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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 24, 2018 FBO #6118
DOCUMENT

Q -- Apollo-Telepathology Service & Maintenance. - Attachment

Notice Date

8/22/2018
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

811212 — Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 2;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

36C24218Q9956
 

Response Due

8/31/2018
 

Archive Date

10/30/2018
 

Point of Contact

Henderson Samantha
 

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer
(Samantha.Henderson2@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Document Type: Sources Sought Solicitation Number: N/A Original Response Date: August 31, 2018 NAICS CODE: 811212 Contracting Office Information: Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 3 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Rm. 9b16 Bronx NY 10468 Synopsis: Please note that this is not a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Hudson Valley VA Medical Center, is conducting a market survey for qualified firms capable of providing the following services for Hudson Valley VAMC. Task 1. The Contractor must provide ongoing maintenance and technical support for the equipment deployed. Deliverable 1. Task 2. The Contractor shall provide hardware and software maintenance for system. The Contractor must respond and complete service within 24 hours of notification and complete and no later than the three business days. Deliverable 2 a. Warranty shall include all parts and labor and include on-site services. There will be no - additional charge for On-site, on-site service pricing will be fixed for the duration of the agreement. Task 3. The Contractor shall work with the site, engineering and any third-party contractor, if necessary until encountered hardware/software problems are resolved. Deliverable 3 a. The contractor shall provide eligible software upgrades at no charge during the contract period. b. Loaner units for down systems and computers shall be made available as necessary. Task 4. The Contractor may be allowed to provide hardware and software troubleshooting through the use of remote tools. If allowed, remote diagnosis may include access via a secure T-1, dial-in line, Internet, and over the phone instructions with feedback. Problems that persist for a period of more than three business days as documented in online trouble call history shall be augmented by on-site support after a purchase order is issued by the individual facility. If the Contractor is requested to provide on-site support by an individual facility but believes the problem can be most appropriately resolved remotely, the Contractor shall contact the COR or his designee for a decision as to whether or not on-site support is required. The decision of the COR or designee is final. Deliverable 4 a. The contractor shall provide unlimited phone support to troubleshoot all system issues. b. The contractor shall provide eligible software upgrades at no charge during the contract period. Task 5. The Contractor shall provide a toll-free number to initiate all trouble calls. Deliverable 5 The contractor shall provide unlimited phone support to troubleshoot all system issues. Task 6. The Contractor shall provide subject matter experts experienced who are capable of providing first tier support. Deliverable 6 The contractor shall provide unlimited phone support to troubleshoot all system issues. Section 1 - Telepathology System Clinical Specifications for System CLIN No Description Minimum Requirements Notes I Microscope Optional in that some VA hospitals may already have this part of the system available. The microscope will include at least one 2x, 4x,10x, 20x, 40x, 63x objective, and one additional 50x, 100x oil objective and a compatible adapter for the attachment of either a video imager or digital camera obtained from the vendor chosen. 2 Robotics The robotic system includes one or more of the following devices depending on which of the two technologies are chosen: 1. A means of the microscopist to control a glass slide stage in two axes via a connection to a computer hardware and/or software controller. 2. A means of switching between and focusing multiple microscope objectives via a connection to a computer hardware and/or software controller. 3. A means whereby the microscopist may automatically place and replace a glass slide chosen from a group of slides stored in an automated feeder via a connection to a computer hardware and/or software controller. 3 Imaging System Depending on which technological solution chosen the imaging system will produce a digital image and/or images that meet one or both of the following requirements: Streaming Video: capture, store, and transmit the field of view of the objective focused on a glass slide at resolution adequate for reliable diagnostic interpretation when projected on a computer monitor and at a rate that provides near real time viewing at a distant site over the VA network. Store and Forward: Either image all or part of a glass slide at a resolution adequate for reliable diagnostic interpretation when projected on a computer monitor and transmit the file or files at a rate that provides a turnaround time for viewing at a distant site over the VA network Whole Slide Imaging: The Whole Slide Imaging scanner will enable digital pathology capture of an entire glass slide at high magnification. This will allow asynchronous access to the digital version of the glass slide. 