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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capabil... This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NCO 9 Network Contracting Office, on behalf of the Lexington VA Medical Center is conducting market research through this source sought notice to seek sources to identify potential experienced businesses that are capable of meeting the requirements per the Statement of Work (SOW) below Purpose and Objectives: Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. NAICS code: 561992 and sized standard is $12.0M. NOTE: Respondent claiming SDVOSB and VOSB status must be registered and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry www.vetbiz.gov. STATEMENT OF WORK BD Carefusion Software Management Services TVHS, Nashville Campus TVHS, Murfreesboro Campus INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF WORK: Alaris System Software and Guardrails Suite is Proprietary Software; owned and maintained solely by BD Carefusion. The Software is used for Managing patient information and safety related medication dosing software for Alaris System intravenous medication administration. This software is regulated by FDA as a medical device. This software must meet VA HL7 Interface Standards, for data integrity and security. Services to be included in the Software Support Agreement are Telephone Support, updates for system functionality, remote diagnosis & repair, direct access to Technical Support, clinical education, interface mapping changes and preference settings changes. REQUIREMENTS: EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION: Software installed and running on Virtual Servers in the TVHS Nashville Campus IRM Data Center and installed and running on Alaris infusion devices. Server software to be maintained: Manufacturer: BD Carefusion Software: Alaris Systems Manager and Guardrails Suite MX SERVICES TO BE INCLUDED: Support of Software installed on Alaris infusion devices Telephone Support during business hours Updates to covered software that maintains system with current functionality, called Embedded Software Updates to covered software required for hardware operation, called Firmware Remote monitoring, Remote diagnosis and repair Clinical Education, webcasts and on-site training Guardrails Suite MX Software enhancements Server updates Data reports Access to Clinical Infusion Data Consultants and Pharmacy Consultants SERVICES EXCLUDED: New versions of Covered Software that provide additional functionality. Use of 3rd party software and/or non-FDA regulated medical software Remediation of Viruses, worms, or other malware HOURS OF COVERAGE Telephone Support, including access to Technical Support and Remote Remedial Support, will be available VA normal business hours. Telephone support includes access to technical support group for technical information, clinical support, remote diagnosis of problems, repair of software, update of software and replacing corrupted software. VA normal business hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Federal Holidays observed by the VAMC are: New Years' Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents' Day Veterans' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day REPORTING REQUIRED SERVICES BEYOND THE CONTRACT SCOPE: The Contractor shall immediately, but no later than 48 (forty-eight) consecutive hours after discovery, notify the CO and COR (in writing) of the existence or the development of any defects in, or repairs required, to the scheduled equipment that the Contractor considers he/she is not responsible for under the terms of the contract. The Contractor shall furnish the CO and COR with a written estimate of the cost to make necessary repairs. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: An electronic service report will be submitted to the COR (within 5 business days) VA Biomedical Contact Person(s): Elizabeth Byers Elizabeth.Byers@va.gov Telephone: (615) 225-2880, Cell phone: (615) 456-9810 TO BE PROVIDED BY VA: Remote access link to the covered software Trained Biomedical Resources that will manage hardware Anticipated period of performance: 07/01/2020 thru 06/30/2025. Other important considerations: Cite any other information that is necessary for potential respondents to understand the nature of the potential requirement or proposed acquisition. Capability statement /information sought: Response to this announcement shall not to exceed 10 pages and should include the following information: (1) A tailored capability statement indicating the firm s ability to provide a product and related services; (2) The respondents DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., SDVOSB/VOSB, etc,) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code; (3) Information should be provided electronically in a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Please e-mail your response with the above information to Lori.Ellis2@va.gov or fax to (615) 849-3769) with the subject line "Sources Sought Notice # 36C24920q0248 by 10:00 a.m. on June 15, 2020. Any question should be emailed to Lori.Ellis2@va.gov. All correspondence is to be via e-mail. Telephone calls and messages will not be returned. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).