(VA-23-00083441) - Data Analytics Software Platform for MEDVAMC Perioperative Care Services

Page 4 of 4 Page 1 of 4 US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Data Analytics Software Request for Information (RFI) This is a Request for Information (RFI) only issued for conducting market research. Accordingly, this RFI constitutes neither a Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), nor a guarantee that one will be issued by the Government in the future; furthermore, it does not commit the Government to contract for any services described herein. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals or quotes, and therefore, will not accept, review, or evaluate unsolicited proposals or quotes received in response hereto. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted because of this request. The Government does not reimburse

respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Product Description (PD). Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary; however, any information received shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the respondent. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Product information, brochures, part numbers, and/or other description information may be included with the submission. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the RFI respondent, or to contact the RFI respondent for clarification of any information submitted as part of the response. Requirement: MEDVAMC VHA is one of the busiest VHA sites in the country, servicing approximately nine thousand (9,000) surgical cases a year. In order to maintain case efficiency and to track and reduce perioperative adverse patient outcomes, the MEDVAMC Anesthesia Services relies heavily on an analytics solution to allow MEDVAMC to easily analyze large amounts of clinical patient health information and translate the results of this analysis into actionable points. As such, MEDVAMC requires a perioperative care clinical analytics software solution to acquire, integrate and process real-time and retrospective data from Anesthesia Record Keeper software systems (ARK), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Clinical Information Systems (CIS) and the VA Electronic Health Record (EHR) (VistA) to permit clinical analytics in support of improving patient safety and operational efficiency in anesthesia, perioperative, and Coronavirus Disease (COVID) related patient care. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing a limited, term license for an analytics solution software platform for the acquisition, integration and analysis of anesthesia and peri-operative related data as well as COVID-related data regardless of format or source system. The attached Draft Product Description describe the technical specifications for this effort. RFI Submission Instructions: VA requests a clear, concise, and complete response to this RFI. Please submit your RFI response in accordance with the following: Include the following identification information: Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Email address CAGE/Unique Entity ID (UEI) Number Company Business Size and NAICS code(s). For VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of certification in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program and listed in the SBA certification database (see 13 CFR 128.102). Any Schedules held on General Services Administration (GSA), Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) held on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, or any other schedule not mentioned above to assist in determining acquisition strategy if you are included in one or more. Please also include Contract Number, expiration date, etc. Socioeconomic data: If a small business, what type of small business are you? Are you able to comply with FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-14 in execution of this effort? Are you able to comply with VAAR 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses or VAAR 852.219-74, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Provide a summary of your capability and/or capacity to provide the Data Analytics Software solution identified above and in the Draft PWS. Corporate experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical requirements that encompass the software development and production operations support services to be performed under this effort. ______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question 5) If NO , please provide your technical comments/recommendations on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort. The Government will not review any other information or attachments included, that are in excess of the 10-page limit.ÂÂThe Government will not review generic marketing materials that do not address the information contained herein or the attached documents. All interested parties shall respond no later than 12:00 PM EST on December 12, 2023 via e-mail. If you have any questions on the RFI, please submit via e-mail as well. Please note MEDVAMC VHA Data Analytics Software in the subject line of your response. The TAC point of contact for this RFI is Contract Specialist, David Mone, Email address: David.Mone@va.gov, and Contracting Officer, Edward Hebert, Email address: Edward.Hebert@va.gov. See attached document: Draft Product Description.