SEP 2024 EQ Consolidation - Schedule of Line Items w QA - ROUND 2.xlsx
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This is a Questions and Answers document for a VA medical equipment procurement, specifically addressing technical specifications for various imaging equipment including ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and mammography systems across multiple VA facilities. The document contains detailed vendor questions and government responses regarding equipment specifications such as weight limits, battery life requirements, screen sizes, and specialized features for different imaging modalities. Many questions focus on requests to modify technical specifications to allow for broader vendor competition, with the VA frequently maintaining original requirements where multiple vendors can meet them. The procurement spans multiple VISN networks and facilities across the VA healthcare system, with equipment destined for locations including Worcester MA, San Antonio TX, Las Vegas NV, and numerous other sites.
Major themes in the Q&A include requests to modify weight restrictions on mobile equipment, adjustments to battery life requirements, clarifications on advanced imaging features, and discussions of facility-specific installation requirements. The VA's responses generally maintain original specifications when multiple vendors can meet them, but show flexibility in moving some requirements to "Value Add" sections when appropriate. Technical specifications appear to be designed to ensure broad vendor participation while meeting clinical needs.
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| VISN | Station | EQ PO | Equipment Type | Questions | Government Response | |
| VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System | 631 WORCESTER, MA | 631B42015 | XR US | Request 6.j. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section. | ||
| For item 8.f. ElastQ Transducer: curved array transducer can you provide the types of scans/applications to be used with this transducer? | 6.j. No, this is a requirement. |
8.f. abdomens, pelvis and elastography studies
| VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System | 631 CENTRAL WESTERN, MA | 631B42016 | XR US | Request 6.j. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section. | |
| For item 8.f. ElastQ Transducer: curved array transducer can you provide the types of scans/applications to be used with this transducer? | 6.j. No, this is a requirement. |
8.f. abdomens, pelvis and elastography studies
| VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System | 689 WEST HAVEN, CT | 689B41018 | XR US | Request 1.h. Maximum equipment weight 90 lbs be increased to 140 lbs. | No, this is a requirement | |
| VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System | 689 WEST HAVEN, CT | 689B41021 | XR US | Request 1.i. Minimum Battery Life 60 mins moved to Value Add Section. | ||
| Request 5.k. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section. | 1.i. – No, this is a requirement |
5.k. – No, this is a requirement
| VISN 1: VA New England Healthcare System | 689 WEST HAVEN, CT | 689B41022 | XR US | Request 1.j. Maximum equipment weight 250 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | |
| Can you verify items 6.k. Mitral Valve Navigator and 6.l. Cardiac 3D Quantification are required? | 1.j. – No this is a requirement |
Items 6.k. and 6.l. have been moved to Value Added section
| VISN 10: VA Healthcare System of Ohio | 583 INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 583B40027 | XR US | Request item 1.j. External HDD of 6 TB be moved to Added Value. | Tech specs to remain as is per clinical customers. |
| VISN 10: VA Healthcare System of Ohio | 583 INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 583B40031 | XR US | Request 1.i. Minimum Battery Life 60 mins moved to Value Add Section. |
Request 4.h. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section.
| Request 1.k. Maximum equipment weight 230 lbs be changed to 265 lbs. | Tech specs to remain as is per clinical customers. | |||||
| VISN 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System | 695 MILWAUKEE, WI | 695B48007 | XR US | Can you verify if 2.b Navigation and 2.c. Image Fusion Software and 2.m. Navigation Software are required? | ||
| Can you verify items8.a., 8.b., and 8.c. are required? | Moved to value add | |||||
| VISN 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System | 695 MILWAUKEE, WI | 695B48010 | XR US | Request 5.h. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section. | Moved to value add | |
| VISN 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System | 695 MILWAUKEE, WI | 695B48011 | XR US | Can you verify if 2.b Navigation is required? | Moved to value add | |
| VISN 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System | 585 IRON MOUNTAIN, MI | 585B43004 | XR PORT RAD | 3.e. Can line item 3.e ability to release and move tube from arm (free release handles) be removed as it not an industry standard? |
3.i. Can line item 3.i ability to move portable from tube head be removed as it not an industry standard?
