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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 VA Central California Health Care System 855 M Street, Suite 1020 Fresno CA 93721

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Mathew B. Czeshinski Mathew.Czeshinski@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21)

VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System

975 Kirman Ave

Reno NV

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Subject: Sources Sought, Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISN 21.

The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the procurement of a Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL) for VISN21. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 334510 – Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing.

This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 334510. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice.

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can provide a Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL) per the attached draft salient characteristics. The vendors must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for this notice. See attached draft salients.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Submit a brief description, two-three (2-3) pages (including cover letter) that demonstrates how your company can provide the requested services that are required in the attached draft salients. Include past experience in providing this requirement to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Please specify your availability and your address. The attached salients are a draft, and is NOT finalized. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft description of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE SERVICES AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantages business (c) If disadvantages, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the SAM UEI number of your firm. (h) State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. If not, please NOTE that any future solicitation could only be awarded to a contractor who is registered in SAM and to receive award based on VOSB or SDVOSB status you must be registered in SBA (i) provide current commercial pricing for all items listed in the attached salients and any applicable discounts. (j) link to the respondent’s General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable (k) citation of any current or past customers (i.e., within the past two (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; and (l) other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm.

Response is due by 15:00 EST Friday, March 7, 2025. Please submit e-mail responses to Mat Czeshinski, Contract Specialist, at email address: mathew.czeshinski@va.gov . Your response should include a STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, SAM UEI, BUSINESS SIZE, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place “SS RESPONSE - [YOUR FIRM NAME] – Biosense CARTO 3 Mapping System (OR EQUAL)” in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only.

NOTES: Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exists at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that GSA is a viable option for procuring a solution, the RFQ shall be posted to GSA eBuy where only those firms who currently hold a GSA Schedule with the applicable SIN will be able to respond. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI.

ITEM INFORMATION:

DELIVERY:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System 975 Kirman Ave.

Reno, NV 89052

2/27/2025

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Brand Name Item: Carto 3D Navigation and Mapping System

1) Essential/significant physical, functional, or performance characteristics.

Biosense Webster’s Carto 3D Navigation and Mapping system is needed to perform electrophysiology (EP) procedures such as EP mapping and radiofrequency ablation (diagnosis, treatment, and management of abnormal heart rhythms).

· 3D mapping and navigation.

· Multi-point, high-density mapping software.

· Hybrid navigation: current- and magnetic-based.

· Continuous mapping function with capability to automatically acquire physician’s preselected criteria.

· Proximity-based filtering that only acquires points that are in close proximity to cardiac tissue.

· Automated wavefront annotation able to incorporate both unipolar and bipolar signals.

· Map consistency—system able to identify outlying points when inconsistent neighboring points are present.

· Radiofrequency generator for ablation

· Preset function to recall physician preference, procedure type, and catheter.

· One-touch generator settings.

· Real time data and summary screen.

· Automatic pump flow rate.

· Must be compatible with GE MacLab BT22

2) Complete generic identification – electrophysiology mapping system and ablation generator

3) Applicable model/make/catalog number – C3ADVCMP CARTO 3 System, EM5402010 CARTO 3 PIU System Cart, EM5402030 CARTO 3 workstation cart, MA5402201 CARTO 3 workstation cart dual monitor arm, KT507000 Signal Processing Unit (SPU), EM 540004 Yellow Pin Box, KT5400160 CARTOSEG CT module for CARTO 3 System, KT5400500US CARTO 3 System version 7.5 base SW upgrade Kit, KT5400540US OPTRELL service pack, KT5400550US CARTO late annotation mapping module (LAM), KT5400510US QDOT MICRO V7.5 service pack, M490006A SMARTABLATE system

4) Manufacturer name – Johnson & Johnson: Biosense Webster

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