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The bid notice states that the schedule typically specifies a final draft delivery date in October, though this date may be changed if agreed by both JASON and the study sponsor.

The government intends to execute a justification and approval to limit competition to university affiliated research centers and federally funded research and development centers.

If contractor personnel whether JASON members or contractor employees travel without prior approval, this travel will not be allowable and will not be reimbursed under any circumstance.

The bid responses will only be accepted online via ISUBID and must be submitted prior to the deadline of June 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM CT. The ideal implementation timeline is to have the solution fully implemented and active by September 1, 2026.

The evaluation of this RFP may be based upon, but not limited to: ability to meet required specifications, availability of support and training, ease of use, access, total cost for Iowa State University, ability to meet preferred specifications, data analytics offered, quality of references and/or past experience, and exceptions taken to RFP terms and conditions.

Contractors must be qualified and submit all materials carefully, noting the due date. For best success, it is critical that the solution provider has experience with healthcare or veterinary medical environments. Contractors must also submit a completed VPAT, HECVAT or HECVAT Lite, technical documentation, an implementation plan, and terms and conditions in editable Word format.

Questions deadline is May 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM CT.

Exceptions taken to the RFP documents may cause the proposal to be rejected at the sole discretion of the University. Any terms to which a contractor does not take exception shall be binding, and any subsequent objections to those terms shall have no effect.

The deadline for interested companies to respond to this sources sought notice is June 4, 2026, at 3:00 p. m. ET.

The government is asking for statements regarding the company's current and past performance in relation to the areas specified in the attached document, including technical capability to perform a contract of this scope and complexity, and demonstration of resources, personnel, and equipment necessary to provide access to the required software.

The notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The notice asks for a rough order of magnitude estimation for the entire project from interested parties.

The bid notice states that the warranty will include repair and or replacement for all equipment malfunctions associated with the v armed system not due to operator error or misuse.

The bid notice states that the operator must have the ability to pass required contractor background investigations.