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SCHEDULE OF LINE ITEMS

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What surgical procedures are to be performed now or in the future or is this soley for Transrectal and Transperineal Prostate procedures? If required for surgery, additional software applications and probes are required.

Image Fusion Software. Please confirm what procedures will be performed utilizing Fusion.

If Fusion is required, will it be needed for TP, TR, or both?

If Fusion is required, will it be required to be freehand or stabilized?

System solely used for TR and TP procedures.

No Image fusion software.

Can the minimum active screen be updated to 19 inches to increase competition?

Can the minimum transducer ports be updated to 4 to increase competition?

Can you please confirm functionality of the system as the description details liver resection and vascular procedures but lists obstetric, Mitral valve navigator, and Cardiac 3D Quantification.

Can the b. 4-way lap C9150LA frequency range be clarified.

Image Fusion Software. Please confirm what procedures will be performed utilizing Fusion.

If Fusion is required, will it be needed for TP, TR, or both?

If Fusion is required, will it be required to be freehand or stabilized? No, the minimum monitor size of 23" is requested by the clinical team for ease of viewing

No, the minimum active screen of 23" is requested by the clinical team for ease of viewing

No, the minimum transducer cannot be updated to 4

Ultrasound will be used for urology and general surgery

Can the b. 4-way lap C9150LA frequency range be clarified? Frequency range: 5.0 MHz (low) – 13.0 MHz (high). See updated Technical specifications and compliance matrix

Fusion software will not be used

Display Monitor Size

• Would an integrated 17-inch display monitor be considered substantially compliant with the 21.5-inch minimum monitor size requirement if it provides equivalent workflow functionality and image review capabilities?

Detector Weight Capacity

• Would a detector with a 661 lb recumbent patient weight capacity be considered substantially compliant with the specified 881 lb distributed load capacity requirement, and if so, what clinical justification would be needed to support equivalency?

Generator kVp Range

• Would a system with a maximum generator output of 133 kVp be considered substantially compliant with the specified 150 kVp maximum generator requirement, provided all clinical imaging requirements can be met?

Display at Tube Head

• Is a dedicated monitor at the tube head a mandatory requirement, or would systems with a centralized touchscreen workstation providing equivalent positioning and workflow functionality be considered acceptable?

A detector with 148 um pixel size would be considered clinically equivalent to 140 um pixel size.

Integrated 17-inch display monitor would be considered compliant with the 21.5 if the workflow functionality and image review capabilities are comparable.

A detector with 661lbs recumbent patient weight capacity would be compliant to 881lbs distributed load capacity. The clinical need is for the bariatric patients.

Maximum generator of 133kVp would be considered compliant with the 150 kVp maximum generator requirement.

Display monitor on tube head would be a preferred option but not required. A centralized touchscreen workstation providing equivalent positioning and workflow would be considered an alternative option but not required. See updated Technical specifications and compliance matrix 521B62004 VISN 7: VA Southeast Health Care Network 521 BIRMINGHAM AL XR PORT RAD 1.a. Can you please change the generator power to 30kW for more open competition?

3.c. Please move the free release handles to value adds.

3.d. Please move the positioning light to value adds.

3.g. Please move ability to move portable from tube head to value adds.

3.p. Please move display monitor on tube head to value adds.

3.r. Please move SID positioning aides to value adds.

3.s. Please move tube and detector angle alignment software to value adds. Generator power was changed to 30kW on the updated technical specifications and compliance matrix

Free release handles were moved to Added Value on the Tech Specs and compliance matrix.

Positioning light is required.

The ability to move portable from tube head is required.

Display monitor on tube head would be a preferred option but not required.

SID positioning aides are required.

Tube and detector angle alignment software would be a preferred option but not required. This is moved to Added Value on the Tech Specs and compliance matrix.

Image fusion software can be an option but not required. This was moved to Added Value on the Tech Specs and compliance matrix.

526B60005 VISN 2: VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York 526 BRONX NY XR US Image Fusion Software. Please confirm what procedures will be performed utilizing Fusion.

If Fusion is required, will it be needed for TP, TR, or both?

