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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Department of Veterans Affairs

5202 Presidents Court, Suite 103 Frederick MD 21703

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Contract Specialist Levi Russin Levi.Russin@va.gov

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DESCRIPTION

1.0 DESCRIPTION

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Electroencephalography (EEG): Electroencephalographic product line as a candidate for the Department of Veterans Affairs VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) Non-Expendable Equipment (NX) Requirements contract award.

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Sources Sought in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 10.001 to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources.

The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to provide Natus®, Inc brand name or equal Electroencephalography (EEG): Electroencephalographic systems and components on an agency wide basis. VA intends to award a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW RFO 16.503, Requirements Contract to a supplier of this equipment. Vendors will be required to deliver Electroencephalography (EEG): Electroencephalographic systems and components to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States.

The anticipated period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods from the date of award. However, the Government's decision as to whether or not to continue with the contract, upon annual review, will be based upon successful performance during each previous year and continued need.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 – Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,250 employees. The RFO Provision found at 52.204-7 requires that “The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this solicitation and at the time of award.” You may access the SAM website at Home | SAM.gov. All offerors must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Small Business Administration (SBA) database at Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at the time of proposal submission.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This Sources Sought is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes.

2.0 SCOPE

Electroencephalography uses electrodes placed on a patient's scalp to measure, amplify, filter, and record the electrical signals (EEG signals) generated by the brain and subsequently display the acquired patient data in digital wave forms. There are three Neuroiagnostic procedures that Electroencephalographic systems are used for, Electroencephalography (EEG), Intraoperative Monitoring (IONM), Long-Term Monitoring (LTM). The first Neurodiagnostic procedure, EEG is used in areas such Outpatient Labs, Inpatient Wards, and ICU settings. It observes and diagnoses a range of neurologic conditions, including epilepsy. It can also be employed to evaluate psychiatric disorders and differentiate them from neurologic conditions. IONM has the capability to monitor the functional integrity of neural structures during surgeries such as Carotid Endarterectomy, Corticography, Brain Mapping, Stimulation, Aneurysm Clipping, and the effects of anesthesia on the brain during these procedures. LTM is the collection of EEG data over a period of time. These recordings include Ambulatory EEG (aEEG), which is used for recording at the Veteran’s residence. Continuous EEG (cEEG) is used for inpatient video monitoring greater than 2 hours. Prolonged EEG (pEEG) monitoring is used for outpatient video monitoring greater than 2 hours. Video EEG (vEEG) is an elective EEG admission for prolonged video EEG recording which is performed in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). An EMU is a specialized inpatient unit designed to evaluate, diagnose, and treat seizures. The ability to record and monitor non-invasive scalp electrode EEG, intracranial EEG (Grid and Strip), and invasive stereotactic depth electrodes (sEEG) is the gold standard using state-of-the art continuous video electroencephalogram (vEEG) monitoring technology.

The following Contract Line Items are being considered:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide the Steris Corporation® V-Pro Max 2 Sterilizer or equal as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics:

CLIN's 0001 to 00031 apply to SC's 1-10, SC 12, and SC 14 CLIN's 0034-0057 apply to SC 11 CLIN 0033 applies to SC 13

Literature Review

For each product (brand name and part number), the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the SCs specified above.

The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the SCs. Additionally, responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following:

1) Full name and address of company;

2) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number;

3) Business Size;

4) Manufacturer or Distributor;

a. If distributor provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer.

5) Country of Origin designation for all products;

6) Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale;

7) Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified SCs (if submitting an “or-equal” item);

8) Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified.

Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.

Contractors submitting capability statements in response to this RFI must specifically address the questions outlined above. Generic capability statements that do not directly pertain to this RFI will not be considered. Additionally, links requesting capability statements or further information will not be accessed. All responses must be submitted as an actual file attachment.

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