| Agency: |
University of Iowa |
| Level of Government: |
State & Local |
| Category: |
- 70 - General Purpose Information Technology Equipment (including software).
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| Opps ID: |
NBD18081652335164995 |
| Posted Date: |
Mar 7, 2023 |
| Due Date: |
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| Solicitation No: |
RFP 17903 Addendum 2 |
Bid Information
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Type
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Request for Proposal - Sealed
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Status
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Awarded
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Number
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RFP 17903 Addendum 2 (Pathology digital image management software)
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Issue Date & Time
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10/13/2022 03:20:00 PM (CT)
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Close Date & Time
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11/14/2022 03:00:00 PM (CT)
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Duration
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1 month 1 day
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Notes
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Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to allow ample time for the submittal of RFP responses well before the due date time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system.
The University of Iowa (hereafter, The University/University) located in Iowa City, Iowa, desires to obtain written proposals from qualified Suppliers to provide software that is currently on the market for pathology digital image management.
Please be aware that this is an extensive bid. All Suppliers are cautioned to allow ample time for the submittal of RFP responses well before the due date time requirement. Bids must be submitted via the eBid system.
Questions regarding the bid may be submitted by registered Suppliers via the Questions tab within eBid prior to the question cutoff date. All Supplier questions and the University answers to those questions will be published sometime after the Questions close deadline for all interested Suppliers to review.
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Contact Information
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Name
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Doris Vaske
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Address
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202 PCO
Iowa City, IA 52242-2500
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Phone
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319 (335) 0113
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Fax
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319 (335) 2443
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Email
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doris-vaske@uiowa.edu
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Bid Questions
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Question
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Can there be multiple submissions?
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Answer
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Bidding suppliers will only be able to submit one complete response. If there are different options, the proposal should clearly detail this.
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Submitted
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10/20/2022 12:07:02 PM (CT)
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Question
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In the previous DP U of Iowa RFP in May of 2020, Image analysis was a separate segment of the scope of RFP. Will there be a separate RFP for Image Analysis released at another date? Can you explain a change of scope or focus?
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Answer
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This RFP is focused only on case management software. There may be a separate RFP for image analysis in the future. It made more sense for us to do two RFPs because many vendors supply one or the other product but less commonly both.
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Submitted
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10/20/2022 12:05:00 PM (CT)
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Question
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Question 52
Does U of Iowa require specific Cloud vendors? Will the Cloud environment be vendor-managed or managed by U of Iowa?
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Answer
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UI does not require specific cloud vendors. The case management solution can either be on-site or cloud based. If the solution is cloud-based, it needs to be housed on US based server farms. The solution can either be vendor-managed or UI-managed.
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Submitted
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10/20/2022 10:57:44 AM (CT)
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Question
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Questions 45 and 46 define volumes based on "cases".
Can you provide that information as 'slide volume' vs case volume?... or provide an estimate of how many slides/case is average for U of Iowa?
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Answer
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There are approximately 5 slides per case. Not all slides are scanned on every case. This number can be highly variable.
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Submitted
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10/19/2022 03:14:52 PM (CT)
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Question
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Is the VPAT document required or optional?
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Answer
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Attribute 78 states that the provision of the suppliers VPAT is preferred, not required.
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Submitted
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10/19/2022 03:04:38 PM (CT)
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Question
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In the bid invitation, Standard Reports and Ad Hoc Reports
Are these administrative, data searches, patient reports? Please provide a description of the type of reports you are looking for.
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Answer
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Reports should be able to pull images by patient, image tag, anatomic location, etc. We are also looking for administrative reports that contain usage and audit trails.
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Submitted
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10/19/2022 03:04:14 PM (CT)
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Question
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In the excel file attachment,(RFP_17903_Pathology_Digital_Image_Management_Information_Requested)
Question 6: Viewer must support .mrxs and .svs image formats. Files may originate from in-house scanners, file conversions, or cases sent for consultation from other institutions. This is a Required question. Then Question 38 states: The University currently has no image management system for digital pathology. Please provide information on Supplier's proposed product's ability to incorporate approximately 1000 unmanaged digital pathology images in MRXS file format that must be incorporated into the new system. It would be nice to incorporate these legacy images into the new system, but this is not an absolute requirement for the new product RFP. This is Optional.
Please clarify if the .mrxs support is required or optional.
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Answer
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.mrxs support is highly desirable.
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Submitted
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10/19/2022 03:02:45 PM (CT)
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