R425 RFI - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES (BETPSS) IDIQ

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY (as defined in FAR 15.101(c)), this is not a solicitation, a solicitation is not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted, or respond to any questions or comments that may be submitted in response to this RFI. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government and does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

The purpose of this RFI is for Market Research and to gather input for use in further defining the requirement only, and to identify interested and potentially capable vendors to fulfill requirements for Biomedical Engineering technical and professional support services across Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, outpatient clinics, VISN offices, and the HTM Program Office to accomplish corrective and planned maintenance, professional Biomedical Engineering services, and project management work.  Contract resources may be required to accomplish routine operational tasks (e.g. maintenance, patient safety recall investigation), as well as unexpected or time-limited tasks (e.g. COVID-19 pandemic support, operational readiness services for OEHRM/Cerner deployment).  There are many competing priorities for Biomedical Engineering staff in today’s environment, and the support services shall provide interim Biomedical Engineering services either onsite or remotely while full-time positions are recruited and hired to fill permanent roles in Biomedical Engineering departments, as needed.  When Contractor support services are required by a VA medical facility, a local VISN or facility VA Contracting Officer Representative (L-COR) will be designated to monitor and provide oversight to the contractors at that facility.

Additionally, the Government aims to determine if any existing contract vehicles for executing the proposed tasks would be a viable pathway. The details of the system’s requirement and capabilities are found in Attachment B: Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. Your responses may be shared with all stakeholders, thus, information received will not be considered proprietary.