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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 4 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Sarah Chrostowski sarah.chrostowski@va.gov 814-860-2010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY FY23. This Request for Information (RFI) is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time; and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Request for Information announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents.

This is Not a request for quote, and no solicitation exist at this time. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation.

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR VYNTUS SPIROS

INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pa 18711, Medical Service has determined a Brand Name Only need to purchase six (6) VYNTUS Spirometer Systems for the associated Community Out Based Clinics (CBOCS)

HISTORY/BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The purpose of this purchase is to provide diagnostic lung/pulmonary screening for our Veterans in the Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Providing this service in the community will increase the number of Veterans that can be seen due to the shorter commutes to the clinics rather than to Wilkes-Barre. The implementation of the spirometry program at the Community-Based Outpatient Clinics will greatly enhance the care we are providing for our Veterans. It will make it easier for the pulmonologist to follow disease processes in cases of asthma and reactive airway disease and observe the efficacy of treatment and patient compliance with medication.

DETAILED DESPRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS: Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center (station 693) located at 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 18711 is completing Action Item V4AI-VH-10961 to refresh, replace or expand remote telemetry spirometry with Brand Name Only in the community-based outpatient clinics.

The Brand Name Only Requirement for the The Vyntus Spiro is required because it will use the same servers at the Wilkes-Barre VAMC and Allentown CBOC already have in place and they are part of the SentrySuite Network. The VA has already invested heavily in the equipment and the data infrastructure, the EMR interface and data servers. Choosing another brand for spirometry would require a new server which would result in a delay of establishing these new clinics as it would be very time-consuming (approximately 8 months). The requirements for this action item will be setting up a Vyntus Spiro System in the following clinics:

· Williamsport

· Tobyhanna

· Sayre

· Northampton

· Columbia

· Wayne

SALIENT CHARACTERSTICS: To ensure compliance and completion of Action Item V4AI-VH-10961, Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center is requesting a Brand Name Only purchase of 6 VYNTAS Spirometer Systems compatible with the main PFT lab in Wilkes-Barre and the secondary PFT lab in Allentown. The Vyntus Spiro is a small hand-held spirometer that comes complete with a stand and laptop. Reasons for choosing this item include:

· Its 100 % compatible with SentrySuite the main WBVAMC (693) PFT lab and utilizes the same servers. (already existing)

· It is compact and easily stored

· The easy-to-use SentrySuite software produces comprehensive reports for the pulmonologist to review.

· The Vyntus Spirometer System has proven sensor technology that is easy to clean

Technical Specifications

Flow measurement Type: High-quality pneumotach Range: 0.1 to ± 16 L/s Resolution: 1 mL/s Accuracy: 0.1 to 14 L/s: ± 5% of reading or 0.2 L/s, whichever is greater Resistance: < 0.05 kPa/L/s (0.51 cmH2O/L/s) at 10 L/s

Volume integration Type: Software volume integration of flow signal Range: 30 L (software limited) Resolution: 1 mL Accuracy: 0.5 to 8 L: ± 3% of reading or 0.05 L, whichever is greater

Ambient Temperature: +10 °C to +34 °C (+50 °F to 93.2 °F) Relative humidity: 20 to 80 % RH, non-condensing Ambient pressure: 700 to 1060 hPa (525 to 795 mmHg) Altitude: ≤ 3000 m

Classification of applied parts Type: applied part B

Category according to MDD 93/42/EEC (2007) Complete system: Active class IIa medical product

Standards, directives and market clearances Standards: EN 60601-1, EN 60601-1-2, EN 62304, EN 62366, EN ISO 14971, EN ISO 10993-1 Directives: 93/42/EEC amended by 2007/47/EC, RoHS 2011/65/EU compliant Market clearances: CE, FDA 510(k) clearance

Basic Cart Dimension tota:l 96 cm W × 73 cm D × 117 cm H (37.8” × 28.7” × 46.1”) Weight total: 32.6 kg (72 lbs)

REQUIREMENTS:

QTY UNIT ITEM CODE DESCRIPTION

2 DAY CUST HOST

BOX OF 80

DEVICE

5 EA 34588-102 SERVICE-RDX-SM DEVICE FIELD INSTALL-ADDL

DEVICE SA

DELIVERABLES/INSTALLATION/INCEDENTAL SERVICES:

Wilkes-Barre VAMC warehouse, 1111 East End Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711: Weekdays 8:00am-4:00pm, excluding any government holiday.

Request for Information – Instructions

The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications mentioned above.

Responses to this RFI should include company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and point of contact e-mail, DUNS Number, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 339112 (size standard of 1000 employees). Please answer the following questions:

If not, Can you provide additional information shown below. This is to confirm compliance with the non-manufacturer rule IAW 13 CFR 121.406(b) Nonmanufacturers.

This RFI will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received via e-mail to no later sarah.chrostowski@va.gov than, 2 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on May 5, 2023 with 36C24423Q0795 in the subject line. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contract Specialist, Sarah Chrostowski.

All firms responding to this Request for Information are advised that their response is not a request for proposal, therefore will not be considered for a contract award.

If a solicitation is issued, information will be posted on the beta.sam web site for all qualified interested parties at a later date and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supplies or services. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information. Information will only be accepted in writing by e-mail to Contract Specialist, Sarah Chrostowski.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

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