3.u. Can line item 3.u. display monitor at tube head be removed as it is not an industry standard?
3.x. Can line item 3.x. SID positioning aides (e.g. laser alignment) be removed as it is not an industry standard?
3.y. Can line item 3.y Tube and detector angle alignment software be removed as it is not an industry standard? 3.e. Can line item 3.e ability to release and move tube from arm (free release handles) be removed as it not an industry standard? NO
3.i. Can line item 3.i ability to move portable from tube head be removed as it not an industry standard? YES
3.u. Can line item 3.u. display monitor at tube head be removed as it is not an industry standard? NO
3.x. Can line item 3.x. SID positioning aides (e.g. laser alignment) be removed as it is not an industry standard? NO
3.y. Can line item 3.y Tube and detector angle alignment software be removed as it is not an industry standard? YES
| VISN 15: VA Heartland Network | 657 ST LOUIS, MO | 657B40002 | XR US | Request 1.a.and 1.b. Minimum screen size or 21 in be reduced to 19 in. | Specification will remain as written. This is clinically necessary and offered by two or more vendors. |
| VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network | 629 NEW ORLEANS, LA | 629B40355 | XR US | Can you verify if 2.b Three-dimensional (3D) Freehand is required? |
Can you verify if 2.c Navigation Software and 2.d. Image Fusion Software are required?
Can you verify if 8.a. and 8.b. are required?
VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 629 NEW ORLEANS, LA 629B40357 XR US Can you verify if 2.b Three-dimensional (3D) Freehand is required?
Can you verify if 2.c Navigation Software and 2.d. Image Fusion Software are required?
Can you verify if 8.a. and 8.b. are required?
VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 667 SHREVEPORT, LA 667B49026 XR MAMMO 1b) Please update specification to show a desirable range between two values...mAs is typically shown between 10-200.
1c) Please update the specification to show a desirable range between two values...10-200 mA.
1f). Please update the detector size to shown a market-attainable range...24cm x 29 cm should be attainable by multiple vendors.
1g) Please change focal spot size to 0.01 mm to allow for more fair competition.
1j) Please update the maximum system weight to 950 lbs to allow for more fair competition.
3a) PACS compatibility Philips Vue PACS...what is the version of Phillips Vue PACS?
3b) PACS compatibility – VA VistA Imaging What is the version of VA VISTA Imaging
| VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network | 671 SAN ANTONIO, TX | 671B40016 | XR US | Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 109.3 lbs be increased to 140 lbs. | |
| Can you verify if 2.b Navigation Software is required? | 1m. The requirement has been amended |
2b. Yes, required
| VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network | 671 SAN ANTONIO, TX | 671B40017 | XR US | Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 123 lbs be increased to 140 lbs. | Yes. This requirement has already been amended. |
| VISN 17: VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network | 672 SAN ANTONIO, TX | 671B40022 | XR CT | 1b. Please change gantry aperture to 80cm to allow fair competition with dual energy as part of the requirement. |
1c. Please change this to minimum detector width to 40mm (note: Stellar is a Vendor specific spec, please remove for fair and open competition) 2f. Please change the Gantry mounted injector as it is vendor specific to one vendor. Please indicate if you would prefer ceiling or pedestal mounted? 1b. The requirement will remain as is 1c. This requirement has already been amended 2f. This requirement will remain as is
| VISN 2: VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York | 620 WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY | 620B47013 | XR US | Can you verify if section 8 Advanced Features Items c., d., f., and g., under Fusion Fusion Target Biopsy are required? | No, for Section 8 Advanced Features Items C, D, F, G Fusion Target Biopsy is not required. |
| VISN 20: VA Northwest Network | 687 WALLA WALLA, WA | 687B43002 | NM BONE DEN | f. - k. appear to be misaligned on the matrix by 1 row ("f." should be moved down 1 line to match up to data listed for "g." and so on, spec listed for "f." currently should be removed or appropriate missing spec should be added here) | Updated. Error in transferring specifications from v23.3 document to v24.2 document. |
| VISN 20: VA Northwest Network | 648 PORTLAND, OR | 648B43010 | XR RF | Do you want to do stitching at the wallstand only or wallstand and table? | Removed stitching requirement. Updated specs document. There is not wallstand requirement in this procurement. |
| VISN 21: VA Sierra Pacific Network | 593 LAS VEGAS, NV | 593B40043 | XR US | Request 1.k. Maximum equipment weight 260 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Multiple vendors can meet this requirement. |
| VISN 21: VA Sierra Pacific Network | 662 SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 662B40010 | NM SPECT | Lines 13 & 14 – Please confirm the VA will accept and evaluate all vendor offers. Please consider changing lines 13 & 14 to Digital/Digital CZT cardiac specific system, as the D-SPECT is a Vendor specific model which does not allow for “fair” competition. |
Line 19. Can you change to 888 cpm/uci for fair competition.
