65--VA249-17-AP-5350 New Hepatitis Base Plus Four

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, NCO 9 Network Contracting Office, on behalf of Memphis VA Medical Center is conducting market research through this sources sought notice to seek sources to identify potential experienced businesses that are capable of meeting the requirements per the Statement of Work (SOW) below. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 334111. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and

may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. 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. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities FedBizOpps website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.CCR: Interested parties should register in the SAM as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. The SAM can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.sam.gov.Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Edrick.Thomas@va.gov no later than June 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Eastern Time with the following information/documentation:1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number.2. Point of Contact and Phone Number.3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: a. HuBZone Small Business ; b. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); c. Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); d Small Business; e. Large Business 4. Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification: a. If claiming HuBZone status, provide a copy of your HuBZone Certificate from SBA.b. If claiming SDVOSB/VOSB status, provide documentation that shows the business is VetBiz certified. d. If claiming Small Business status, provide documentation to show the business is small under NAICS code 334111.CLIN SuppliesQTYUnit Cost Total Cost1)NX ADDIITONAL EQUIPMENT AUTOMATED DRUG MANAGEMENT CSN# 3540-438596 PILLPICK AUTOMATED PACKAGING AND DISPENSING SYSTEM WITH 33L20 DRUGNEST12) PILLPICK PICKVIEW VISION SYSTEM13) BOXPICKER AUTOMATED PHARMACY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH 6 MODULES AND 2 OPERATOR STATIONS AND 1/2 DUAL TEMP14) ENTERPRISE BASE SOFTWARE PLATFORM (INCLUDES 3 INTERFACES,VISTA HIS, CABINET PROVIDER AND MCKESSON)15) INVENTORY MANAGEMENT MODULE1Grand Total __________________STATEMENT OF WORKAutomated Drug Management SystemDESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: BACKGROUND: The Memphis VA Medical Center s (VAMC) Inpatient Pharmacy Service has no automation to store and manage inventory. The Inpatient Pharmacy currently has a FastPak EXP that has the capacity to hold 320 individual medications solely for oral solid dispensing needs. The current automation only dispenses a fraction of the doses dispensed from the Inpatient Pharmacy due to the limited space. In addition, the current automation does not assist with inventory management, which has resulted in excessive waste of medication due to overstock and expired medications. OBJECTIVE: To add pharmacy automation and replace current automation to better fit the needs of the inpatient pharmacy and improves the workflow with more efficient, integrated technology. In addition, new automation will improve drug accountability, maintain adequate stock levels, and avoid surplus of medication that result in unnecessary waste. The automation will be integrated with software that will have the ability to track the use of medications across the medical center.SCOPE OF WORK: Vendor shall provide an integrated automation system that will store bulk pharmacy items as well as unit dose items. The equipment must have the ability to prepackage tablets into unit dose packaging and automatically store packaged medications for unit dose use. Vendor shall furnish all parts and expertise necessary to provide shared maintenance of the automated equipment at the Memphis VAMC. Equipment RequirementsFlexible configurations to accommodate all oral solids, liquids, ampules, vials, IVs, and bulk stock with minimum of 15% additional space to allow for future expansionAbility to have two or more users simultaneously stocking or retrieving medicationsAutomatic restocking of returned unit dose medicationsAutomatic removal of expired unit dose medicationsAbility to rotate unit dose medication stock to ensure the soonest-to-expire medications are used first in order to prevent unnecessary wasteAbility to interface with VistA to dispense first doses and 24-hour supply of patient medications separated and grouped by patient and locationAbility to interface with automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) software to dispense medications for restocking separated and grouped by cabinet locationAbility to prepack vials, unit dose cups, ampoules, and syringesAbility to simultaneously dispense first doses as well as cart fill medications and return drugsBulk storage must have ability to store refrigerated products Barcode restocking and dispensing to prevent medication errorsCustomized reporting system that tracks expired medications and improves inventory managementAbility to log into system with I.D. badge barcode scan or biometricsAny internet based software programs will not transmit or store VA sensitive informationCustomer support and on-site repairs available 24 hours per day/7 days per weekSCHEDULE: Installation to be completed by September 2017TERM OF CONTRACT AND PRICING: The VA anticipates the award of a single contract on a firm, fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity basis from this solicitation. The solicitation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 12 and 15. Pricing should be quoted by GS schedule and subject to the