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Defense Health Agency Medical Device and Equipment Program Management Office (MDE PMO) Single Enterprise Solution for Point of Care Ultrasound 1.0 DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY . This RFI is being issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a Request for Quotations (RFQ). It is strictly a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the solutions or technologies are available to fulfill this specific requirement and should not be construed as a formal solicitation nor an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Unsolicited proposals or any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this RFI, and no contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. The information requested by this RFI will be used within DHA to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of DHA. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the Government. 1.1 Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFI, if any is issued. 2.0 SUBJECT: The Medical Research and Development Contracting Division 2, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), is seeking information in the form of capabilities statements and availability. This RFI is for fact-finding and planning purposes only. The information will be used in conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested potential business sources which are subject to change prior to a formal solicitation release. The Government reserves the right to decide whether a small business set-aside is appropriate based on responses to this notice. Contractors are encouraged to inform the Government of any barriers that would prohibit them from competing. Contact with Government personnel, other than those specified in the RFI, by potential offerors or their employees regarding this requirement is not permitted. 3.0 BACKGROUND: The single enterprise solution for point of care ultrasound is instrumental in the standardization, modernization, and integration initiative that will empower the Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) subspecialists across the MHS enterprise who rely on ultrasound technology to provide high-risk pregnancy diagnostic ultrasounds, consultations, procedures, and provide necessary support to the following specialty care services: 1. Emergency Medicine 2. Obstetrics/Gynecology 3. Critical Care 4. Anesthesia 5. Family Medicine 6. Inpatient Wards 7. Internal Medicine 8. Pediatrics 9. Sports Medicine 10. Orthopedics 11. General Surgery 12. Urology 13. Endocrinology 14. Rheumatology 15. Nephrology (to include dialysis…