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SUBJECT*

Sleep Watch Pat | 646

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 4

1010 Delafield Road

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Matthew Edwards Matthew.Edwards@va.gov 771-201-7363

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

University Drive C

Pittsburgh PA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

DESCRIPTION

Sources Sought Notice

SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION

Currently, the Government is not soliciting bids, quotes, or proposals, but it reserves the right to do so in the future The purpose of this synopsis is to gather information about potential qualified sources and their size classifications related to NAICS 334510. The Pittsburgh VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA 15240, may have a need for portable sleep monitoring units that are worn by patients at home that monitor sleeping cycles and then are returned to the facility for analysis, either brand name or an equivalent.

The brand name for reference:

Watch-PAT300 – Part Number: AC2110701 Digital RESBP (Central Plus) Kit – Only for WP300 – Part Number: AC3000305 All work is to be completed at the following location:

Pittsburgh VA Medical Center University Drive C Pittsburgh, PA 15240

All interested parties must also be active in the system for the award management (SAM) database. To register, please visit www.sam.gov.

Responses to this notice shall include:

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· Company Name

· Address

· Point of Contact

· Phone Number

· Email Address

· UEI Number

· CAGE Code

· Tax ID Number

· Product brochure/specification sheet

· Country of Origin (COO)

· Your Business Size and Socio-Economic Category

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Note: By the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding Kingdomware, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) and veteran-owned (VOSB), who are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services shall be verified in Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) Registry as follows to be considered:

https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ Please provide answers to all questions below regarding your firm's Socio-Economic status according to the North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) 334510:

1. Is your business a small business under NAICS 334510?

2. Is your firm a Veteran-Owned Small Business?

3. Is your firm a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business?

4. Is your firm a certified HUB Zone firm?

5. Is your firm a Woman-owned business?

6. Is your firm a Large Business?

7. Do you have a GSA/FSS schedule for these items?

Schedule Number: ___________________ Expiration Date: _____________________ Please provide a capability statement and any relevant literature addressing your organization's ability to supply the required items. Also, please include a point of contact, such as name, phone number, and email address.

Note: Questions regarding this notice should only be emailed to Matthew Edwards. Please submit all responses to this notice via email to:

Matthew Edwards Contract Specialist Matthew.Edwards@va.gov

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. If you wish to submit a response, please include a quotation for the product being offered. Additionally, indicate the item's brand name, country of origin, and where the item is manufactured.

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STATEMENT OF NEED (SON)

1. Title of Project: Portable sleep monitoring units that are worn by patients at home – Brand Name or Equal.

2. Background and Scope of Work: The Sleep Department is requesting the brand name or equal purchase of portable sleep monitoring units for VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) located at University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240.

Portable sleep monitoring units that are worn by patients at home that monitor sleeping cycles and then are returned to the facility for analysis.

3. Brand Name or Equal Salient Characteristics:

Product: Brand Name:

WatchPAT300 – Part Number: AC2110701 Central Plus Add-On Kit with RESBP-WatchPAT300 = Part Number: AC3000305

1. The submitted sleep monitoring device must be able to monitor:

a. Apnea/Hypopnea per hour (AHI).

b. Apnea/Hypopnea per hour (Central AHI).

c. Apnea Episodes.

d. Snoring and Body Position.

e. Oxygen and Heart Rate.

f. Sleep Stages.

g. Must have the appropriate capability to detect snore and body position sensor that detects respiratory effort.

h. Calculates AHI and RDI using the patient’s True Sleep Time.

i. Provides information on sleep staging including sleep efficiency, sleep latency and REM latency.

j. Detects REM related sleep apnea with REM and non-REM Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI).

k. Peripheral Arterial Tonometry (PAT) technology to detect changes in the body's vascular tone, sleep stages, and body movements.

l. The Vendor/Distributor and/or Manufacturer must provide all necessary procedure manuals, troubleshooting manuals, maintenance, and operator manuals.

REPORTS/DELIVERABLES:

· Delivery confirmation of equipment and commodities will be made through BioMed and the Logistics Department of the VA Pittsburgh (646). This will include documentation of receipt and assignment of a facility based “EE” number for identification and tracking purposes.

· Delivery confirmation of non-equipment/ commodities acquisitions is the responsibility of the receiving facility and/ or Service.

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