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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

VAMC Bedford

200 Springs Road Bedford MA 01730

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Manases Cabrera manases.cabrera@va.gov 781-687-4418

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

200 Springs Road

Bedford MA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

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DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY: This announcement seeks information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes for procurement. No quotes are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH.

Medtronic/Coviden Nellcor™ Portable SpO2 Patient Monitoring System, Model PM10N, brand name or equal, domestic and non-domestic.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, who have the capability to provide the following items:

All interested firms must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible for the award of Government contracts. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum:

(1) Company name and address point of contact with phone number and SAM UEI.

(2) Documentation relating to performance capability, current point of contact, and phone number).

(3) Socio-economic status to identify the business class as a large business, SDVOSB, VOSB, small business, Woman Owned, etc.

(4) Place of manufacture

(5) Any other pertinent company documentation prior to submission of offers to a solicitation.

Any SD/VOSB firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must also provide proof of registration in the SBA Vet Cert prior to submitting offers to a solicitation.

This market research is for informational and planning purposes. This is not a solicitation and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation. Please be advised that the government will not pay any costs for responses and information submitted. All submissions are acceptable via manases.cabrera@va.gov

RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results, and it is at the discretion of the Government to utilize results. Firms responding to this Sources Sought announcement, who fail to meet all requirements as stated above, and who fail to provide ALL the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.

FDA Clearance

Must have pre-market approval

Stand-Alone / Modular

Must be a handheld device

Displays

Must display Sp02 and heart rate. Signal strength is added value.

Display must be backlit and easily visible in the dark.

Sp02

Range must be greater than 1-100%

Accuracy must be +/- 3%, added value if accuracy is +/- 2% or more accurate.

Pulse Rate

Range must be greater than 30-240bpm, added value if range is closer to 20-300bpm

Accuracy must be +/- 5bpm including with motion. Added value if accuracy is +/- 2bpm or more accurate.

Perfusion Index And/Or Signal Strength Indicator

Signal strength indicator is added value.

Response Time

Added value for lower response times

Alarms

Must be visual and audible

Patient alarms must include out-of-range Sp02 and heart rate.

Equipment alarms must include low battery and probe disconnection

User must be able to control volume and/or silence alarm

Self-Test Mode

Must offer self-test mode

Probe Types

Must include reusable adult digit and ear probes

Cable length must be greater than 2 ft

Dimensions and Weight

Must fit comfortably in the user's hand

Battery

Must have replaceable battery option

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