Educational Software Developer

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT – This is a Sources Sought Notice and is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time and requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, should one be issued. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The Government will use responses to this notice in formulating its acquisition strategy. If the Government does not receive sufficient information in response to this notice to verify the potential for competition exists, it is possible that a sole-source contract, supported by a Justification and Approval document, will be issued to support the Government's requirement. MRCO-W is seeking the following information (please answer paragraph below with your response):

1. Company name, DUNS number, CAGE code, and point of contact information (including phone number and email address), and socio-economic category(ies) as related to NAICS 621991 (Blood and Organ Banks), such as 8(a), HUBZone, Women- Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Small, or Other-than- Small.

2. Capability Statement (limited to ten pages), describing how your company meets the below objectives, providing additional proof where appropriate: Educational software developer of web-based Digital Clinical Experiences designed to augment courses for nursing students and allied health education programs.

Digital Clinical Experiences to allowing nursing students to demonstrate and perfect their clinical reasoning skills through lifelike interactions with Digital Standardized Patients (using a state-of-the-art conversation engine and interactive 3D imaging) to perform assessments, practice documentation, and demonstrate critical thinking as a global leader in nursing and health education. Enable user to practice and apply their clinical reasoning skills through life-like interactions with a diverse range of virtual patients