availability of VA funds. HOURS OF OPERATION: Not applicable. MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Provide maintenance on all contractor-provided equipment and installed systems. Contractor shall make provisions for the proper maintenance and functioning of associated equipment, facilities and fixtures as may reasonably be required by pharmacists to perform services hereunder. Provide after hours support for problems with call-pack periods not to exceed 30 minutes from the placement of a call for assistance.PLANNING AND INSTALLATION:Contractor shall develop a project implementation strategy with Memphis VAMC to include the preparation of buildings, establishing telecommunications etc. if necessary The service provider shall be required to utilize a point-to-point VPN between themselves and Memphis VAMC if necessary to dial into the system for diagnostic or upgrade purposes. All security requirements need to be met.Contractor shall provide a system that maintains a minimum of 99% up time performance rate. Failure to provide this shall result in a deduction on the contract by 1/30th for each day down and possibly contract termination.Contractor shall provide hardware necessary to connect remotely to Memphis VAMC to be utilized at the contractor site.Contractor shall provide facsimile, telephone, computer/laptops, networking and other telecommunication equipment to be utilized at the contractor facility.Contractor shall provide al supplies, services, maintenance, repairs and upgrades required at contractor facility to provide services as described above.Contractor s equipment, hardware, software and supplies shall be compatible with the VA s software and hardware used during performance of this contract, including critical patches and antivirus updates. Contractor shall provide proof of installation of critical patches and/or antivirus updates to the VA upon request.Contractor s network and security system shall be compatible with the VA s network and security system.Contractor shall use any VA furnished items in conjunction with, and exclusively for, performance under this contract.INFORMATION SECURITY AND PRIVACY REQUIREMENTSMARCH 12, 2010 VA HANDBOOK 6500.6APPENDIX BVA ACQUISITION REGULATION SOLICITATION PROVISION AND CONTRACT CLAUSEThe contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract.MARCH 12, 2010 VA HANDBOOK 6500.6APPENDIX CC-1VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/PRIVACY LANGUAGE FORINCLUSION INTO CONTRACTS, AS APPROPRIATEGENERALContractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.2. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMSa. A contractor/subcontrator shall request logical (technical) or physical access to VA information and VA information systems for their employees, subcontractors, and affiliates only to the extent necessary to perform the services specified in the contract, agreement, or task order.b. All contractors, subcontractors, and third-party servicers and associates working with VA information are subject to the same investigative requirements as those of VA appointees or employees who have access to the same types of information. The level and process of background security investigations for contractors must be in accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability and Security Program. The Office for Operations, Security, and Preparedness is responsible for these policies and procedures.c. The contractor or subcontractor must notify the Contracting Officer immediately when an employee working on a VA system or with access to VA information is reassigned or leaves the contractor or subcontractor s employ. The Contracting Officer must also be notified immediately by the contractor or subcontractor prior to an unfriendly termination.3. VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGEa. Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor/subcontractor in performance or administration of the contract shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the prior written agreement of the VA. This clause expressly limits the contractor/subcontractor's rights to use data as described in Rights in Data - General, FAR 52.227-14(d) (1).b. VA information should not be co-mingled, if possible, with any other data on the contractors/subcontractor s information systems or media storage systems in order to ensure VA requirements related to data protection and media sanitization can be met. If co-mingling must be allowed to meet the requirements of the business need, the contractor must ensure that VA s information is returned to the VA or destroyed in accordance with VA s sanitization requirements. VA reserves the right to conduct on site inspections of contractor and subcontractor IT resources to ensure data security controls, separation of data and job duties, and destruction/media sanitization procedures are in compliance with VA directive requirements.c. Prior to termination or completion of this contract, contractor/subcontractor must not destroy information received from VA, or gathered/created by the contractor in the course of performing this contract without prior written approval by the VA. Any data destruction done on behalf of VA by a contractor/subcontractor must be done in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements as outlined in VA Directive 6300, Records and Information Management and its Handbook 6300.1 Records Management Procedures, applicable VA Records Control Schedules, and VA Handbook 6500.1, Electronic Media Sanitization. Self-certification by the contractor that the data destruction requirements abovehave been met must be sent to the VA Contracting Officer within 30 days of termination of the contract.d. The