If Fusion is required, will it be required to be freehand or stabilized?

h. Max system weight 900lbs - to allow for fair competition please update to 925 to

1. What vacuum assisted device will you use for biopsy?

2. Can the window of the weight be widened to maximum weight to 925 to be more vendor neutral? Ok to set SID requirement to 65-70cm, updated on latest technical specifications and compliance matrix

OK to set weight requirement to 925lb, updated on latest technical specifications and compliance matrix

No, we are requiring a self-contained vacuum device/system. To provide otherwise will require site prep, which is not desired.

546B60023 VISN 8: VA Sunshine Healthcare Network 546 MIAMI FL XR US Line 27 - Requested height range only says 30". Is this from the floor? Our spec sheet does not specify height from floor.

Line 31 - Are they requesting a portable unit? These specifications are quite small.

Line 66 - CV systems don't offer Small Parts. Will this be necessary? Line 27- 1h. Removed specification. Original ask was total adjustable range for the control panel.

Line 31- 1l. Not requesting portable unit. Corrected equipment dimensions to 74in x 25 in x 36in

Line 66- 6d. Removed specification.

If Fusion is required, will it be needed for TP, TR, or both?

If Fusion is required, will it be required to be freehand or stabilized?

6.a – Abdominal Analysis Package: The intended clinical applications outlined in the solicitation are TTE, TEE, stress echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and other cardiovascular cases. Can you please clarify the intended cardiovascular clinical application for the abdominal analysis package and whether this functionality is required for the systems being procured?

7.a, 7.d & 7.e – Transducer Quantities: The solicitation requests nine ultrasound systems; however, the transthoracic echo and Doppler transducers are each listed at a quantity of 12. As well as the Intracardiac is only listed as 1. Can you please confirm the required quantities for these transducers to ensure the proposal includes the quantities intended by the VA?

5j. Yes , this is is supposed to be for LV/RV/LA strain.

6a. The abdominal package has been removed as a requirement.

7a.d.e. We need to pair each 2D/3D tranthoracic probe with each of the 9 machines. We will use the extra 3 2D/3D probes as backups if one of the 9 fail. We will pair each of the Doppler (pedoff) probes with each of the 9 machines. These probes aren't used as frequently, so we only need 9 of these rather than 12.

7.b.c [NOTE] For the TEE probes, it is possible to lower the requirement to 6 of the regular thickness probes (8-2 MHz) and 3 of the thinner probes (11-4 MHz) (rather than 8 and 4). The requirement has been adjusted.

Display Monitor Size

• Would an integrated 17-inch display monitor be considered substantially compliant with the 21.5-inch minimum monitor size requirement if it provides equivalent workflow functionality and image review capabilities?

Detector Weight Capacity

• Would a detector with a 661 lb recumbent patient weight capacity be considered substantially compliant with the specified 881 lb distributed load capacity requirement, and if so, what clinical justification would be needed to support equivalency?

Generator kVp Range

• Would a system with a maximum generator output of 133 kVp be considered substantially compliant with the specified 150 kVp maximum generator requirement, provided all clinical imaging requirements can be met?

Display at Tube Head

• Is a dedicated monitor at the tube head a mandatory requirement, or would systems with a centralized touchscreen workstation providing equivalent positioning and workflow functionality be considered acceptable?

A detector with 148 um pixel size would be considered clinically equivalent to 140 um pixel size.

Integrated 17-inch display monitor would be considered compliant with the 21.5 if the workflow functionality and image review capabilities are comparable.

A detector with 661lbs recumbent patient weight capacity would be compliant to 881lbs distributed load capacity. Given our facility’s patient demographics, the highest patient weight encountered in the past three years has been less than 661 lbs. The portable detector would include safeguards and workflows to prevent use with patients above the manufacturer-rated capacity. The clinical risk is minimal and does not compromise patient safety or care. The 661 lb detector meets our operational needs, and alternative imaging arrangements are in place for higher-weight patients.

Maximum generator of 133kVp would be considered compliant with the 150 kVp maximum generator requirement. There is no anticipated impact on clinical care or diagnostic image quality. Exams requiring higher kVp are performed on fixed radiography systems. Thus, the proposed system with 133 kVp maximum output meets our operational and clinical requirements.

