Request for Information National Teleradiology Program (NTP) NextGen Picture Archive & Communications System (PACS) 1. Introduction This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bid, Request for Task Execution Plan, Request for Quotation or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Any information received from a contractor in response to this RFI may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as proprietary or confidential, intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. This RFI is issued for the purpose of collecting information about several components of a next generation Teleradiology PACS to integrate with the existing NTP NextGen PACS as described below. (1) VHA NTP is VA s in-house teleradiology service and has been providing 24x7 service to VA facilities for the past decade. NTP is currently supporting over 120 sites across all VISNs and is projected to interpret 1.4 million studies annually. NTP presently has small reading centers located in the following cities: Durham, NC; New York, NY; Dallas, TX; Menlo Park, CA; Sacramento, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Portland OR; and Honolulu, HI and has approximately 150 Radiologists working remotely. Seventy-five percent of the NTP workload is STAT with a 1-hour turn-around time, so every component of the NextGen PACS must integrate seamlessly with a common goal of optimizing workflow, improving quality and minimizing turn-around time. The vendor must be committed to initial and ongoing software development to customize their application to meet the evolving needs of NTP. (2) NTP is currently surveying industry to identify potential components of a best in breed, next generation modular PACS that is currently being deployed in the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC). The system must incorporate at a minimum the following features: Workflow/assignment engine for subspecialty assignment, image routing and turn-around time optimization Real-time productivity tracking for each Radiologist Workflow tools such as integrated ad-hoc and assigned peer review Tech/image quality feedback, critical result notification/callback NTP PACS Assistant image intake portal for pre-read QC (optional) HL7 integration to all instances from VistA and Cerner The system must be scalable such that VISNs could elect to deploy the system and would have their worklist, user database, and workflow tools separate and distinct from NTP. 2. Submittal Information: All responsible sources may submit a response in accordance with the below information. NO MARKETING MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED AS PART OF THIS RFI. Generic capability statements will not be accepted or reviewed. Your response must address capabilities specific to the services required in the attached General Requirements and must include the following: (a) Interested Vendors shall at a minimum, provide the following information in the initial paragraph of the submission: Name of Company Address Point of Contact Phone Number Fax Number Email address Company Business Size and Status For VOSB and SDVOSBs, proof of verification in VIP. NAICS code(s) Socioeconomic data Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number Existing Contractual Vehicles (GWAC, FSS, or MAC) (b) Provide a summary of your capability to meet the requirements contained within the draft General Requirements for the following areas: Provide a summary of your technical capability to meet the General Requirements as well as responses to specific questions at the end of the General Requirements. Corporate experience or expertise in performing these services and specific examples or references. Specific examples or references provided must include the agency, point of contact, dollar value, and contract number. QUESTIONS: What is your current market share for deployments over 500,000 annual cases? How many PACS deployments do you currently have in production that handle annual volumes in excess of 1M, 5M annual cases? What is the current yearly volume of your largest deployment? What is your 2nd largest? Do you have any multi-site deployments hos