Vendor Q_A May 2020 Consolidation - FINAL.xlsx

MAY 2020 Schedule of Line Items

Q&As

If there are VA sites that need a vault assessment that are NOT part of the current consolidation/solication they can be contacted directly. The VISN Biomedical Engineers can assist with this.

• Model name

• Model Year

• Serial #

• Generator size

• Year of detector

• Manufacturer of Detector

• Detector serial # Tube count (In exposures or seconds) and gantry count

• Original Year of Manufacture

• Model Size of Detector

• Is the system fully functional?

• Is the system currently in use?

• Overall System Condition (1-10 with 1 being Not Functional and 10 being Like New)

• How is the System Serviced? (OEM Full-Service, Third Party, Time & Material, etc.)

• System Location (i.e. Ground Floor, Basement, Upper Floor, etc.)

• Removal Path (Doors, Elevators, etc.)

In normal times we would have obtained this information through site visits before the quiet period, but that hasn’t been an option due to Covid-19.

Your help is much appreciated. Aquilion 64

JDA0892055

72 KW

Analogic Corp., MA, USA Not Available Tube: 266142 Slices Gantry: 912103 Slices 2017 (Tube)

0.5 mm X 64 Row Yes Yes OEM Full Service Ground Floor 619B92002 Montgomery CT – Section 2.g, 3.e, and 3.f.

Question: The technical spec requires Full UPS and then additional UPS’s for the workstations. Normally you would have one or the other. A Full UPS should cover the entire system; however, the facility needs to have the additional power and facility space to install a large full system UPS. Most customers have a partial system UPS to cover the workstations. Please clarify what is required.

619B92002 Montgomery CT – Question: The CT specification is very simple, many VA hospitals require metal artifact reduction, should this be a requirement for Montgomery? Full UPS and additional UPS's for workstations are required as stated in the specifications.

Metal artifact reduction was added to the specifications

b. Two detectors are requested in the RFP. Is that two per unit, totaling 4 detectors? Or is that two total, one for each portable?

c. If two detectors per portable are requested, the minimum size requirement listed in the RFP is 14x17. For the second detector we more often see a selection of a 10x12. Would that be your preferred size for the second plate or do you want two 14x17 plates?

d. Several vendors offer a “virtual interface” to connect to the hospital EMR and RIS. Will this software be required?

e. What are the different shifts that you need covered during applications go live? A. Units will be used in Radiology. Two chargers needed.

b. 1 detector per unit, size 14x17

c. 1 detector per unit, size 14x17

d. yes; All vendors must provide any VA approved interface to connect to the VA network.

e. 7a – 3:30p; 10a-6:30p 504B07012 1a – Please reduce kW to Minimum of 32kW. There are currently no images that require a 40kW generator, regardless of patient size.

1b – 65 is not a range. Please re-state as a range (ex. 50 – 125).

1c – 500 is not a range. Please provide the required range (ex. 0.2 – 320).

1d – Is this 300 degrees total in rotation from the axis (+150/-150) or +300/-300 degrees of rotation?

1g – Please confirm the requirement is for quantity 2 14”x17” detectors total (1 detector for each unit) and not 2 per unit.

5b – Please explain what information is being requested in “Version/platform long-range plan”. 1a. Accepted, updated.

1b. 50kV – 100kV is acceptable, updated 1c. .2mAs – 500mAs is acceptable, updated 1d. +150/-150 degrees is acceptable, updated 1g. 1 detector per unit.

5b. Version/platform must not be near end of life support, updated.

2. Acceptable, updated.

3. 30 minutes is preferable; will be an “exceeds” quality.

