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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Nazanin Kreiner Nazanin.Kreiner@va.gov

(208) 429-2033

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Puget Sound Healthcare System

9600 Veterans Drive

Tacoma WA

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation for bids, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. The responses received from interested contractors will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential sources which can provide the following in support of the VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems:

VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems has a need for annual enrollment in American Heart Association’s the “Get with the Guidelines” Database access.

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

1. Contract Title. American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer

2. Background. This is for the annual enrollment in the “Get with the Guidelines” Database access to assist hospitals in tracking and benchmarking compliance with stoke core measures. This is an annual requirement with a Period of performance from 1 January 2024-31 Dec 2024.

3. Scope. Database access for tracking and benchmarking compliance with stroke core guidelines from the American Heart Association as endorsed by the Joint Commission.

4. Specific Tasks.

Access to the American Heart Association’s “Get with the Guidelines” stroke and STK Measures database as endorsed by The Joint Commission for the period of performance from 1 Jan 2023.

5. Performance Monitoring This is a site visit and annual Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer.

6. Security Requirements: None, the C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required

7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI).

8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations.

The site visit will include review of patient information.

9. Risk Control

10. Place of Performance.

All work will be completed at VA Puget Sound Healthcare System.

11. Period of Performance. 1/1/24 – 12/31/2024

12. Delivery Schedule. NA Potential candidates having the capabilities necessary to provide the above stated supplies at a fair and reasonable price are invited to respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Nazanin Kreiner at nazanin.kreiner@va.gov no later than October 3, 2023, 4:30PM MDT. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Company name, address, SAM UEI and business size; point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address; whether services are presently offered on a current GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract. NAICS Code 813212 Size Standard: $30 Million is applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may also be directed via email to Nazanin Kreiner at nazanin.kreiner@va.gov.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. The Government will treat any information received as proprietary and will not share such information with other companies. Any organization responding to this Sources Sought Notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. 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. The Government may or may not issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time.

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