THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, CLINICAL CENTER, OFFICE OF PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS, TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) under NAICS code, 561990.

STATEMENT OF WORK:
 

1. 1. Current Environment:

The primary operating objective of the Clinical Center Nursing Department of is to support and conduct research by providing safe, high quality care. The secondary operating objective is standardize, improve effectiveness (service, outcomes), and reduce waste.

The Clinical Center Nursing Department consists of approximately 722.5 FTEs, 3 Day Hospitals, over 19 outpatient clinics, and approximately 14 inpatient units, all supporting the biomedical research. 

A nursing self-scheduling and productivity system would greatly improve efficiency and productivity.  In addition, these types of systems allow management to monitor and stay within budgetary parameters.  This type of system would improve proficiency and indirectly improve patient care throughout the entire Clinical Center facility, as well as enhance nursing satisfaction and retention. 

1. 1. Objectives:

To purchase and install a nursing self-scheduling and productivity system that can be used for the Clinical Center Nursing Department 

1. 1. Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide hardware, software, services for the procurement, implementation and support of a nursing self-scheduling and productivity system. 

1. 1. 1. The Contractor shall provide the nursing self- scheduling and productivity system that will operate as a single integrated solution.
      2. The solution shall be commercial off the shelf software and hardware components that are configurable to the NIH Clinical Center workflow.
      3. The solution must have been demonstrated and proven to be in used at another inpatient hospital and clinical systems setting.
      4. The vendor shall provide customer support following the options in the Appendix: REMOTE SUPPORT.
      5. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NIH CC Security Team and Maintenance Contract must be completed for any REMOTE SUPPORT Agreement.

Period of Performance

A base year plus four 12 month option periods

Place of Performance

NIH Clinical Data Center

10 Center Drive Bldg 10

Bethesda, MD 20892

Business information:

a.         DUNS
b.         Company POC, Phone and Email Address
c.         Company Address (Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address)

e.         Type/Size of company, NAICS code, and Social Economic status, as validated at SAMs.

f.          Current GSA Schedule

The synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.  This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.  All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date.

Responses must be submitted to the POC within 10 calendar days (2/5/20) from the date of this synopsis.  Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. 

Attn: Lynda Cole

NIH CC OPC

6707 Democracy Blvd

Bethesda, MD 20892-5480

PH: 301-594-3111

E-mail: [email protected]