expect our new nurses to encounter. The Bronx VAMC wants the training to take place from a desktop computer or a tablet/iPad. This is a Brand Name or Equal acquisition to the vSIM for Nursing Simulation Platform by Wolters Kluwer. Contractor is to provide the following: Each scenario should address the Patient, Diagnosis, and scenario specific Outcomes. The learner is provided clinical experience through virtual simulation. The James J. Peters nurse educators provide the student with an access code, and the online access becomes available instantaneously once applied. Access codes are to be provided to the nurse educators via email in a spread sheet for providing to the nurses. The simulation scenarios must be evidenced based and authored by the National League of Nursing. The nurse educators should be able to view the nursing student s competency - for example by how many attempts were made by the nurse in training when it comes to specific nursing procedures. The virtual simulation must contain the SBAR (Situation Background Assessment Recommendation) tool and be explained to nurses within the scenarios as the hand-off communication method used. The resource is meant to mentor the end user in developing their critical thinking skills needed in practice. The purpose of these virtual simulation scenarios is for education and training and as an enhancement to the current curricula. Their purpose is not for continuing education (CE) credit. The following broad areas of nursing scenarios are key areas the Bronx VAMC is looking to have covered include: PATIENT; DIAGNOSIS; SCENARIO SPECIFIC OUTCOMES in the following areas: HEALTH ASSESSMENT GERONTOLOGY MEDICAL SURGICAL FUNDAMENTALS MATERNITY MENTAL HEALTH PHARMACOLOGY Access codes are to be provided to the nurse educators via email in a spread sheet for providing to the nurses to obtain access. The vendor is to provide this on a Base + 3 Option Contract. Base Year 12-20-23 to 12-20-24 Option Year #1 12-20-24 12-19-25 Option Year #2 12-20-25 12-19-26 Option Year #3 12-20-26 12-19-27 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 513210 (Software Publishers). Response Email should contain the following information: Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm, complete address, phone & fax number of contacts.
