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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer) none 01-22-2020 36C257 Department of Veterans Affairs RPO West / NCO 17 11495 Turner Road El Paso

TX

79936 Same as Block #6

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25719Q1135 01-03-2020

X X X

The purpose of this amendment to Solicitation 36C25719Q1135 is to post the Questions and Answers that were recieved from potential offerors.

a. Questions and Answers can be cound on the continuation page below.

b. All other Terms and Conditions remain in full force and effect.

Carlos Jaquez

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q1. Do you prefer a presentation as well as complete packets containing credentials for each of our perfusion staff members, or do you prefer only information for the perfusionists we are proposing?

A1. We are requesting information on the perfusionists the contractor is proposing to send.

Q2. Is this open to other minority groups?

A2. This is currently set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses per V.A. Procurement Policy.

Q3. How many Heart cases does the Hospital perform each year?

A3. Approximately 110-125 a year

Q4. How many Surgeons are on staff for the Heart cases?

A4. 5 surgeons on staff. 2 surgeons staff each case.

Q5. How many ECMO cases per year?

A5. Less than 1 on average over the last 5 years.

Q6. Do they perform auto-transfusion cases?

A6. Yes

Q7. Do they require a license or just certification?

A7. Perfusionist must be licensed in the State of Texas and all perfusionist are required to be certified to do perfusion.

Q8. Is there currently an incumbent Perfusion Group performing at the VAMC?

A8. Yes

Q9. If so, please provide the company name and the contract number.

A9. EVT, Inc. 36C25718C0207

Q10. Does the VAMC do Heart, Liver, Lung transplants?

A10. No transplants

Q11. Does the VAMC do Angiocath cases?

A11. Rarely.

Q12. Does the VAMC do TAVR cases and do they have perfusionists on standby? In the room or not?

A12. TAVRs are not done at VA.

Q13. How many cell saver cases does the VAMC do per year? Are perfusionists responsible for these?

A13.

a. All cardiac cases (110/year) and support vascular, ortho and neurosurgery when requested (40-60/year)

b. Perfusion is responsible for cell saver cases.

c. Currently have 3 Fresenius CATSmart cell savers

Q14. Who covers bedside ECMO monitoring?

A14. We don’t keep ECMO pts at VA.

Q15. What is the make and manufacturer of the device for ECMO support?

A15. N/A

Q16. What is the make and manufacturer of the Heart Lung Machine?

A16. Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1 (2 each)

Q17. What is the make and manufacturer of the Heater/Cooler?

A17. -Currently 2 each Livanova (Sorin) Heater Cooler 3T -Urgently purchasing 2 each CardioQuip MCH-1000(i)

Q18. What is the make and manufacturer of the Balloon Pump (IABP)?

A18. Currently 2 each Datascope CS 300 systems and Replacing with 1 each Getinge CARDIOSAVE Hybrid (Cath lab/Cardiology has another)

Q19. Does the VAMC do any Chemo or HIPEC cases for cancer treatments?

A19. No

Q20. Is perfusion required to be in the hospital even when there are no cases scheduled?

A20. No

Q21. How many VADs does the VAMC do per year?

A21. Maybe 1.

Q22. What type of VADs does the VAMC use?

A22. Impella

Q23. Who is responsible for VAD monitoring?

A23. Surgeons.

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