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Page 2 of 2 STATEMENT OF NEED TITLE: DYNACAD SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND ADDITIONAL USER. 1. GENERAL: 1.1. The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVA), 13000 Bruce B. Downs B... Page 2 of 2 STATEMENT OF NEED TITLE: DYNACAD SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND ADDITIONAL USER. 1. GENERAL: 1.1. The Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVA), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33612, requires the procurement of 3 connections to the current systems located at the Radiology Department. 2. BACKGROUND: 2.1. JAHVA has increased its MRI exam capacity with the addition of scanners and would like to offer a complete menu of MRI breast and prostate, to its veterans to consolidate, streamline, and assure their continuity of care all within VA. The software currently exists on JAHVA server hardware and is functionally integrated within the existing JAHVA medical LAN of imaging scanners (unlimited), and Philips Intellispace (PACS). 2.2. Due to the expansion of the hospital and new outlying clinics, the need to procure additional DynaCAD 5 software is needed to accommodate the increase of patients being treated at the hospital and its clinic. 3. PURPOSE: 3.1. DynaCAD 5 Breast and Prostate software implementation within Radiology will allow JAHVA to provide comprehensive and complete breast and prostate and significantly reduce the volume of patients that must be referred to community care unnecessarily, and at great cost to VA. 4. SCOPE: 4.1. The Contractor shall provide the brand-name-only products and services listed below, manufactured by Philips to James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, New Port Richey VA Clinic, Lakeland VA Clinic, and South Hillsborough VA Clinic. Product and Description Quantity FCS0367 DCAD5 Addn l Concurrent User 1 FCS0368 DynaCAD 5 Addn l Breast Conn 3 FCS0369 DynaCAD 5 Addn l Prostate Conn 3 4.2. The Contractor shall provide software that integrates into the existing JAHVA medical LAN of imaging scanners (unlimited), and Philips Intellispace (PACS). 4.3. The Contractor shall provide the JAHVH access to regular product updates and upgrades. 4.4. The Contractor shall provide three (3) additional connections for Breast and Prostate and one concurrent user license. 4.5. The Contractor shall provide a software package for post-MRI acquisition image processing to aid Radiologists in the evaluation/interpretation of breast, prostate, and neurological MRI imaging, and for use in the guidance of breast and prostate, MRI Guided, percutaneous biopsies. 4.6. The Contractor shall provide customer service and technical support within 24 hours of notification via phone or if necessary, in person at no charge to the government. 4.7. The Contractor shall have provided a current copy of a Business Associates Agreement (BAA). 5. SOFTWARE FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS: 5.1. DynaCAD 5 Breast & Prostate a. Fully automated post-acquisition image processing b. User-customizable hanging protocols c. Automated transfer of images, statistical data, and Prostate PI-RADS® reports to PACS d. Ability for concurrent/simultaneous users of breast and prostate modules. 6. SPECIFIC FUNCTIONAL NEEDS/SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 6.1. Software must be compatible with ALL existing MRI imaging devices 6.2. Software must be compatible with existing Philips Intellispace PACS network 6.3. All MRI image post-processing must be fully automated requiring no end user prompts. 6.4. DynaCAD 5 Breast & Prostate module must allow for concurrent/simultaneous use by at least 1 interpreting radiologist i.e. a 'breast interpreter', a 'prostate interpreter', and one other user 6.5. DynaCAD 5 Breast & Prostate module must allow for customizable hanging protocols to accommodate all JAHVA Mammography interpreting Physicians. 6.6. DynaCAD 5 software package must be able to 'run' concurrently. 6.7. All Analysis reports, statistical data and Prostate PI-RADS reports must be auto-generated, displayed with the appropriate images at the time of study interpretation, and with the ability to be sent to PACS as and when desired by the interpreting radiologist. 7. TRAINING: 7.1. Training for end users to include live (at the point of product installation/integration) and online training for fast onboarding and product adoption. Ongoing training for the software modules purchased is to be available via the software publisher's education portal (with the establishment of individual user accounts) for as long as the purchased products are in use at JAHVA and supported by the publisher. 8. SOFTWARE LICENSE: 8.1. The arrangement between James A. Haley VA and the vendor for access to DynaCAD 5 Breast and Prostate referenced above is a continuance of a perpetual license with a purchased annual service plan. 9.1. DELIVERY SCHEDULE: All work will be completed Monday-Friday, 8 am-4:30 pm, except on Federal Holidays unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. All deliveries must be scheduled 48-72 hours in advance. All items are to be delivered 30 days after receipt of the order (ARO). 10. PLACE OF DELIVERY AND PERFORMANCE: Products and services shall be delivered to the listed locations below. 10.1. New Port Richey VA Clinic 7900 Little Rd New Port Richey, FL 34654 Room 1RA018-817 10.2. Lakeland VA Clinic 2080 Meadowland Park Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33803 Room 1326-820 10.3. South Hillsborough VA Clinic 12920 Summerfield Crossing Blvd Riverview, FL 33579 Room 338-815 NARA Records Management Language for Contracts: 1. Contractor shall comply with all applicable records management laws and regulations, as well as National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) records policies, including but not limited to the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. chs. 21, 29, 31, 33), NARA regulations at 36 CFR Chapter XII Subchapter B, and those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a). These policies include the preservation of all records, regardless of form or characteristics, mode of transmission, or state of completion. 2. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, all data created for Government use and delivered to, or falling under the legal control of, the Government are Federal records subject to the provisions of 44 U.S.C. chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), as amended, and the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended and must be managed and scheduled for disposition only as permitted by statute or regulation. 