SAM #36C10B27Q0085

VA market research for DistillerSR or equal AI literature-review SaaS

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for a DistillerSR or equal AI-assisted literature-review platform for its Evidence Synthesis Program. - Government buyer - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information & Technology, Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP), Research and Development Service; VA Portland Health Care System. - The RFI is issued through the VA Technology Acquisition Center (TAC). - OEM and requested solution - DistillerSR is the named brand; the VA is seeking a brand-name-or-equal, cloud-based AI literature-review platform delivered as SaaS. - No part numbers are specified. The platform is intended for five ESP Centers and up to 2,500 concurrent projects (up to 500 per center); this is a capacity requirement, not a stated purchase quantity. - Platform capabilities and requirements - Support systematic-review workflows, including reference import and deduplication, title/abstract and full-text screening, data and evidence extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, full-text retrieval, translation, reporting, collaboration, workflow automation, and AI-assisted reference processing and screening. - Include dashboards, a curated evidence repository, version control, and complete user-activity audit trails. Support single sign-on and VA identity and security requirements. - Contractor-hosted service must provide at least 99.5% uptime, accessibility, and protection of Government data; Government data remains Government property and cannot be deleted without written permission. - AI-related requirements include governance documentation, monitoring and reporting, corrective action plans when needed, and advance disclosure and approval of material model changes. - Support, onboarding, and training - Provide platform support, online help resources, and ongoing training. Standard support is specified for weekdays during business hours, with an extended-hours basic package and optional enhanced packages. - Deliver five online center-specific onboarding programs for Durham, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Portland, and Providence, within 30 days of award. - Provide implementation and launch support, including project configuration, discovery and review sessions, and up to four hours of instructor-led training for up to 10 learners. Ongoing learning materials and role-specific training are also required. - Period and procurement status - The draft performance period is one 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods, for a maximum of 60 months. Start and end dates are not stated; an annual subscription term is not explicitly specified. - This is an RFI for market research, not a solicitation or commitment to purchase. Vendors are asked to describe their approach and provide a rough order of magnitude.

Description

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for conducting market research and planning purposes for Brand Name or Equal DistillerSR Platform Artificial Intelligence Software as a Service, Support and Training. Please the attached PWS and RFI for more information. 

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