Line 24. Please increase weight to 1800 lbs for fair competition, one vendor can meet this spec.
Line 49. Would you like software Cedars, Emery, or 4DM. Yes, will change to Digital/Digital CZT cardiac specific system More than 1 vendors can meet the requirements Will increase to 1800 lbs Cedars VISN 21: VA Sierra Pacific Network 358 MANILA, PHILLIPINES 358B49001 XR RAD What type of credentials will be required for service/install team to get in the facility?
Please clarify the number of detectors required, the specs appear to be for Qty 4 17x17 detectors. However, if the Table and Wall detectors are wireless, would you prefer 2 or 3 detectors? For example: Would you like qty 2 14x17 and qty 1 17x17 detector OR qty 1 17x17 and qty 1 14x17?
Please confirm if there is a system being traded-in and if the expectation is for it to be removed prior to install of the new system? The VA is located in a State Department building and compound. Valid company is required to gain entry and an approved access (VA will process the access approval). Cellphone and laptop computers need access approval.
Need 2 detectors for Table and Wall Stand specifically qty 1 17x17 and qty 1 14 x17
Existing system to be trade-in need to be removed prior to install the new system.
| VISN 21: VA Sierra Pacific Network | 654 RENO, NV | 654B30014 | XR RAD | 40. Please adjust from 820lbs to 771lbs for fair competition | Minimum patient table load capacity reduced to 800 lbs. Multiple vendors can meet the 800 lbs requirements. | |
| VISN 21: VA Sierra Pacific Network | 654 RENO, NV | 654B30016 | XR RAD | 42. please make minimum table height change to 22.8 inch for fair competition | ||
| 23. Please change detector weight to 7lbs for fare competition. | Multiple vendors can meet this requirement. | |||||
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 501 ALBUQUERQUE, NM | 501B40018 | XR US | The word document has 501B40009 but the file name is 501B40018. | ||
| The excel spreadsheet has the top Vendor information completed. | Correct tech specs provided. | |||||
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 600 LONG BEACH, CA | 600B40013 | XR US | Request 1.l. Maximum equipment weight 276 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Yes - already changed with initial Q&A posting | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 600 LONG BEACH, CA | 600B40019 | XR US | Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 260 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | No, the requested maximum weight of 280lbs includes over 80% of the 71 general purpose ultrasound machines found during market research. A lower maximum weight ensures the device can more easily be moved to different exam/procedure rooms as clinically needed. | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 600 LONG BEACH, CA | 600B40020 | XR US | Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 260 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Yes - already changed with initial Q&A posting | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 644 PHOENIX, AZ | 644B48040 | XR US | Request 1.i. Maximum equipment weight 278 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | ||
| Request 1.g. Minimum Battery Life 50 min changed to 40 min. | Yes - already changed with initial Q&A posting | |||||