A dedicated display at the tube head is not a mandatory requirement. Systems that provide a centralized touchscreen workstation—offering equivalent functionality in terms of positioning guidance, workflow integration, and easy access to controls. A tube head display is not required, but having convenient access to critical workflow tools near the imaging area is very helpful for technologist ease of use, and the selection should consider how each detector system supports these needs. See updated technical specifications and compliance matrix 557B62003 VISN 7: VA Southeast Health Care Network 557 DUBLIN GA XR PORT RAD 1.a. Can you please change the generator power to 30kW for more open competition?

3.c. Please move the free release handles to value adds.

3.d. Please move the positioning light to value adds.

3.g. Please move ability to move portable from tube head to value adds.

3.p. Please move display monitor on tube head to value adds.

3.r. Please move SID positioning aides to value adds.

Line 81: Can this be changed to a Linear Array Probe (as 9L Array Probe is a single Vendor specific probe)?

Line 82: Can this be changed to a Convex Array Probe (as C1-6 Convex Array Probe is a single vendor specific probe)?

2.c. Curved/Flexed Paddle Options: Curved paddle is vendor specific. Please remove for open competition.

3.d. Comfort-focused paddles: This is vendor specific question. Request to be restated as "Patient comfort aides available at gantry.

5.n. Requirement removed

Request item 1.i. Minimum battery life be revised to 30 min.

Request item 1.k. Maximum eqiupment weight be increased to 250.

Lines 74, 75, and 76: These do not appear to be cardiovascular clinical options. Can these lines be removed from the matrix?

Line 91: This does not appear to be a cardiovascular option. Can this line be removed?

Lines 74, 75, and 76: These do not appear to be cardiovascular clinical options. Can these lines be removed from the matrix?

Line 91: This does not appear to be a cardiovascular option. Can this line be removed?

Line 94: This does not appear to be a cardiovascular option. Can this line be removed? Line 25: Refers to minimum ports - 3 Lines 74,75, and 76: Removed Line 91: The original matrix indicates line 91 is OEM supported operating systems and must remain.

Line 94: The original matrix indicates line 94 is PACS compatbility and must remain.

Transducer-We will not need all of the transducers. We will just need the ML4-20-D probe and L6-24-D Array probe for mammography. We could also any standard probes that come with the machine.

2. No 3i. Transducers for breast imaging ML4-20-D Probe L6-24-D Linear Array Probe Any other probes that may come with the machine.

3ii - In the Tech Specs, it looks like these are referring to ports and not transducers? Please clarify.

Linear probes with the following frequency range 12-3 MHz,18-4 MHz & 26-8 MHz Endocavitary probe 10-3 MHz

Request 6.i. Shear wave and strain-based elastography be removed.

Under 8. Transducers can you verify this is the total transducers across all seven systems? 1.a. Changed to 19in.

6.i. Moved to added value

8. Transducer list updated.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

580B60019 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 580 HOUSTON TX XR US 2.d. Please confirm navigation software is needed. If not please remove or move to value add. This is typically a radiology procedure feature and not used in vascular surgery. Moved to added value.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

580B60019 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 580 HOUSTON TX XR US 2.d. Please confirm the image fusion software. If not needed, please remove or move to value-add. This is typically a radiology procedure feature and typically not used in vascular surgery. Moved to added value.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

580B60019 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 580 HOUSTON TX XR US 3.n Can the xPlane imaging feature be removed from the requirement as it appears to be brand-specific? Moved to added value.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

580B60019 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 580 HOUSTON TX XR US 6.i. Is shear-wave and/or strain-based elastography clinically needed for vascular surgery? If not, please remove or move to the value-add section. Moved to added value.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

580B60019 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network 580 HOUSTON TX XR US 7.h. Please confirm whether the cardiact 3D quantification is clinically needed; if not, please remove it or move it to the value-add section. This is a cardiology feature, not vascular surgery. Removed.

FYSA: These ultrasound devices serve multiple departments and are not limited to vascular surgery.

8.b. Moved to value add