36C26118Q9609-001.docx

Salient Characteristics Temperature/Humidity Monitoring System

1. PURPOSE

1.1 Implement a temperature/humidity monitoring system to meet safety, loss prevention, and compliance needs for various service departments throughout the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS).

1.2 This system will be used for the monitoring of temperature and/or humidity of various refrigerators, freezers, dry storage containers, and rooms of the health care system.

2. SCOPE

2.1 VAPAHCS is seeking the acquisition of a system that will provide for the monitoring of temperature and/or humidity as described in Section 1 (Purpose).

2.2 The system shall consist of individual NIST certified (NIST certified only where needed) temperature monitors, display screens, cellular connectivity gateways, and appropriate probes and/or glycol solutions that will be needed to measure either the temperature and/or humidity of rooms, refrigerators, freezers, or dry storage units as well as 24/7 vendor provided monitoring and alerting systems necessary for measuring and notifying personnel via SMS text/email when temperatures and/or humidity’s have a failure, error, low battery, or go out of range.

2.3 Where needed, aspects of the system must be NIST compliant and come with the initial NIST certification.

2.4 The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required for delivery and installation of the supplies and equipment.

2.7 SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

2.7.1 Wireless Sensor + Display Screen

Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name: SmartSense by Digi International Inc. or equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics:

Temperature and/or humidity monitoring system as indicated in Section 1 (Purpose) and Section 2 (Scope).

Wireless sensor will record and send temperature and/or humidity data to the cellular gateway.

Display screen (where needed) will display the temperature and/or humidity of the area being measured.

2.7.2 Cellular Gateway

Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name: SmartSense by Digi Cellular Gateway or equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics:

Cellular connectivity gateway will relay temperature and/or humidity data from the wireless sensor to the vendor-managed cloud, to be logged and readily accessible by VAPAHCS personnel.

2.7.3 Propylene Glycol Temperature Buffer Vial Temperature Sensor Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name: SmartSense by Digi or equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics:

This glycol-encased probe is necessary for accurately monitoring temperatures of refrigerators.

When the refrigerator’s door is opened, hot air currents rush in and immediately alter the reading of a normal probe (one that is not encased in glycol). Due to this hot air, air temperature is drastically higher than the actual temperature of the goods inside of the refrigerator. This false temperature variance does not occur when the temperature probe is encased in glycol.

2.8 Cellular Plan

Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name: SmartSense by Digi or equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics:

An active US cellular plan supplied by the vendor is needed to maintain continual connectivity between the cellular gateway and the vendor cloud.

2.9 Installation

Suggested Manufacturer Brand Name: SmartSense by Digi or equal Specifications/Salient Characteristics:

All fees, materials, and professional services to install all aspects of temperature monitoring systems on VAPAHCS sites.