Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

D -- PURCHASE OF MICROMEDEX DATABASE SYSTEM SOL 69D-419-98 DUE 091898 POC Diane Brazale, Contracting Officer (414) 902-5403 The Great Lakes Healthcare System Acquisition Center intends to purchase on a sole source basis the following items manufactured by Micromedex Inc. of Englewood CO 80111-4740 for the VA Hospital, Hines IL: Micromedex Database System including the Micromedex DrugDex, Emergindex, Martindale, CareNotes and duplicate subscription stand-alone backup system. Procurement also includes Software License, user fees as well as installation, and support services. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Far Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. SIC Code 7372. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The Micromedex systems MUST be compatible with existing PC network system at the hospital and must be operable with Windows 95/NT. Features of this system will also include: (1) Drug Monographs which shall provide descriptions of therapeutic uses (both FDA approved indications and non-FDA approved indications); reviews of selected studies for various indications; pharmacokinetics (drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion); contraindications and precautions; drug-drug and drug-nutrient interactions; IV compatibility, adverse drug reaction recommendations for patient monitoring dosage strengths and brand names (domestic and abroad)links to manufacturers (phone numbers and addresses). (2)Adverse Drug Reactions Index which allows for rapid identification of medications that cause patient-specific adverse drug reactions at the point of patient care. (3) Drug Consults which provides for comprehensive reviews of therapeutic treatments performed by professional review of medical literature must be readily available at the point of patient care. (4) Tablet/Capsule Identification which allows for rapid identification of tablets and capsules at the point of patient care. (5) Foreign Drug Information (Martindale) which provides detailed information on foreign drugs to ensure proper treatment of our patients receiving medication from abroad. This information must be available at the point of care and (6) Patient Education which provides necessary information to give to patients regarding their medications, regarding discharge instructions, and regarding procedures. This information will be regularly updated and contain the drugs and procedures commonly encountered by VA patients. All of the above must reference primary literature, as review of the primary literature may be required for appropriate clinical decisions/patient management. This Micromedex system will provide all of the information described in a single, comprehensive system. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05 Training shall be provided by the vendor and shall be scheduled with the CO upon delivery and installation of the equipment. The Government will make payment in arrears on certified invoice upon final acceptance. This will be a firm fixed price contract AND MUST INCLUDE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION. Items shall be shipped FOB Destination to the VA Hospital Fifth & Roosevelt, Hines IL 60141. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are the in effect through Fac 97-05 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b) (5): Offerors shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items: 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies; 52.225-18 European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the next Fiscal Year; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising; Vendor must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. All equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware containing information technology delivered under this solicitation shall be year 2000 compliant and written documentation to the Year 2000 compliance must be provided. Year 2000 compliance means that information technology accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. Documentary evidence must be provided that the equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware offered is year 2000 compliant. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete to this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be submitted no later than 4:30pm on 09/18/99 to the Contracting Officer indicated above. Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245702). (0246)

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