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SOURCES SOUGHT The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAVH) located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, Fl. 33612 is issuing sources sought notice as a means of conducting m... SOURCES SOUGHT The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAVH) located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, Fl. 33612 is issuing sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for subscriptions to a Database accessible to all clinicians that provide direct patient care. The database must comprise over 4,000 health information sheets, and medication information, be internet-based, and be able to incorporate into the CPRS toolbar and the facilities internet home page an Authoritative, comprehensive patient education package deemed essential to JAHVH Veterans and family members for James A. Haley Veterans Hospital Library Service. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Software/database must have these characteristics to enable the government to provide health education to Veterans/family members: Consistent content formatting Ability to print products at point-of-care Wide selection of topics (eg. over 3,000) patient education titles and medication handouts in English and Spanish and preferably in other languages, too. Addresses care through the life-cycle (late teens to elderly) Culturally sensitive Discharge instruction preparation topics Ability to personalize for the patient and the facility; add JAHVH logo; modify instructional sheets (eg., time frames for instructions) Widely accessible reading level (5th to 8th-grade reading level) and incorporate other literacy factors using proven health literacy methodology to develop content. 508 compliant Ability to adjust font size for print-out Prefer a single topic per sheet 1 or more graphics per page; prefer 50/50 white space; illustrations must support the content conveyed to help improve the effectiveness of the materials Easy to access and utilize features from the main page. Users to view the information personalize, add notes, print, and add to folders from the same page. Ability to group frequently-used sheets in sub-folders Printable in color, black & white, or grayscale without losing quality or detail View and toggle between English and Spanish versions on the same screen Easily searched by topic; medications by name, indication, or by classification. 24/7 Help Desk for account manager technical support. Easily accessible sales representation for staff training purposes and other questions. Meet Joint Commission requirements for Patient Education Ability to network throughout corporate Tampa (hospital and clinics) Compatible with JAHVH operating system Provides health information that has been vetted by VA subject matter experts for accuracy and conformity with VA clinical guidelines and protocols Multiple simultaneous users from any web-enabled computer Has the ability for JAHVH administrators to add local content to the database Easily accessible from the CPRS toolbar for all staff Internet-based and IP authenticated from a JAHVH network computer IP authentication via networked hospital computers Allows users to store heavily-used sheets in folders for easy access Covers multiple medical conditions 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. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) must be verified and certified in VETCERT. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed products and services are invited to submit a response to this source sought notice by 05/23/2024. All responses under this Sources sought must be emailed to Leonora simmons@va.gov no later than 05/23/2024 at 10 am EST. The actual solicitation may be posted between 5/31/2024. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Leonora Simmons