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SECTION D - REQUIREMENT / PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
D.1 SCOPE OF WORK
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Chairs, Exam/Treatment, Powered Procedure product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award.
Exam Chairs, Powered Procedure are used to position the patient for easy access and comfort during examination, treatment, or minor surgical procedures. Most of these chairs are adjustable in height and include head, arm- and foot-rests, and a reclining back that may be tilted from a vertical to a horizontal or near-horizontal position. Some examination/treatment chairs are hydraulic or electrically powered. Examination/treatment chairs are used throughout the health care delivery system. Chairs must support a wide range of diagnostic activities, clinical indications, and patient populations. These demands have implications for the design, configuration, and principles of operation of examination/treatment chairs.
The objective is to provide Exam Chairs, Powered Procedure 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.
D.2 REQUIREMENT
Midmark Brand EXAM CHAIRS, POWERED PROCEDURE or Equal
This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires that the vendor indicate each product that is being offered as an “equal” product. For each equal product, the vendor 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 below. The vendor must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. The vendor 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.
If a vendor is quoting the requested brand, that vendor is still required to provide the supporting literature.
Vendors submitting an “Or Equal” quote must meet all the minimum salient characteristics listed below.
Requirement: Midmark Brand or Equal Exam Chairs, Powered Procedure – Contract Line Items (CLINs) as listed below:
| CLIN |
| SLIN |
| Midmark Part Number |
| Precision Brand / Description |
| 230 |
| Ritter 230 Power Procedures Chair |
| 0001 |
| AA |
| 230-001 |
| Ritter 230 Power Procedures Chair - without top |
| 0001 |
| AB |
| 230-002 |
| Ritter 230 Power Procedures Chair - with receptacle, without top |
| 0001 |
| AC |
| 230-003 |
| Ritter 230 Power Procedures Chair - with rotation, without top |
| 002-0824-XXX |
| 230 Seamless Upholstery top |
| 630-020 |
| Midmark 630 HumanForm Power Procedures Table, programmable with receptacle |
| 002-10108-XXX |
| 630 Premium 28" Upholstery |
| 641 |
| Midmark 641 Barrier-Free Power Procedures Chair |
| 0005 |
| AA |
| 641-002 |
| Midmark 641 Barrier-Free Power Procedures Chair - Procedures Chair Non-Programmable without receptacle, without top |
| 0005 |
| AB |
| 641-003 |
| Midmark 641 Barrier-Free Power Procedures Chair - Procedures Chair Programmable with receptacle, without top |
| 0005 |
| AC |
| 641-004 |
| Midmark 641 Barrier-Free Power Procedures Chair - Procedures Chair Non-Programmable with rotation, without top |
| 0005 |
| AD |
| 641-005 |
| Midmark 641 Barrier-Free Power Procedures Chair - Procedures Chair Programmable with rotation, without top |
| 002-0966-00-XXX |
| Upholstery top - Premium |
| 647 |
| Midmark 647 Barrier-Free Power Podiatry Procedures Chair |
| 0007 |
| AA |
| 647-001 |
| Midmark 647 Barrier-Free Power Podiatry Procedures Chair - Barrier-Free Podiatry Chair Non-programmable with receptacles, without top |
| 0007 |
| AB |
| 647-002 |
| Midmark 647 Barrier-Free Power Podiatry Procedures Chair - Barrier-Free Podiatry Chair Programmable with receptacles, without top |
| 0007 |
| AC |
| 647-003 |
| Midmark 647 Barrier-Free Power Podiatry Procedures Chair - Barrier-Free Podiatry Chair Non-programmable with rotation, without receptacles & top |
| 0007 |
| AD |
| 647-004 |
| Midmark 647 Barrier-Free Power Podiatry Procedures Chair - Barrier-Free Podiatry Chair Programmable with rotation, without receptacles & top |
| 002-1119-XXX |
| Upholstery Top- 646/647 Premium Seamless-Undecided Color |
D.3 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Salient Characteristics (SC):
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Midmark Chairs, Exam/Treatment, Powered Procedure as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following salient characteristics:
NOTE: The following minimum Salient Characteristics (SC) apply to CLINs 0001, 0003, 0005 and 0007 only.
(CLINs 0002, 0004, 0006 and 0008 refer to the upholstery for the respective chair and the SCs do not apply to these CLINs).
Minimum Salient Characteristics (SC) for the Exam Chairs (Literature Review):
| SC # |
| SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS |
| METHOD OF EVALUATION |
| LOCATION IN LITERATURE |
| SC 1 |
| Powered positioning functions |
| Literature Review |
| SC 2 |
| Height adjustable |
| Literature Review |
| SC 3 |
| Adjustable foot section or foot rest |
| Literature Review |
| SC 4 |
| Seamless upholstery |
| Literature Review |
| SC 5 |
| Paper roll holder |
| Literature Review |
| SC 6 |
| Patient Weight Capacity 450 lb (204 kg) or greater |
| Literature Review |
| SC 7 |
| 115 VAC 60 Hz |
| Literature Review |
