SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- MOBILE & VIRTUAL CONFERENCE GUIDES
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541820
— Public Relations Agencies
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Program Contracting Activity Central;6150 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 300;Independence OH 44131
- ZIP Code
- 44131
- Solicitation Number
- VA70112I0196
- Response Due
- 4/30/2012
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen Klotzbach
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA) Office of Training Strategy VA-701-12-I-0196 SOURCES SOUGHT MOBILE AND VIRTUAL CONFERENCE GUIDES 1.INTRODUCTION This Sources Sought notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is seeking interested sources (contractors) for a near-future solicitation and procurement for the Office of Informatics & Analytics (OIA). At this time, no solicitation exists. Therefore please do not request a copy of the solicitation. 2.BACKGROUND The VHA Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA) maintain five Wikis that serve as portals for users to share information. OIA currently has a contract in place for the design and development of two training guides that will enhance the display of both the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Clinical Applications Coordinator (CAC) Wikis. OIA is seeking services to design and develop three additional mobile training guides that will enhance the functionality of each Wikis. The new mobile training guides will be for the Post Deployment Care Wiki, Radiology Wiki, and the Vet Links Kiosk Wiki. The guides shall be available for download on iPads, iPhones, Android phones, and Blackberry. The guide will be used by VA employees and will allow for discloser to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 3.OBJECTIVES The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, and any other resource required to deliver three (3) mobile training guides as well as one (1) Virtual Conference Guide available to iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry users. The mobile training guides will enhance the display of the Wiki that OIA Training Strategy is now supporting. The mobile training guide shall feature: - Integration of the current Wiki - Individual registration via secure login and password - Ability to browse and search by topic - Ability to rank by quality - Ability to contact VA personnel to add a tip to the Wiki The Guides shall be submitted by the contractor to Apple, Android, and BlackBerry markets for distribution on the mobile smart phones. Contractor shall ensure that any feedback from these markets is applied to the guide and resubmitted until the guide is approved. Once the guide has been approved, the contractor shall integrate the applications twice per month and provide support until the conclusion of the 12 month contract. The Virtual Conference Guide will display the events and assist in virtual networking opportunities before, during, and after OIA Training Strategy sponsored virtual events. The mobile conference guide should feature: - Schedule of events - Event details including presenter information, course description, audience, CME information, etc. - Links to conference registration - Push notifications of upcoming events - Ability to download supporting documents for presentations - Interaction with various social media platforms - Virtual networking feature - Access to technical support 4.SUBMITTAL INFORMATION Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum. The Government will not review any other data or attachments that are in excess to the 10 pages. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements. Interested parties shall furnish the following information: 1.Company name and address 2.Company point of contact name, telephone number, and email address 3.Company business size and status (i.e. Large Business, Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, etc.) - the number of years in business, and affiliate information 4.If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS 5.Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities, qualifications, and skills the company possesses to perform services described in the scope of work. 6.Past Experience: Provide a brief summary of the company history relative to similar requirements and the following information may be provided (maximum of three similar projects for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor): a.Name, address, and value of each project b.Prime contract type - Firm Fixed Price or Time and Materials c.Name, telephone, and address of the owner of each project d.A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement e.Company's role and services provided for each project It is requested that the above information be provided no later than Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 4:00PM EST. Responses should be emailed to Kathleen Klotzbach, Kathleen.Klotzbach@va.gov. All email correspondence for this project must reference the RFI Number and Project Title in the subject line of the email: VA-701-12-I-0196 - Mobile and Virtual Conference Guides.
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