Source Sought.pdf

This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS) to conduct market research regarding the availability and capability of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEEs) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEEs) to provide VistA Imaging and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) support services.

The contemplated requirement involves technical support, administration, and maintenance services for VistA Imaging and PACS systems used to acquire, store, distribute, and display diagnostic medical images (radiology, cardiology, and other clinical imaging) within IHS healthcare facilities in the Phoenix Area. The Government is considering establishment of a single-award or multiple-award area-wide acquisition vehicle, potentially including a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, or other appropriate contractual instrument to support up to seven healthcare facilities throughout the Phoenix Area. No minimum utilization, guaranteed usage, guaranteed quantity, or guaranteed number of participating facilities is being provided, with actual ordering dependent upon future funding availability, facility participation, and agency need. The scope of services includes VistA Imaging system administration and technical support, PACS configuration and maintenance, DICOM interface support, image storage and archiving, Electronic Health Record (EHR) integration, system upgrades and patches, data migration, network and server support, help desk and end-user technical support, disaster recovery and system redundancy support, training and documentation, and HIPAA, security, and federal health IT standards compliance.

This notice prioritizes Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises and Indian Economic Enterprises in accordance with the Buy Indian Act. Interested vendors should submit capability statements not exceeding five pages electronically to Dekovan Cook at dekovan.cook@ihs.gov with subject line "SS-26-PHX-023 Sources Sought Response – VistA Imaging/PACS Support Services." Responses are due by the date and time specified in SAM. The notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, commitment to contract, or obligation to reimburse respondents for associated costs. Participation is voluntary and does not guarantee participation in any future solicitation or contract award.