contractor/subcontractor must receive, gather, store, back up, maintain, use, disclose and dispose of VA information only in compliance with the terms of the contract and applicable Federal and VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies. If Federal or VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies become applicable to the VA information or information systems after execution of the contract, or if NIST issues or updates applicable FIPS or Special Publications (SP) after execution of this contract, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to implement the information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies in this contract.e. The contractor/subcontractor shall not make copies of VA information except as authorized and necessary to perform the terms of the agreement or to preserve electronic information stored on contractor/subcontractor electronic storage media for restoration in case any electronic equipment or data used by the contractor/subcontractor needs to be restored to an operating state. If copies are made for restoration purposes, after the restoration is complete, the copies must be appropriately destroyed.f. If VA determines that the contractor has violated any of the information confidentiality, privacy, and security provisions of the contract, it shall be sufficient grounds for VA to withhold payment to the contractor or third party or terminate the contract for default or terminate for cause under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12.g. If a VHA contract is terminated for cause, the associated BAA must also be terminated and appropriate actions taken in accordance with VHA Handbook 1600.01, Business Associate Agreements. Absent an agreement to use or disclose protected health information, there is no business associate relationship.h. The contractor/subcontractor must store, transport, or transmit VA sensitive information in an encrypted form, using VA-approved encryption tools that are, at a minimum, FIPS 140-2 validated.i. The contractor/subcontractor s firewall and Web services security controls, if applicable, shall meet or exceed VA s minimum requirements. VA Configuration Guidelines are available upon request.j. Except for uses and disclosures of VA information authorized by this contract for performance of the contract, the contractor/subcontractor may use and disclose VA information only in two other situations: (i) in response to a qualifying order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) with VA s prior written approval. The contractor/subcontractor must refer all requests for, demands for production of, or inquiries about, VA information and information systems to the VA contracting officer for response.k. Notwithstanding the provision above, the contractor/subcontractor shall not release VA records protected by Title 38 U.S.C. 5705, confidentiality of medical quality assurance records and/or Title 38 U.S.C. 7332, confidentiality of certain health records pertaining to drug addiction, sickle cell anemia, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, or infection with human immunodeficiency virus. If the contractor/subcontractor is in receipt of a court order or other requests for the above mentioned information, that contractor/subcontractor shall immediately refer such court orders or other requests to the VA contracting officer for response.l. For service that involves the storage, generating, transmitting, or exchanging of VA sensitive information but does not require C&A or an MOU-ISA for system interconnection, the contractor/subcontractor must complete a Contractor Security Control Assessment (CSCA) on a yearly basis and provide it to the COR.6. SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONa. The term security incident means an event that has, or could have, resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to VA assets, or sensitive information, or an action that breaches VA security procedures. The contractor/subcontractor shall immediately notify the COR and simultaneously, the designated ISO and Privacy Officer for the contract of any known or suspected security/privacy incidents, or any unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including that contained in system(s) to which the contractor/subcontractor has access.b. To the extent known by the contractor/subcontractor, the contractor/subcontractor s notice to VA shall identify the information involved, the circumstances surrounding the incident (including to whom, how, when, and where the VA information or assets were placed at risk or compromised), and any other information that the contractor/subcontractor considers relevant.c. With respect to unsecured protected health information, the business associate is deemed to have discovered a data breach when the business associate knew or should have known of a breach of such information. Upon discovery, the business associate must notify the covered entity of the breach. Notifications need to be made in accordance with the executed business associate agreement.d. In instances of theft or break-in or other criminal activity, the contractor/subcontractor must concurrently report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement entity (or entities) of jurisdiction, including the VA OIG and Security and Law Enforcement. The contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors and their employees shall cooperate with VA and any law enforcement authority responsible for the investigation and prosecution of any possible criminal law violation(s) associated with any incident. The contractor/subcontractor shall cooperate with VA in any civil litigation to recover VA information, obtain monetary or other compensation from a third party for damages arising from any incident, or obtain injunctive relief against any third party arising from, or related to, the incident.7. