Updated August 13, 2021
Notice ID: 75H70121R00039
“This is a request for a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) database driven, web-based environmental health inspection and management system that will support a nationwide environmental health program. The system will be modified as described in section 2. The system will be utilized at the national, regional, and field levels by approximately 250 environmental health specialists. The contractor shall have technical experience or competency in the fields of environmental and public health.”
“The COTS System shall
- Document establishment and operator information where environmental health services are provided by IHS. Users can add or modify establishment information. Managers can verify and approve changes.
- Allow users to document, track and report on 1) work including inspections and other activities related to establishments and 2) work that may not be related to establishments such as referrals, complaints, investigations, projects, and training.
- Allow users to attach pictures, PDFs, spreadsheets and other common electronic files to any work record.
- Allow users to email completed reports, with selected electronic attachments (photos spreadsheets, etc.), directly from the system.
- Referrals, complaints, investigations, and projects should permit multiple related activities to be entered under a single overarching RCIP referral, complaint, investigation, or project. System should allow users to associate individual activities with an establishment of their choosing.
- Provide electronic inspection data collection capability to be used by environmental health inspectors both in the field on mobile devices and in the office using a web browser-based version. The mobile version can be run while not connected to the internet and brings all browser-based features to mobile devices for real-time use in the field…”
Posted April 16, 2021
Notice ID: 75H70121R00039
“The purpose of this RFI is to accomplish market research regarding a Web-based Environmental Health Reporting System for the Indian Health Service (IHS). The anticipated system will be a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) database driven, web-based environmental health inspection and management system in support of the IHS nationwide environmental health program.”
“The resultant contract is anticipated to be awarded for a period of five years which will include a base period of one year plus four optional one-year periods. The incumbent contract is HHSI236201700001C, with Custom Data Processing, Inc. The incumbent contract is currently in option year 4 and set to expire on November 6, 2021.”
“The system will be utilized at the national, regional, and field levels by approximately 250 environmental health specialists. The contractor must have technical experience or competency in the fields of environmental and public health.”
“The COTS System shall:
- Document establishment and operator information where environmental health services are provided by IHS. Users can add or modify establishment information. Managers can verify and approve changes.
- Allow users to document, track and report on 1) work including inspections and other activities related to establishments and 2) work that may not be related to establishments such as referrals, complaints, investigations, projects, and training.
- Allow users to attach pictures, PDFs, spreadsheets and other common electronic files to any work record.
- Allow users to email completed reports, with selected electronic attachments (photos spreadsheets, etc.), directly from the system.
- Referrals, complaints, investigations, and projects should permit multiple related activities to be entered under a single overarching RCIP referral, complaint, investigation, or project. System should allow users to associate individual activities with an establishment of their choosing.
- Provide electronic inspection data collection capability to be used by environmental health inspectors both in the field on mobile devices and in the office using a web browser-based version. The mobile version can be run while not connected to the internet and brings all browser-based features to mobile devices for real-time use in the field…”
