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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice Temptrak Temperature Monitoring System 10468-3904 36C24221Q0333 01-11-2021 11 am

EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

N 334513 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 St. Albans Community Center 179-00 Linden Blvd Jamaica, NY 11425-0001 Wilmen Joa Wilmen.Joa@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters (Bronx) VAMC 130 W Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx

NY

10468-3904

USA

http://www.va.gov Wilmen.Joa@va.gov Wilmen.Joa@va.gov Wilmen.Joa@va.gov This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualifications relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 334513. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs is seeking small business manufacturer or distributors of small business manufacturers, of functionally Brand-Name equipment to all the following:

Temptrak Temperature Monitoring System and accessories Temperature, Humidity and Pressure (THP) Monitoring System

Hardware & Software

Transmitters & Probes

10'

Required Services (Installation & Implementation)

Configuration Assistance and Training (Per Day)

Year Option - ($401k+ Total System Value)

SCOPE:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, James J. Peters (JJP) VA Medical Center, Bronx VAMC requires Temptrak Temperature Monitoring System and accessories for temperature, humidity, and pressure monitoring sensors. This contract encompasses installation, verification and testing as well as annual calibration. This system encompasses transmitters, temperature/humidity probes and Ultra-low temperature probes located throughout the Medical Center and community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs).

1. REQUIREMENTS:

The following digital data logger (DDL) requirements are in accordance with VHA Notice 2020-02 requirements:

a. A detachable probe that best reflects vaccine temperatures (e.g., a probe buffered with glycol, glass beads, sand, or Teflon®).

b. Alarm for out-of-range temperatures.

c. Low-battery indicator.

d. Current, minimum, and maximum temperature display.

e. Recommended uncertainty of +/-0.5 degrees Celsius.

f. Logging interval (or reading rate) that can be programmed by the user to measure and record temperatures no less frequently than every 30 minutes.

g. Ability to trigger electronic alerts for temperature excursions.

h. A current and valid Certificate of Calibration Testing.

2. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

All sensors shall be in accordance with the following –

1. VHA Dir 1108.07, Pharmacy General Requirements

2. ISO 17025 – Testing and Calibration Laboratories

3. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

4. USP 797

5. USP 800

a. Negative pressure between 0.01 and 0.03 inches of water column relatives to adjacent areas per USP 800.

b. The range for negative pressure is -0.01 to -0.03 and for positive pressure it is +0.02 to 1.1 mmHg.

The approved vendor shall furnish all tools, parts, materials, test equipment, personnel and software to accomplish all task items associated with the procurement package which encompasses temperature, humidity, and pressure monitoring devices, installation, technical support, calibration, on-site and web-based training, upgrades and builds.

Salient Product Characteristics:

a. Quantity 1 EA of Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure System

i. System must be a remote wireless monitoring system that allows 24/7 remote monitoring.

ii. The software must monitor against preset conditions that are defined by the user and can additionally provide alerts through more than one method.

iii. System must provide instant alert notifications that require acknowledgement as well as corrective actions.

iv. The software must include three alert types: Sensor Alarm, Battery Alarm, and Communication Alarm.

v. Data should be stored in a Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) Server database.

vi. Transmitter information recorded to the database is time-stamped and cannot be altered through the user interface.

Additional Salient Product Characteristics:

Salient characteristics of On-site calibrations:

monitoring device in tandem and in-situ (while in position). This is done with both transmitter and probe in natural environment on-site to increase accuracy with no downtime.

Salient characteristics to solid simulator probe: For spec range -55°C to 82°C

Warranties:

The Vendor shall be an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system such that the OEM warranty and service are provided and maintained by the OEM. All warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions. The vendor shall provide new items ONLY; no remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

RESPONSE DATE (DEADLINE): 01/11/2021 at 11:00 AM.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION. Please be advised that the Government will not pay for any information submitted under this announcement. The applicable North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 334513 (Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments). Responses due are to be submitted by e-mail only to Wilmen.Joa@va.gov. Name of firm, Socio-Economic category of the firm is needed, capable (SDVOSB & VOSB) vendors should supply CVE Certification letter from Veterans Information Pages (VIP), along with complete address, phone & fax number of contacts.