Pacific Joint Information Technology Center (JITC), Military Health System (MHS), Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Solicitation - HT0011-11-R-0003

November 18, 2011 - The Amendment 0005 solicitation documents are attached to this notice. The proposal due date has been extended from November 29, 2011, 2:00 pm EST to December 6, 2011, 2:00 pm EST. There is no question and answer period. November 17, 2011 - The questions and answers dated November 17, 2011 are attached to this notice. Amendment 0005 and a conformed copy of the RFP will be posted on November 18, 2011. October 28, 2011 -- The Amendment 0004 solicitation documents are attached to this notice. The proposal due date has been extended from October 31, 2011, 2:00 pm EST to November 29, 2:00 EST. Vendor questions are due November 8, 2011, 2:00 EST. The Government will post the questions and answers on or before November 17, 2011. October 18, 2011 -- The Government has experienced delays in release of the amendment to the Request for Proposal due to the contract writing system being unavailable for an extended period of time. The system is expected to be operational on October 19, 2011. The Government expects that the amendment will be posted on October 20, 2011. The proposal due date will be adjusted accordingly based on the number of days the amendment is delayed. The Pacific Joint Information Technology Center (Pacific JITC) based in Maui, Hawaii, is the Military Health System (MHS) center for proof of concept and prototyping of Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) products and services to support Department of Defense (DoD) medical readiness requirements and IT modernization needs across the medical continuum of care. Pacific JITC's mission is: "To rapidly research, test and develop warfighter medical solutions and products, through pilots or prototypes that provide mission critical value and actionable information to the DoD, including the Services, Combatant Commanders, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)." Solicited services will be in support of medical IM/IT research, creating related proof of concept demonstrations and migrating successful prototypes to acquisition programs. Project planning and developing project plans will be under government oversight and direction. Specific requirements will be defined in subsequent individual Task Orders (TOs). In all cases, the contractor shall provide all resources and perform all necessary functions in accordance with industry-acceptable practices and standards in delivering clinical, technical, and other research and development services. Small Business Participation as a Subcontractor is strongly encouraged with specific emphasis on Native Hawaiian-Owned (NHO) businesses. The presolicitation notice was posted on July 7, 2011 under the number HT0011-11-R-0003 and available at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/notices/85d87b54875f38375e5723fdfdca806b Anticipated award date is on or about 15 December 2011 Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts, $300 Million Program Ceiling, $200 Thousand Minimum Per Contract All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. Please reference solicitation documents.