3. In accordance with 36 CFR 1222.32, Contractor shall maintain all records created for Government use or created in the course of performing the contract and/or delivered to, or under the legal control of the Government and must be managed in accordance with Federal law. Electronic records and associated metadata must be accompanied by sufficient technical documentation to permit understanding and use of the records and data. 4. James A Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics or destroyed except for in accordance with the provisions of the agency records schedules and with the written concurrence of the Head of the Contracting Activity. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. In the event of any unlawful or accidental removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records, Contractor must report to James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics. The agency must report promptly to NARA in accordance with 36 CFR 1230. 5. The Contractor shall immediately notify the appropriate Contracting Officer upon discovery of any inadvertent or unauthorized disclosures of information, data, documentary materials, records or equipment. Disclosure of non-public information is limited to authorized personnel with a need-to-know as described in the [contract vehicle]. The Contractor shall ensure that the appropriate personnel, administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established to ensure the security and confidentiality of this information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is properly protected. The Contractor shall not remove material from Government facilities or systems, or facilities or systems operated or maintained on the Government s behalf, without the express written permission of the Head of the Contracting Activity. When information, data, documentary material, records and/or equipment is no longer required, it shall be returned to James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics control or the Contractor must hold it until otherwise directed. Items returned to the Government shall be hand carried, mailed, emailed, or securely electronically transmitted to the Contracting Officer or address prescribed in the [contract vehicle]. Destruction of records is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED unless in accordance with Paragraph (4). 6. The Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, contracts. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics guidance for protecting sensitive, proprietary information, classified, and controlled unclassified information. 7. The Contractor shall only use Government IT equipment for purposes specifically tied to or authorized by the contract and in accordance with James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics policy. 8. The Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any nonpublic James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics information that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. 9. The Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected from public disclosure by an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act. 10. The James A. Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics owns the rights to all data and records produced as part of this contract. All deliverables under the contract are the property of the U.S. Government for which James A Haley Veterans Hospital and Clinics shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Any Contractor rights in the data or deliverables must be identified as required by FAR 52.227-11 through FAR 52.227-20. 11. Training. All Contractor employees assigned to this contract who create, work with, or otherwise handle records are required to take VHA-provided records management training, Talent Management System (TMS) Item #4192704, Records Management for Everyone. The Contractor is responsible for confirming training has been completed according to agency policies, including initial training and any annual or refresher training. [Note: To the extent an agency requires contractors to complete records management training, the agency must provide the training to the contractor.] D. Flowdown of requirements to Subcontractors. 1. The Contractor shall incorporate the substance of this clause, its terms and requirements including this paragraph, in all subcontracts under this [contract vehicle], and require written subcontractor acknowledgment of same. 2. Violation by a subcontractor of any provision set forth in this clause will be attributed to the Contractor.

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Pre-Solicitation This is a pre-solicitation for commercial items prepared in the format FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, supplemented with additional information included in this notic... Pre-Solicitation This is a pre-solicitation for commercial items prepared in the format FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, supplemented with additional information included in this notice. THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE, AND IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL QUOTES UNTIL THE RFQ IS POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for quotes. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information resulting from this posting. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 8), James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), Tampa, FL, intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ), brand name only DynaCAD 5 software manufactured by Philips. The additional products and services is needed to accommodate the increase of patients being treated at the hospital and its clinic. The procurement is 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this requirement will be 513210 with a size standard of $47 million. Any resultant contract will be effective for a base period of performance of one year only. The tentative issue date for the actual solicitation is 12/27/2024, with a closing date of 12/31/2024. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation due to this notice. Quoters should continue to monitor SAM.gov for the RFQ and any subsequent Amendments to that RFQ. The Government intends to award a single firm fixed price contract with all terms, conditions, and provisions. All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.SAM.gov. Offerors must obtain all notices and amendments to the solicitation through this website. SDVOSBs must be registered and certified in VetCert. Interested parties must submit capability statements and authorization letters from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). No other information is available until the solicitation is issued. Concerns/questions must be sent via email to Leonora Simmons, leonora.simmons@va.gov, 813972-7592, by 12/27/2024.