SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Mobile Software for iPhone and iPod touch for VAPAHCS
- Notice Date
- 7/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- VA Northern California HealthCare System;5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg 98;McClellan Business Park CA 95652
- ZIP Code
- 95652
- Solicitation Number
- VA26110RP0296
- Response Due
- 7/7/2010
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- maria.teodoro@va.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Contract Specialist
(maria.teodoro@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The VA Northern California Health Care System intends to negotiate a noncompetitive award with Vertical Product Development, a Small Business for continuation of an order to create a mobile software application for iPhone and iPod to support evidence-based psychotherapies for VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto CA. This procurement is a sole source award in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-1. Sole source justification has been prepared in support of this acquisition. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Sole source justification has been prepared in support of this acquisition. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-42. The NAICS code is 541511 and the small business size standard is $25 million. Scope of Work: The contractor shall create a mobile software application for iPhone and iPod touch that will serve as an adjunct to evidence based psychotherapies that are currently being disseminated in the Department of Veterans Affairs. This application will be expandable to include more functionality and more interventions as these are desired. A single application will be developed that includes the following five sub-applications: Are there really five sub-applications or just five as seen below (please clarify) "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) "Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) "Prolonged Exposure (PE) "Psychological First Aid (PFA) Each of these will be aimed at current VA patients and providers as an adjunct to care rather than a replacement for care. Applications are expected to share various components as possible and to have a single "look and feel." The specific elements of each of the sub-applications will be determined and crafted with collaboration between core team members, domain-specific subject matter experts, a content manager, and student contributors. Following development, these applications will be tested for efficacy and effectiveness for Veterans with PTSD who are currently patients within the VA system. This will require purchasing iPod touch devices. Contractor will provide expertise and development including: "Software project management "Software development "User experience design "Media development (as needed) "Quality assurance "Subject matter expertise (Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist) Vendor must have expertise in media development including audio and video, which will be required for this project and has the ability to streamline work through in-person contact. Vendor has experience with embedded analytic software that will allow development aimed at future research endeavors. Deliverables Five working prototypes of iphone/ipod applications that can be disseminated for research or clinical purposes. This contract will be from August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2011, date may be adjusted based on date of award. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS/CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this clause, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Mar 2009). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (February 2010) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 18-22, 24, 30, 33, and 39 are considered checked and apply. FAR 52.232-38 Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer (May 1999) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - October 2008) FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this provision, the fill-ins are http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www1.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm, respectively. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Aug 2009): Offerors must return this provision with their proposal. They may either (1)complete all relevant portions of the provision or (2) complete paragraph (b) of the provision and indicate that it has completed official representations and certifications online at https://orca.bpn.gov/login.aspx.
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