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DATA BREACHa. Consistent with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. §5725, a contract may require access to sensitive personal information. If so, the contractor is liable to VA for liquidated damages in the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any SPI the contractor/subcontractor processes or maintains under this contract.b. The contractor/subcontractor shall provide notice to VA of a security incident as set forth in the Security Incident Investigation section above. Upon such notification, VA must secure from a non-Department entity or the VA Office of Inspector General an independent risk analysis of the data breach to determine the level of risk associated with the data breach for the potential misuse of any sensitive personal information involved in the data breach. The term 'data breach' means the loss, theft, or other unauthorized access, or any access other than that incidental to the scope of employment, to data containing sensitive personal information, in electronic or printed form, that results in the potential compromise of the confidentiality or integrity of the data. Contractor shall fully cooperate with the entity performing the risk analysis. Failure to cooperate may be deemed a material breach and grounds for contract termination.c. Each risk analysis shall address all relevant information concerning the data breach, including the following:(1) Nature of the event (loss, theft, unauthorized access);(2) Description of the event, including: (a) date of occurrence; (b) data elements involved, including any PII, such as full name, social security number, date of birth, home address, account number, disability code;(3) Number of individuals affected or potentially affected;(4) Names of individuals or groups affected or potentially affected;(5) Ease of logical data access to the lost, stolen or improperly accessed data in light of the degree of protection for the data, e.g., unencrypted, plain text;(6) Amount of time the data has been out of VA control;(7) The likelihood that the sensitive personal information will or has been compromised (made accessible to and usable by unauthorized persons);(8) Known misuses of data containing sensitive personal information, if any;(9) Assessment of the potential harm to the affected individuals;(10) Data breach analysis as outlined in 6500.2 Handbook, Management of Security andPrivacy Incidents, as appropriate; and(11) Whether credit protection services may assist record subjects in avoiding or mitigating the results of identity theft based on the sensitive personal information that may have been compromised.d. Based on the determinations of the independent risk analysis, the contractor shall be responsible for paying to the VA liquidated damages per affected individual to cover the cost of providing credit protection services to affected individuals consisting of the following:(1) Notification;(2) One year of credit monitoring services consisting of automatic daily monitoring of at least 3 relevant credit bureau reports;(3) Data breach analysis;(4) Fraud resolution services, including writing dispute letters, initiating fraud alerts and credit freezes, to assist affected individuals to bring matters to resolution;(5) One year of identity theft insurance with $20,000.00 coverage at $0 deductible; and(6) Necessary legal expenses the subjects may incur to repair falsified or damaged credit records, histories, or financial affairs.9. TRAINING a. All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete the following before being granted access to VA information and its systems:(1) Sign and acknowledge (either manually or electronically) understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the Contractor Rules of Behavior, Appendix E relating to access to VA information and information systems;(2) Successfully complete the VA Cyber Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training and annually complete required security training;(3) Successfully complete the appropriate VA privacy training and annually complete required privacy training; and(4) Successfully complete any additional cyber security or privacy training, as required for VA personnel with equivalent information system access [to be defined by the VA program official and provided to the contracting officer for inclusion in the solicitation document e.g., any role-based information security training required in accordance with NIST Special Publication 800-16, Information Technology Security Training Requirements.]b. The contractor shall provide to the contracting officer and/or the COR a copy of the training certificates and certification of signing the Contractor Rules of Behavior for each applicable employee within 1 week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required.c. Failure to complete the mandatory annual training and sign the Rules of Behavior annually, within the timeframe required, is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training and documents are complete.d. All contract staff involved with installation and maintenance of the equipment will be required to complete the following training: VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer System or Direct Access or Use to VA Sensitive Information Contact Information: Corey Malikcorey.malik@va.govcorey.malik@va.gov Office Address :Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129 Location: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Set Aside: N/A