Faster Care for Veterans Pilot Program

Added: Jan 09, 2017 4:12 pm Modified: Jan 17, 2017 3:58 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this modification is to re-open Request for Information (RFI) Number VA118-17-N-1848, Faster Care for Veterans Pilot Program, dated January 17, 2017.

Introduction



This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract.

The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified contractors, who are able to meet Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements for a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) online patient self-scheduling system that Veterans can use via an Internet website or mobile application to schedule and confirm medical appointments at VA medical facilities. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of the competitive process. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of supply, industry practices, and input specific to the information provided. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.



VA is trying to determine the availability of an existing commercially available, off the-shelf (COTS) online patient self-scheduling system that includes the capabilities specified in Attachment 1 and as specified in Section 3a of Public law (PL) 114-286, Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016, dated December 16, 2016.



The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request.



Instructions for Submitting Questions and the RFI Response:

Provide the following: 1.) Brief summary describing your technical approach to meet the requirements and 2.) Responses to Industry Questions outlined below.



The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 541512. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $27.5M. Please indicate your company s size and socio-economic status under this NAICS.



The Technology Acquisition Center point of contact for this RFI is Contract Specialist, Joanne DeFazio and Contracting Officer, Juan Quinones. Submit any questions to this RFI directly to Joanne DeFazio at joanne.defazio@va.gov and Juan Quinones at juan.quinones@va.gov. RFI responses are to be submitted directly to Joanne DeFazio and Juan Quinones by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, January 27, 2017.



Responses should be a maximum of 15 pages, using a page size 8.5 by 11 inches with 1 inch margins, single space paragraphs, with minimum font size/style 12 point Times New Roman font for text, 9 point minimum size Arial or Times New Roman font for tables, and 8 point minimum size Arial or Times New Roman font for graphics, maps, charts, graphs, diagrams, or figures. Tables and graphics may be landscape; all other text must be portrait.



All proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such.

Added: Jan 09, 2017 4:12 pm Modified: Jan 11, 2017 2:02 pmTrack Changes Request for Information (RFI) Number VA118-17-R-1848, Faster Care for Veterans Pilot Program, dated January 9, 2017, is hereby cancelled.

Please continue to check the Federal Business Opportunities page for future actions related to this effort.

Added: Jan 09, 2017 4:12 pm Faster Care for Veterans Pilot Program

Request for Information (RFI)

January 9, 2017



Introduction

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract.

The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified contractors, who are able to meet Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements for a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) online patient self-scheduling system that Veterans can use via an Internet website or mobile application to schedule and confirm medical appointments at VA medical facilities. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this market research will be the outcome of the competitive process. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market information on capable sources of supply, industry practices, and input specific to the information provided. The Government is not responsible for any cost incurred by industry in furnishing this information. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested vendor's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.



VA is trying to determine the availability of a COTS online patient self-scheduling system that includes the capabilities specified in Attachment 1 and as specified in Section 3a of Public law (PL) 114-286, Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016, dated December 16, 2016



The capability package must be clear, concise, and complete. VA is under no obligation to provide feedback to the company, or to contact the company for clarification of any information submitted in response to this request.



Instructions for Submitting Questions and the RFI Response:

Provide the following: 1.) Brief summary describing your technical approach to meet the requirements and 2.) Responses to Industry Questions outlined below.



The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 541512. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $27.5M. Please indicate your company s size and socio-economic status under this NAICS.



The Technology Acquisition Center point of contact for this RFI is Contract Specialist, Joanne DeFazio and Contracting Officer, Juan Quinones. Submit any questions to this RFI directly to Joanne DeFazio at joanne.defazio@va.gov and Juan Quinones at juan.quinones@va.gov. RFI responses are to be submitted directly to Joanne DeFazio and Juan Quinones by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, January 17, 2017.



All proprietary/company confidential material shall be clearly marked on every page that contains such.