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 644 PHOENIX, AZ | 644B48041 | XR US | Request item 5.c. Voice Assist be moved to Added Value as this is restrictive. | Yes - already changed with initial Q&A posting | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 644 PHOENIX, AZ | 644B48042 | XR US | Request 1.i. Maximum equipment weight 278 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Yes - already changed with initial Q&A posting | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 644 PHOENIX, AZ | 644B48043 | XR US | Request 1.i. Maximum equipment weight 278 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Yes - already changed with initial Q&A posting | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 664 SAN DIEGO, CA | 664B40011 | XR US | Request 1.j. Minimum Battery Life 90 mins changed to 60 min. | Tech spec updated. | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 664 SAN DIEGO, CA | 664B40013 | XR US | Request 1.e. Minimum Battery Life 120 mins changed to 60 min. | Tech spec updated. | |
| VISN 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network | 691 LOS ANGELES, CA | 691B40053 | XR US | Request 1.a. Minimum screen size or 21 in be reduced to 15 in. | Tech spec to remain as is | |
| VISN 5: VA Capitol Health Care Network | 540 CLARKSBURG, WV | 540B41005 | XR US | Request 1.a. Minimum screen size or 20 in be reduced to 19 in. | Specification will remain as written. Two or more vendors provide this and it is clinically necessary. Vendors are encouraged to provide multiple offers for different models of equipment. | |
| VISN 5: VA Capitol Health Care Network | 540 CLARKSBURG, WV | 540B51001 | XR CT | a.Minimum number of slices acquired simultaneously: 320 |
Q: Based on your request for hitech CT scanner and to align with either the 80 mm or 160 mm detector please update slices aquired to align with the detetor width z-axis. For example, if spec 1c. Is changed to 160, please update 1a. To 512. If 1c. Is changed to 80, please update 1a. To 256.
c. Minimum detector width z-axis [mm]:60
| Q: Please change to 80 mm or 160 mm to align to vendor indsutry standards or intent to purchase an ultra premium CT. | Specification will remain as written. Two or more vendors provide this and it is clinically necessary. Vendors are encouraged to provide multiple offers for different models of equipment. | ||||
| VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network | 558 DURHAM, NC | 558B49027 | XR US | Can you verify the quantity = the spreadsheet has 2 and the spec has 3? |
Request 1.a. Minimum screen size or 20 in be reduced to 19 in.
Request 1.h. Maximum equipment weight 120 lbs be increased to 140 lbs.
| VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network | 558 DURHAM, NC | 558B49028 | XR US | Can you verify the quantity = the spreadsheet has 2 and the spec has 1? |
| VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network | 590 HAMPTON, VA | 590B49004 | XR US | Request 1.k. Minimum Battery Life 40 mins moved to Value Add Section. |
Request 5.k. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section.
Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 230 lbs be changed to 265 lbs.
Can you verify if 8.b. Prostate gland volume is required as these scan are typically not completed by the Echo Lab?
VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network 590 HAMPTON, VA 590B49005 XR MAMMO 1. What is your current vacuum assisted device?
2. What is your current version # you're using for change optim?
3. What is your current version # you're using for vista imagining?
VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network 652 RICHMOND, VA 652B29001 XR MRI MOBILE e. Minimum slew rate [T/m/s] – Please update to 150 for fair competition.
f. Minimum number of channels - Please change to 49 to represent the number of Independent Receiver Channels that can be used simultaneously.
VISN 7: VA Southeast Health Care Network 508 DACATUR, GA 508B42001 XR US Can you verify that 3.b. Three-dimensonal 3D - freehand is required?
Can you verify if 3.c Navigation is required?
