SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Dolphin Mattresses.docx
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice for a Dolphin Fluid Immersion Simulation System issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VISN 20, targeting small businesses for potential procurement of specialized medical mattresses. The VA is conducting market research to identify qualified small business concerns, with a focus on service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, HUBZone, women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses within NAICS code 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) with 800 or fewer employees.
The mattress requirements specify a fluid immersion system that provides advanced pressure redistribution, automatically measuring patient characteristics to create an individualized immersion profile. Key specifications include: 35" x 82" x 10" dimensions, compatibility with ICU/Med-Surg/Bariatric bed frames, twelve-hour battery life, ability to prevent and heal pressure ulcers through Stage IV, and suitability for patients with limited mobility or spinal cord injuries. Interested vendors must submit capability statements via email to jazir.fahim@va.gov by 2:00 PM (AKST) on June 24, 2025, providing company details, small business program eligibility, original equipment manufacturer status, and relevant supporting documentation.
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SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/DOLPHIN FLUID IMMERSION SIMULATION
We need fluid immersion mattresses that will provide state of the art pressure redistribution by simulating the body immersed in a fluid medium.
The mattress should automatically measure the specific characteristics of the individual patient as they engage the support surface creating an individualized immersion profile that creates a near neutral buoyant state.
The mattresses will need to have the technology that reduces soft tissue distortion and promotes blood flow, creating a platform that is highly effective for the prevention and healing of pressure ulcers through Stage IV, as well as treating patients with post-operative flaps and grafts. Patients whose medical condition precludes turning and repositioning, as well as spinal cord injury may use and benefit from this type of mattress.
Must automatically adjust to each patients weight, surface and turning and repositioning.
Twelve hour battery life is a must have feature for active therapy and patient transfer.
Mattress will need to maintain normal blood flow and minimize soft tissue deformation. It will need to fit existing bed frames, including ICU, Med/Surg, and Bariatric.
Dimensions must be 35” (W) x 82 x 10” (L)
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