4. Moved to optional.

5. Removed.

6. Acceptable, updated.

2. Minimum battery life has been changed to 30 min.

3. Vascular linear probe frequency has been changed to 3 - 9 MHz

4. Abdominal curvilinear probe frequency has been changed to 1 - 6 MHz

5. MSK Hockey Stick probe frequency has been changed to 10 - 15 MHz

2. Minimum battery life has been changed to 30 min.

3. Vascular linear probe frequency has been changed to 3 - 9 MHz

4. Abdominal curvilinear probe frequency has been changed to 1 - 6 MHz

5. MSK Hockey Stick probe frequency has been changed to 10 - 15 MHz

2. Minimum equipment dimensions has been changed to 14.25 in.

3. Navigation software is needed as it provides an opportunity to use the combination of echo and x-ray together in the cath lab to provide an internal picture of the surrounding tissues around the valves before making decisions for surgery.

4. Image Fusion software is needed as it provides an opportunity to use the combination of echo and x-ray together in the cath lab to provide an internal picture of the surrounding tissues around the valves before making decisions for surgery.

5. Shear Wave and Strain-based elastography is needed, since strain is used for patients undergoing chemotherapy. When the heart is affected by the chemo agents, strain provides specific measurements of affected areas of the heart muscle that is affected.

6. Sector probe frequency has been changed to 1.5 - 4.6 MHz

7. Non-Imaging Doppler probe frequency has been changed to 2 MHz

8. TEE probe frequency has been changed to 3 - 7 MHz

9. Pediatric TEE probe frequency has been changed to 4 - 7.4 MHz

10. Linear probe frequency has been changed to 3 - 10 MHz

2k – There is only one known vendor who offers a 100 micron 17”x17” detector, which is unduly limiting on competition. Please re-state the requirement to provide for a range (150um to 100um). As stated, the requirement is that only 100um or below will be accepted, as resolution is measured as the lower the um the more resolution.

4c – Please reduce the Minimum Acquisition Workstation requirement size to 250GB. Given all vendors utilize a first-in-first-out method of clearing HD space, 1TB HD size is unnecessary from a technical and expense perspective, particularly at a CBOC location that is not a major medical center. Further, if a vendor offers 1TB, they can get credit for exceeding the minimum.

Trade-in – Please confirm there is no trade-in 2d: Tech specs have been updated to 800 2K: for image quality we would like 100 micron spec 4c: agree change to 320 GB min New space no trade in

Line 33 - Maximum pixel size of 100 μm

1.c. PA gantry LAO projection rotation range [deg] 120 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 105 deg

1.d. PA gantry minimum rotation rate [deg/s] 25 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 20 deg

1.i. Minimum table height from floor [in] 30.5 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 30.7 inches

1.k. Table lateral motion range [cm] 36 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 28cm

1.l. Table longitudinal motion range [cm] 120 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 170cm

1.m. Minimum patient table load capacity [lbs.] 550 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 450 lbs.

1.p. Radiographic kV range [kV] 40-125 Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 50-125 kV

1.u. Minimum workstation monitor size [in] 27” Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 19”

1.v. Minimum workstation storage 150 GB Question to allow for full and open competition please change this minimum spec to 1.28TB

2.o. Ceiling mounted equipment rack/boom at foot of Bed Question: The required boom is not part of the imaging system, this should be moved to the extended installation, please remove from this specification.

2. p. Ceiling mounted anesthesia boom available at head of bed.

Question: The required boom is not part of the imaging system, this should be moved to the extended installation, please remove from this specification. 1.b. Revised in spec.

1.c. The LAO rotation range should not be decreased to 105 degrees, as that would significantly limit imaging during procedures. I could be changed to 117 to match RAO project, but not 105.

1.d. Revised in spec.

1.i. Revised in spec.

1.k. Revised in spec.

1.l. Revised in spec.

1.m. The weight capacity cannot be changed, there are too many patients in the 550 lb. range who may require procedures and a 450 capacity would be prohibitive to providing care to all patients.

1.p. Revised in spec.

1.u. Revised in spec.

1.v. Revised in spec.

2.o Revised in spec.

2.p Revised in spec.

Question 2.q. is 20" Question 3.t. is 18.5"