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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) is conducting a market survey/sources sought notification and is seeking potential sou... The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) is conducting a market survey/sources sought notification and is seeking potential sources for an This Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.   Responses shall be submitted to Nick Price at Nicholas.Price@va.gov by COB 17:30 PST 04/17/2023 SUBJECT: RFI 36C26023Q0458 This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified sources of supply and determine the socioeconomic size classification of the supplier and manufacturer of the end item.  Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response;   Company Name and Address: Point of Contact (POC) Name: Email Address: Phone Number: UNIQUE SAM ID Brochures of their offered equipment or services.  The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513210 software publishers. Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program:   [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business (SB)   [ ] yes [ ] no - HUBZone   [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Business 8(a)   [ ] yes [ ] no - Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)   [ ] yes [ ] no - Women-Owned (WO) Small Business  [ ] yes [ ] no - Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)  [ ] yes [ ] no - Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no - Large Business   [ ] yes [ ] no - Other (please specify)    Please answer the following questions:  [ ] yes [ ] no - Does not exceed 1,250employees; (for NAICS 33314) must be verifiable thru the System for Award Management)  [ ] yes [ ] no Is primarily engaged in the retail or wholesale trade and normally sells the type of item being supplied;   [ ] yes [ ] no Takes ownership or possession of the item(s) with its personnel, equipment or facilities in a manner consistent with industry practice (identify how this occurs); and   [ ] yes [ ] no Will supply the end item of a small business manufacturer, processor or producer made in the United States, or obtains a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) CFR 121.406.  Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.  In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged to include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request.   Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Contract Title. VISN 20 Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) Subscription Background. The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) provides technology decision support for healthcare systems by delivering a vast database of medical equipment devices to compare and benchmark technologies. The system allows healthcare systems to stay up to date on the latest medical device, medication and practice trends and research to ensure deployment of safe, cost-effective solutions. Scope. VA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Sole Source contract for the subscription access to ECRI tools. This requirement will consist of subscription services. Subscription and Support. The following services are to be provided by the contractor: Unlimited access to ECRI Capital Guide To include price benchmarking tools such as Proposal Analysis, Service Contract Analysis, Reagent Contract Analysis To include comparative analyses such as Market Intelligence Reports, Custom Comparative Analyses - A detailed comparative, Capital Budget Review Research tools such as Device Evaluation Online, Device Comparison Guide, Capital Market Analytics and Capital Budget Tool Patient Safety resources to include Alerts database Unlimited access to ECRI Clinical Evidence Assessment To include on demand clinical evidence assessments Provide Emerging Technology Evidence Reports, Special Reports, Position Papers, and Technology News Provide Subject matter expert methodology workshops and custom consultations Period of Performance. The period of performance shall be one (1) twelve (12) month base period plus one (1) additional twelve (12) month option period as stated below: Base Year 1 September 2023 31 August 2024 Option Year One (1) 1 September 2024 31 August 2025 Place of Performance. Contract performance shall take place at the contractor s location(s); the system will be accessed from the VISN 20 location(s) shown in Table 1 to include Community-based Outpatient Clinics and remote VA employee locations. Table 1 Station Address 463-VA Anchorage Health Care System 1201 North Muldoon Road Anchorage, AK 99504 531-VA Boise Medical Center 500 W. Fort Street Boise, ID 83702 648-VA Portland Medical Center 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Road Portland, OR 97239-2999 653-VA Roseburg Health Care System 913 Garden Valley Boulevard Roseburg, OR 97470 663-VA Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108-1597 668-VA Spokane Medical Center N. 4815 Assembly Street Spokane, WA 99205 687-Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center 77 Wainwright Drive Walla Walla, WA 99362 693-VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics 8495 Crater Lake Highway White City, OR 97503 Invoicing. Invoices shall be submitted electronically via the Financial Services Center Mandatory Electronic Invoice System, on an annual basis. Invoices must include, at a minimum, the following information: Contractor name, purchase order number, period of service the billing covers, and a list of equipment items covered during the stated period of performance. This requirement is in accordance with VARR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests: http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp. Electronic payments are net 30 days. Hours of Coverage. Client services will be provided 9:00am to 5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday 9. Option to Extend Services. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, the contract may be extended, at the Government s sole discretion, for a period of up to six (6) months, exercisable in increments of not less than one (1) month. If the contract contains an unexercised option period, the Government may elect to exercise the option pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, during any short-term extension. The short-term extension(s) shall be subtracted from the total duration of the immediately succeeding option period that may follow as a result of the exercise of the option pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9 so that the combination of the short-term extension(s) and the option will not exceed 12 months duration. If the Government exercises one or more short term extensions in accordance with FAR Clause 52.217-8 and this instruction or an option period pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, or any combination thereof, the contract as extended shall be deemed to include this extension instruction and FAR Clause 52.217-8; thus, the authority to extend services pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-8 and this instruction may be exercised at the end of the base period and at the end of each option period. The prices applicable during the short-term extension(s) shall be the price(s) applicable during the immediately succeeding option period if there is one (for example, CLIN 1001 subject only to any adjustment required by the Service Contract Act). If there is no immediately succeeding option period, the price(s) shall be the price(s) applicable during the immediately preceding contract period, subject only to any adjustment required by the Service Contract Act. The extension(s) may be exercised by the Government IAW FAR Clause 52.217-8, provided that the CO has given notice of the Government s intent to exercise the extension at least 7 calendar days before this contract is to expire. A notice will be provided for each separate extension. For requirements items, the prices applicable during the short-term extension(s) shall be the prices applicable during the immediately succeeding option period, if there is one. If there is no succeeding option period, the prices shall be the prices applicable during the immediately preceding contract period. The cost ceiling(s), base fee(s), and award fee(s) during the short term option(s) shall be the pro rata portion of the costs and fees applicable to the immediately succeeding option period, if there is one. If there is no succeeding option period, the cost ceiling(s) and fee(s) shall be the pro rata portion of the costs and fees for the immediately preceding contract period.