4 Data Protocols The image or images produced by the Telepathology system will be stored in one or more industry standard formats including but not limited to JPG2000 or higher and DICOM. A device with appropriate network/ storage access will be included at each site and will be integrated with the national VA Telepathology storage at the Richmond VAMC Data Center. 5 Transmission Protocols The image or images produced by the Telepathology system along with any other pertinent information describing various aspects of the image including but not limited to textual notation, drawings, and measurements will be transmitted to the distant location on the VA network via one or more industry standard transmission protocols, the most optimal being TCP/IP [Transmission Control Protocol] with UDP [User Datagram Protocol] and FTP [File Transmission Protocol] being acceptable if and only if they are transparent to the VA network. Technical Specifications CLIN No Description Minimum Requirements Notes 6 Hardware: Computer Optional in that this may already be provided by the VA Robotic Controllers Optional in that a manual method of local slide manipulation may be chosen under certain circumstances Whole Slide Imaging Scanner- Will enable digital pathology capture of an entire glass slide at high magnification. Computer: Adequate CPU speed and computing power to handle the data sent from the imaging and/or robotic system described above. The robotic system will interface with industry standard PC workstations via either a USB [Universal Serial Bus] or other interface to be provided by the vendor. The Whole Slide images will be stored on local devices at each facility, integrated with the Richmond VAMC Data Center which sores information for the VA Telepathology Program. 7 Software: Operating System Optional in that this may already be provided by the VA Slide Control Optional in that this may not be necessary to meet VA requirements. Image Control Compatible with that used by the VA to run its PC Workstations that can be easily interfaced to the VA network including compliance with all VA internet security settings. Compatible with software used in the existing VA Telepathology Program. Slide control software will provide at least one means of moving either a glass slide or virtual slide stored in an image file in two axes, switch objectives/ adjust magnification, and focus to a degree of fineness adequate for reliable diagnostic interpretation when projected on a computer monitor. Images either streamed or stored and forwarded will be controllable in terms of color balance, contrast, and intensity as well as cropping and annotating. 8 Service and Warranty -Minimum warranty period of 1 year parts and labor. - Interest in extended warranty period 5 year parts and labor. Section 2 - Computer Requirements 3. Technical Specifications for Computer Spec No Description Minimum Requirement Notes 9 Viewing Modality if provided by the vendor The viewing system will comprise at least one flat screen digital monitor with adequate size, pixel density to project at a resolution and color density adequate for reliable diagnostic interpretation. 10 PC Workstation if provided by the vendor Windows XP SP2 or better PC1 card slot Also see above 11 System Component Single source and integrated at both hardware and software level that does not require any significant additional purchase on the part of the VA system 12 Interoperability Where the vendor provides a computer, there is the option for it to be used as a pathologist's primary workstation on the VA network. 13 Image Capture Technology Final optical resolution of the system whether video or still will be adequate for reliable generation of diagnostic interpretation, given the totality of the lenses, digital capture chip(s), and image generation algorithm used. Preferable video streaming image pixilation is 1.3 megapixels per frame and stored image pixilation is 4.0 megapixels in industry standard format. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) is 811212. Responses to this notice must be submitting in writing via email and must be received no later than August 31, 2018. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources for this procurement relative to NAICS 811212. Qualified offerors shall be experienced in addition to providers (sellers) capable of supporting this facility. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should include company/individual name, a service capability statement, and examples of similar facilities which you have provided services to DUNS number, address, and point of contact. If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax) and received no later than August 31, 2018 at 3:00PMEST. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Federal Business opportunities website http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Email: Samantha.Henderson2@va.gov or fax: 718-741-4722.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BroVANAP/VAMD/36C24218Q9956/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: 36C24218Q9956 36C24218Q9956.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4555343&FileName=36C24218Q9956-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=4555343&FileName=36C24218Q9956-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: HUDSON VALLEY;Montrose VA Medical Center Campus;Route 9A/P.O. Box 100;Montrose, NY

Zip Code: 10548-0100
 

Record

SN05050698-W 20180824/180822231228-591a8cae8b0e74e1aa9c66bb85171253 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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