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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 Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award.

Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass are designed to warm or cool the patient by extracorporeal heat exchange with the patient's perfused blood during heart-lung bypass procedures. These units consist of a central device including a cooling system (similar to a household refrigerator), a heating element, and pumps for heating and circulating liquid to a heat exchanger; the heat exchanger controls the blood and/or cardioplegic solution temperature during the entire cardiovascular procedure (e.g., induces hypothermia, warms the blood). Some heart-lung bypass units incorporate both the heat exchanger (which may be disposable) and the heating/cooling unit (i.e., the mixer) as integral parts.

The objective is to provide Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass 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

CardioQuip Brand MCH-1000 Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass 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. Finally, the vendor must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or brochures and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to 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: CardioQuip MCH-1000 Brand or Equal Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass – Contract Line Items (CLINs) as listed below:

Part Number Description

D.3 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Salient Characteristics (SC):

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide CardioQuip MCH-1000 Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass or equal commodities as listed above which meet all of the following salient characteristics:

NOTE: The following minimum Salient Characteristics (SC) apply to CLINs 0001 and 0002.

Salient Characteristic Literature Crosswalk

Minimum Salient Characteristics (SC) for the Warming-Cooling Units, Heart-Lung Bypass (Literature Review):