SAM #36L79726F0018

VA VISN 12 PACS System Upgrade: Change Healthcare, Dell EMC, HPE, Microsoft, Nuance

This procurement opportunity involves the Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center (NAC) acquiring upgrades for the Change Healthcare Enterprise Imaging PACS system across multiple VA Medical Centers in VISN 12. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12 - National Acquisition Center (NAC), HTME Post Award, PACS & Laundry Division - OEMs and Vendors: - Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC (primary OEM for PACS software and hardware) - Dell Technologies (storage hardware) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (server hardware) - Nuance Communications (software and migration services) - Microsoft (SQL Server software) - Products Requested: - Change Healthcare Radiology Solutions Application Servers (HPE) – multiple sites, quantities vary (e.g., 2 for Chicago VAMC) - Change Healthcare Radiology Solutions Network Shelter Servers (HPE) - Dell EMC Unity XT 380 H Storage (130TB/87TB Usable) with ProSupport Plus and ProDeploy Plus - Storage Server for Cache1 (SSD) – 44TB Usable (Dell) - Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer Database and Application Servers (HP) - Memory Upgrades for HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 - Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Standard Core (Nuance Carahsoft, 2 Core License Pack, Perpetual) - Microsoft SQL Server Standard 2017 (Embedded ISV) - Services Requested: - Implementation services for Change Healthcare Radiology Solutions and Network Shelter Servers - Remote server data migration and interface migration (Nuance PS360) - Professional services for SSL conversions/troubleshooting (PowerScribe) - Project management and remote training services - Imaging data integration and migration (Radiology Cache to cache data move) - Change Healthcare Enterprise Viewer deployment, configuration, and training - Workflow Intelligence professional services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification due to proprietary software and warranty requirements - Upgrade of PACS from version 14.1 (Windows Server 2016) to 14.2.2 (Windows Server 2022) - High-availability and workflow intelligence options included - Data migration of DICOM images, scan documents, voice clips, and event logs from legacy cache to new cache - Multiple VA Medical Centers covered under a single procurement - Estimated Contract Value: - Approximately $1.54 million

Description

This contract action was not awarded competitively.

The Delivery Order is for upgrades of the Change Healthcare Enterprise Imaging PACS, due to an end of support of, version 14.1, operating on Windows Server 2016 OS, to version 14.2.2, operating on Windows Server 2022 OS.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order will be issued to Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC. Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC is the only one awardee capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized. A Delivery Order will be issued under the terms and conditions of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract SPE2D1-18-D-0006.

DLA has negotiated fair and reasonable prices and determined the prices awarded under contract SPE2D1-18-D-0006 to be fair and reasonable; thus, a separate determination of fair and reasonable pricing is not required. The Contracting Officer has conducted a price evaluation to ensure that the quoted prices are equal to or less than the contract price.

In conclusion, I have determined that placing a Delivery Order against the Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC contract SPE2D1-18-D-0006 represents best value in meeting the Government’s needs.

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