Brand Name Micromedex Electronic Formulary Service & Medication Information Service Subscription - Santa Fe Indian HC

PURPOSE

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS), Santa Fe Indian Health Center (SFIHC) has a requirement to provide Brand Name Electronic Formulary Service and Medication Dosing Information Software Subscription accessible to providers, nurses and pharmacists 24/7. The service is to give provider 5level medical information and drug dosing guidelines. Will also provide drug recall alerts, national drug short alerts, warnings for look-a-like sound-a-like, material safety data sheets, disease specific information, and pediatric drug dosing information, and produces patient medication information handouts. This will also meet the SFIHC accreditation compliance.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

In order to provide quality, efficient, and cost-effective health care to patients, the Santa Fe Indian Health Service needs a formulary model of health care. Information about the medication formulary including disease and dosing information is needed to be accessible to all providers, nurses, and pharmacists. A drug information software is needed to achieve these goals. These goals are also reflected in Service Unit Accreditation regulatory requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

Software needed to provide the following:

• Provide source for drug information on medications, formulary or non-formulary, such as: disease states indicated for treatment, mechanisms of action, dosing guidelines, side effects, drug interactions, and pharmacokinetic information. This should be a tool that providers, nurses, and pharmacists can easily access to help make drug therapy decisions.
• Provide IV compatibility information for inpatient provider, nursing, and pharmacy use.
• Provide other drug information such as alternative medicines, material safety data sheets (MSDS), poison information, pediatric drug dosing guidelines, and neonatal dosing guidelines.

HOURS OF OPERATION & PLACE OF DELIVERY:

Hours of operation will be M-F from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Contractor shall provide to the following facility:

Santa Fe Indian Health Center

Attn: Pharmacy Department

1700 Cerrillos Road

Santa Fe, NM  87505

CONTRACTING OFFICER’S RESPRSENTATIVE (COR)/POINT OF CONTACT (POC):

The Contractor shall verify all information and questions with the COR/ACOR as follows:

Keith Adcock, keith.adcock@ihs.gov

Travis Snyder, travis.snyder@ihs.gov

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES:           

• Locate eligible and qualified Small Business Indian Firms to support IHS procurement needs under NAICS code: 513210 –Software Publishers.
• Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set aside. 

HOW TO RESPOND:

This is a sources sought notice under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is attempting to locate qualified and eligible Small Business Indian Firms, “Native American Indian Owned and Operated businesses,” that can provide services/supplies to the Indian Health Service.  This is a request for information only, this is not a solicitation.  Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.  Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary with no obligation or incurred cost by the government.