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1. Requirement: Base Period: June 1, 2024-May 31, 2025

Question: Is the June 1 period of performance start firm? The Philips brand custom MRI Trailer offering has a 6-8 month lead time. Yes

2. Requirement: The Contractor shall provide a mobile MRI service truck with MRI unit 5 days a week (8am 4:30pm, Monday through Friday).

Question: Does the MRI trailer need to be moved off-site outside of the required working hours? No

3. Requirement: The contractor shall provide a tech to assist with minimal exams no more than 2 days per week & The contractor shall provide training at a maximum of 2 days per week until the PIHC tech is comfortable with all exams.

Question: Is the request for a single technician to both assist with the exams and provide training within the same 2-day/week max or would the customer like two resources, one to assist with the exams and one to train and neither to be onsite more than two days per week? Single tech that assists with training/completing of exams that PIHC is not familiar with. Must be available 2 days per week.

4. Question: Would you please provide dimensions for the available parking location? We have adequate space to accommodate a mobile MRI. We currently have a working mobile MRI at this location.

5. Question: Will the parking location be a pad that the trailer may be dropped off at or is it a parking surface for a truck? Parking lot.

6. Question: What is the preferred CLIN & invoicing structure? By days.

7. Based on inputs to the above, would you be willing to extend the solicitation due date? No

8. Can I ask what the system specifications are for the MRI. Specific requirements for the model/use were not included in the SOW. We need something that can perform basic MRI studies;

brain, spine, extremity, abdomen. The larger the bore and greater the table weight the better. Minimum of 1.5T.

1. Please provide details on the location of the mobile system

1. Are there any moving metal objects such as high voltage power lines, emergency vehicles, forklifts, helicopter landings, or automobile traffic nearby? No. We currently have a mobile MRI truck that is at our facility with no problems.

2. Is this a parking lot or a leveled pad? Parking lot

i. If it is a pad what is the size?

ii. Surfaces that have major declines/inclines create issues. no

1. Will the unit be moved to multiple locations? no

2. Do you have access to a clean water source? Inside the building. Not for the truck.

1. The mobile MRI machine requires access to a water source.

3. Please provide details of the utility hook ups available for use.

1. Is there a power receptacle? yes

2. What is the voltage and amp? 440V 120A

4. Please clarity if the system be allowed to remain on site when not in use for the length of the contract. It can remain on site the for the entirety of the contract.

5. Please clarify The contractor shall provide a tech to assist with minimal exams no more than 2 days per week until the Pawnee Indian Health Clinic tech is comfortable with all exams.

1. Does this mean the contractor will only provide staffing 2 days per week? Yes maximum of 2 day. There are some exams our new MRI tech is not comfortable with at this time.

These will be scheduled on those days.

i. What days? We can agree upon these days later.

1. Does this mean the contractor will training the PIHC techs? Yes. There are few exams our current tech still hasn’t seen much of to be ready to do by herself

i. Are they licensed to operate MRI equipment? Yes by ARRT

ii. How many staff? 1

iii. What is your expectation for training as MRI technologist usually attend formal training at a college? Tech is licensed through the ARRT but we are a small facility and there are some exams we do not see many of to be confident with at this time.

6. How close will the mobile be to Radiology or Emergency and other essential ancillary spaces?

Parking lot is downstairs from Radiology and Same day care. We do not have an emergency dept.

7. Do you expect contrast to be delivered during MRI imaging? yes