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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 26, 2014 FBO #4750
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C -- Veterans Engineering Resource Centers (VERCs) - Attachment

Notice Date

11/24/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veteran Affairs;SAO East;PCOE STL Contracting Officer;11152 South Towne Square;Saint Louis MO 63123
 

ZIP Code

63123
 

Solicitation Number

VA77715N0014
 

Response Due

12/5/2014
 

Archive Date

12/12/2014
 

Point of Contact

Stephanie Farrell
 

E-Mail Address

Stephanie.Farrell@va.gov
(Stephanie.Farrell@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Health Administration Office: Veterans Engineering Resource Center Notice Type:Posted Date: Sources SoughtNovember 24, 2014 Response Date: December 5, 2014 Original Proposed Set Aside: N/A NAICS Code: 541330 SYNOPSIS: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought notice issued in accordance with FAR 15.201(e) to conduct market research. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) - or a promise to issue a RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or services whatsoever. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will NOT be returned. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) SAO East PCOE St. Louis Contracting Office 11152 Towne Square St. Louis, MO 63123-7813 VA Point of Contact: Stephanie Farrell Contract Specialist 314-894-6656 Ext. 65103 Stephanie.Farrell@va.gov OBJECTIVE: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), a component of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, is seeking potential sources capable of providing industrial engineering services to Veterans Engineering Resource Centers (VERCs) throughout the United States. The purpose of this unclassified request for information (RFI) is to obtain information from academic institutions that can facilitate industrial engineering expertise through its faculty and students for projects designated by VERCs in consultation with national and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN) leadership. The intent of this RFI is to identify engineering and medical education institutions with significant experience in applying systems engineering to healthcare. Services will be needed starting July 1, 2015 thru September 30, 2020. The academic institution must be: 1.A four-year undergraduate or graduate academic institution that has an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ) accredited academic program in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering AND that has faculty who have experience in applying systems engineering or operations research methods in healthcare settings 2.OR, an ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accredited medical school that has a post-graduate education program engaged in the application of systems engineering to the improvement of patient care If you are interested in participating in this market research, please respond by e-mail no later than 2:00 PM CT on or before Friday, December 5, 2014 with responses to the attached questions. 1. Specific Response Instructions: All correspondence relating to this (RFI) shall be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist (Stephanie Farrell) who issued this (RFI) at Stephanie.Farrell@va.gov. Please submit your (RFI) response in accordance with the following: a.All (RFI) submittals are to be no more than 20 pages in length, excluding the title page of the (RFI) document. The (RFI) document shall include the name of your institution, a legitimate email address and phone number of the appropriate Point of Contact (POC) for your institution, who will be managing this (RFI) process. Title the "subject line" of the e-mail "2015 VERC Market Research" and add the academic institution's name. b.Any and all questions relating to this (RFI) shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist (Stephanie Farrell), at Stephanie.Farrell@va.gov AND Contracting Officer (Linda Robertson), at Linda.Robertson3@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM CT on or before Monday, December 1, 2014. c.The issuing Contract Specialist shall post all questions received and the answers provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to the entire pool of participants for this (RFI), no later than 3:30 PM CT on or before Wednesday, December 3, 2014. d.All (RFI) responses shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist (Stephanie Farrell), at Stephanie.Farrell@va.gov AND Contracting Officer (Linda Robertson), at Linda.Robertson3@va.gov, no later than 2:00 PM CT on or before Friday, December 5, 2014. 2. Information Requested: Interested academic institutions shall submit the following information: a. Provide the Department's name and POC information b. Indicate whether your institution has ever provided engineering services to the federal government. 3. Capabilities/Qualifications: Provide answers to the questions in Attachment 1. Your response should be formatted as follows: single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, one-inch margins. Your document must be compatible with MS Office Word 2010. Failure to respond will not affect future opportunities, however; only those vendors who respond will be permitted to participate in individual discussions with the government. DISCLAIMER: The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on services available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in this RFI that is marked "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Again, responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Attachment 1 The government is trying to determine the best, most efficient and cost effective method to provide service. The questions below are intended to aid us in determining the best path to our goal. Vendor Questions Name of Institution: ____________________________________ Point of Contact: _____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Name PhoneEmail 1.What are the relevant engineering and operations research expertise offered by the institution? 2.Have you provided engineering expertise to healthcare organizations in the past? Please describe. 3.Have you provided engineering expertise to VHA in the past? Please describe. 4.Have you provided engineering expertise to other Federal Government agencies in the past? Please list the name of the agency and type of work. 5.Have you published peer-reviewed articles on engineering or operations research methods as applied to healthcare? Please provide citations. 6.Application of industrial/systems engineering to healthcare "List your 10 most recent health systems engineering projects completed by faculty or student. Project name and year completed "Have you performed the following in a healthcare environment - Yes or No. For each yes, provide project title names. oDiscrete event simulation oStochastic modeling oHuman factors oReliability or resilience engineering oDecision making oQuality engineering oDistance education methodology oGamification and simulation in support of distance learning oSystems optimization 7.For a representative health systems engineering task order project funded by the government or other external entity over the last three years: "What was the scope of the work including approximate budget and duration? "Where was the work performed (type of medical institution)? "How many individuals including faculty and students were involved in the project? 8.Size of relevant engineering programs "# of students graduating per academic year in relevant program(s) "# of faculty in relevant program(s) 9.What is your institution's indirect cost (administrative overhead costs typically applied to project work)? % of awarded amount. 10. How is contracted work managed to ensure on time delivery? DISCLAIMER: The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on services available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purpose only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in this RFI that is marked "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Again, responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA777-15-N-0014 VA777-15-N-0014.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1742462&FileName=VA777-15-N-0014-000.docx)

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SN03580667-W 20141126/141124234446-3d06a3377428c9485884e3c01624a135 (fbodaily.com)
 

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