7A21--New AWARD | 36C10B24R0040 | National Oncology Pedigree Software | VA-24-00081087

The purpose of this amendment to the combined synopsis/solicitation is to post a question asked by industry and the associated answer.

QUESTION: Our software pricing model is based on concurrent usage. Meaning the number of people logged in at the same time. To determine the number required is a bit of a guess and would require that you tell us what you think is a correct number. This seems a little risky to me based on the contract. Should I just submit 40 licenses or do you think it would be OK to price it at 30?

ANSWER: Please submit your response based on 40 licenses.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION - National Oncology Pedigree Software

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written Solicitation is attached.

This requirement is issued on a full and open competition basis as an unrestricted solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Technology Acquisition Center will negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price, five (5) year, option-type contract procuring a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) genetic pedigree software for the Veterans Healthcare Administration genetic counselors within the National Precision Oncology Program which is seeking to improve cancer care by integrating data specific and genetic risk into the medical record using a genetic risk assessment application. A genetic pedigree software is a specialized software application designed to assist healthcare professionals, genetic counselors, and researchers in managing, visualizing, and analyzing family pedigrees. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the assessment of family history and genetic risk factors, aiding in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disorders. Additionally, genetic pedigree tools support data management, reporting, and educational resources, making them indispensable tools for both clinical practice and genetic research. The genetic pedigree software shall assist healthcare professionals, genetic counselors, and researchers in managing, visualizing, and analyzing family pedigrees. The genetic pedigree software shall support data management, reporting, and educational resources. The solution shall allow for a maximum of up to 50 users per period of performance (PoP)

Offerors should read this announcement, and all attachment(s), carefully and submit the requested information as stated. The BASIS FOR AWARD, EVALUATION APPROACH and PROPOSAL SUBMISSION are listed in Section E of attached Solicitation# 36C10B24R0040. Offerors are to submit their proposal on the full requirement identified. Partial proposals will not be considered. Only one proposal per Offeror will be considered. An incomplete and / or late proposal will not be considered for evaluation and / or award. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Solicitation, either before or after the response date. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to make no award under this procedure.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REQUIREMENT: This Solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration in SAM must be listed as "ACTIVE" at time of award.

Interested Offerors are to email their signed proposal to William Waterhouse, Contract Specialist, via the email specified in this announcement. Questions concerning this Solicitation should be addressed to William Waterhouse, Contract Specialist, via the email specified. Any question(s) received telephonically will not be answered and you are directed to submit your question(s) in writing to the Contract Specialist via the email specified in this announcement. All questions and answers specific to this Solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov - Contract Opportunities domain website.

The deadline for question submittal is 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Interested Offerors are requested to submit questions at the earliest possible date to enable the Government to provide a comprehensive and timely response. Any amendment(s) to this Solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov - Contract Opportunities domain website. No telephone requests for the Solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the Solicitation package will be mailed.