Write request for proposal for Medical equipment management software including the following:

$$ Instructions for vendors:

o Proposal deadline and contact information: where and when the RFP is due; whom to contact with questions.

o Confidentiality statement and instructions: a statement that both the RFP and the responses provided by the vendor are confidential and are proprietary information.

o Organizational objectives: type of system or application being sought; information management needs and plans.

$$ Background of the organization:

o Overview of the facility: size, types of patient services, patient volume, staff composition, strategic goals of organization.

Application and technical inventory: current systems in use, hardware, software, network infrastructure.

$$ System goals and requirements: goals for the system and functional requirements $($may be categorized as mandatory or desirable and listed in priority order$).$

$$ Vendor qualifications: General background of vendor, experience, number of installations, financial stability, list of current clients, standard contract, and implementation plan.

$$ Proposed solutions: How vendor believes its product meets the goals and needs of the health care organization. Vendor may include case studies, results from system analysis projects, and other evidence of the benefits of its proposed solution.

$$ Criteria for evaluating proposals: how the health care organization will make its final decisions on product selection.

$$ General contractual requirements: $*$such as warranties, payment schedule, penalties for failure to meet schedules specified in contract, vendor responsibilities, and so forth.

$$ Pricing and support: Quote on cost of system, using standardized terms and forms.