Can you verify if 3.d. Image Fusion Software is required? 3.b. Yes 3.c. Yes 3.d. Yes
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 516 BAY PINES, FL | 516B40040 | XR US | Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 200 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Tech spec updated. |
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 516 BAY PINES, FL | 516B40042 | XR US | Request 1.m. Maximum equipment weight 200 lbs be changed to 290 lbs. | Tech spec updated. |
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 516 BAY PINES, FL | 516B40044 | XR US | Request 1.a. Minimum screen size or 20 in be reduced to 19 in. |
Can you verify if 2.b Navigation is required?
| Can you verify items 6.j. Cardiovascular Clinical, 6.i. Mitral Valve Navigator is required as these are advanced Cardiac features typically not used in Point of Care Systems? | Tech specs updated | |||||
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 516 BAY PINES, FL | 516B40045 | XR US | Can you verify if 2.b Navigation is required? | Not required. Tech spec updated. | |
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 548 WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 548B40021 | XR US | Request 1.h. Maximum equipment weight 190 lbs be changed to 255 lbs. | ||
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 548 WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 548B40022 | XR US | Request 1.h. Maximum equipment weight 190 lbs be changed to 255 lbs. | ||
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 573 GAINSVILLE, FL | 573B45025 | XR US | Request 1.g. Minimum Battery Life 20 mins moved to Value Add Section. |
Request 6.l. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section.
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 675 ORLANDO, FL | 675B47011 | XR US | Request 1.g. Minimum Battery Life 4 hours changed to 40 min. |
| VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network | 516 BAY PINES, FL | 516B40039 | XR PORT RAD | 1.s. Please update weight to 990 lbs to allow for full and fair competition. |
2.a. Please confirm quantity and size of detectors.
VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network 675 ORLANDO, FL 675B47012 XR PORT RAD 1f. Generator 60kW – Please change to 30kW to align with industry standard for portable x-ray 1s. Please update weight to 990 lbs to allow for full and fair competition.
VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network 673 TAMPA, FL 673B40060 XR HYBRID OR 2t. Please update rage to 50-125 kV to allow for competition.
5c. Please update to 19” to allow for competition.
10a. Please clarify what the functionality is you’re looking for with the Room Status Camera? 2t. The specified range on the compliance matrix will remain. The requested updated range is within the previously specified range.
5c. The specified dimensions on the compliance matrix will remain.
10a. There are no further details to be shared.
VISN 9: VA Mid South Healthcare Network 614 MEMPHIS, TN 614B44008 XR US Request 1.h. Minimum Battery Life 45 mins moved to Value Add Section.
Request 6.l. Ability to enter standby mode or sleep mode be moved to Value Add Section.
Request 1.j. Maximum equipment weight 230 lbs be changed to 265 lbs. Request 1.h. This was moved to Value add section.
Request 6.l. This was moved to Value Add section.
Request 1.j. This was changed to 265 lbs.
| VISN 9: VA Mid South Healthcare Network | 614 MEMPHIS, TN | 614B44011 | XR US | Can you verify item 6.l. Cardiac 3D Quantification is required? | |
| Can you verify the quantities of transducers required? a = 16, b. = 16, and c. = 8? | - This was moved to the value added section during the changes in December from the first set of questions. |
- These are the correct quantities.
| VISN 9: VA Mid South Healthcare Network | 621 MOUNTAIN HOME, TN | 621B40004 | NM BONE DEN | h. Minimum distance between table and c-arm - This is a vendor specific lock-out spec; please change to min 18" | |
| k. Maximum system dimensions [in - please correct to make sense (113" x 52" x 49") | h. No we need to keep the distance between the tube and table at 24” |
k. The system dimensions does not need to change.
VISN 9: VA Mid South Healthcare Network 621 MOUNTAIN HOME, TN 621B40006 XR CT 21.a. Please change acquired to reconstructed due to weight requirements.
38.h. Confirm if you require a full UPS or will you accept a partial UPS to power the CT and the workstations.
52.a. Based on your request for clinical needs for CCTA and TAVR, please add Automated Motion Correction for Coronaries, Valve Motion, Great Vessels, and Heart Chambers
55.5. Please remove section from matrix – does not apply.
43.3 Will you accept a server solution for your post processing applications for remote reading/post processing? 21a. We will not change the 128 slice acquisition, because anything less would be going backwards.
38h Partial UPS is acceptable.
52a. Being we are required to have the cardiac package, my thought is would include a motion correction program.
55.5 Yes we can remove this section as this scanner will not be a mobile unit.
43.3 Yes that would be fine so long as it meets VA requirements.
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