36C10G18Q9100-002.pdf

PRODUCT DECRIPTION

For

NON-EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT:

FLUID WARMING UNITS

Prepared By:

Strategic Acquisition Center

Department of Veterans Affairs 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Equipment Life Cycle Management (ELCM) Program identified Fluid Warming Units as a candidate for VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single award Requirements contract. Fluid Warming Units are designed for in-line heating of banked blood and blood products from about 39.2 °F to near body temperature (e.g., 95 to 98.6°F) before infusion. They are used to minimize adverse thermal reactions in the patient. Fluid warming units are also used to heat irrigation solutions for use in arthroscopy, laparoscopy, and other procedures.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation.

The objective is to provide Fluid Warming Units to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one (1) 12 month base period with two (2) twelve (12) month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT:

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires that the offeror indicate each product that is being offered as an “equal” product to the enFlow® brand. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror also must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

CLIN Manufacture Part Number

Brand Description

0001 Vyaire Medical 980105VS enFlow® Fluid Warmer 0002 Vyaire Medical 980121EU enFlow® Controller Power

Unit 0003 Vyaire Medical 980200EU enFlow® Disposable Sterile

Cartridges 0004 Vyaire Medical 980202EU enFlow® Disposable Sterile

Cartridges with 3 - 4’’ Extension Set

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide enFlow® brand of Fluid Warming Units as known as Blood Warmers as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following salient characteristics:

SC APPLICABLE

CLINs

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF

EVALUATION

SC 1 0001 - 0002 Automatically warms blood and blood products to 40°C ± 2°C

Literature Review

SC 2 0001 - 0002 Able to output blood temperature of 40°C ± 2°C in under 2 minutes

Literature Review

SC 3 0001 - 0002 IV pole mount capable for application flexibility and portability

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SC 4 0002 Temperature Display Literature Review

SC 5 0002 Audible alarm Literature Review

SC 6 0001-0002 Utilizes disposable cartridges Literature Review

SC 7 0001-0002 Must not utilize circulating water during the warming process

Literature Review

SC 8 0001-0002 Temperature alarm warning feature Literature Review

SC 9 0001-0002 Able to operate on AC Power (120 V 60 Hz)

Literature Review