SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Automated Point of Care Technology (Barcode Enabled)
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, MD, 20892-5480, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- APOC-RFI-0002
- Response Due
- 1/25/2008
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2008
- Point of Contact
- Julius Tidwell, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-0101, Fax 301-594-5920, - Julius Tidwell, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-0101, Fax 301-594-5920
- E-Mail Address
-
jtidwell@cc.nih.gov, jtidwell@cc.nih.gov
- Description
- This is an updated market survey and sources sought synopsis to identify firms with expertise in providing Automated Point of Care Technology such as bar-code enabled or other commercially available automated solutions supporting numerous aspects of hospital- based patient care. Industry responses will aid in the understanding and development of the Government?s functional and technical requirements by identifying capabilities and functionality of commercially available systems. In addition, responses will be utilized to aid in our determination for set-aside possibilities. The health care industry has identified human factors as a key element in the misidentification of patients, materials or medications, delivery of the wrong service to the wrong patient, and inefficient tracking of patients and materials in the hospital setting. The Government believes that well designed and successfully implemented automated systems can provide significant improvements in patient safety by eliminating manual steps that are error prone due to human factors. The Government?s objective is to identify sources capable of providing Automated Point of Care Technology system that helps to ensure that critical patient care services are delivered with the greatest possible accuracy, efficiency and safety. The Automated Point of Care Technology should have the ability to address the following three broad goals which will be applied to hospital-wide processes involved in specimen collection; blood administration; medication administration; nursing workflow; and tracking processes. 1. Prevent misidentification errors through accurate identification of patients; and accurate identification of medications; blood products; medical records; lab specimens; medical equipment; medical supplies; and staff. 2. Facilitate automation of workflow processes and tracking systems by Tracking of patient movement throughout the hospital; Tracking of paper medical record charts location in the hospital; Documentation of medical supplies and equipment used in the course of patient care; Tracking of medical equipment location in the hospital; and Electronically capturing data from general patient monitoring equipment such as vital sign monitors and infusion pumps. 3. Facilitate real-time electronic verification and clinical documentation steps through Verification of correct product and or procedures at point of care as per medical order (medications, blood products, specimen collection, diagnostic procedures, therapeutic procedures, ancillary services); and Verification of correct medical record at the time of clinical documentation. The NIH Clinical Center?s requirement is for the following: A wireless Barcode Enabled Point of Care System that is compatible with the networking and technology capabilities available in the NIH Clinical Center. Wireless may prove incompatible with telemetry and shielding and strong magnetic fields in certain locations of the Clinical Center. If such a situation exists a wired system will be used in these locations. Therefore, the system must possess a dual capability to support both wired and wireless systems; A complete turnkey on-site implementation and project management support.; Complete hardware, including system servers, hand held system with bar-code capabilities and label printing device and additional peripherals; System Configuration; Training; Implementation Services; Maintenance; and Upgrade Services.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01479868-W 20080109/080107223157 (fbodaily.com)
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