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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

1303 5th St, Suite 300 Coralville IA 52241

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Officer Steven Hernandez Steven.Hernandez3@va.gov 319-688-3621

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

4101 Woolworth Avenue

Omaha NE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

No phone calls please. Please send any responses by e-mail only. As this is a Sources Sought Notice for market research purposes, the Government will not accept any technical questions at this time.

This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine small business sources capable of providing Student Auscultation Manikin II per this notice under NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). Small business size standard is 800 employees. Product Service Code (PSC) is 6910 (TRAINING AIDS).

Background:

NWIHCS Omaha campus has a Student Auscultation Manikin II that is outside of it’s warranty and needs to be replaced. The auscultation training manikin SAM II® was developed to be simple and easy to operate. Out of the box, SAM II® can be connected and set to teach the desired cardiac, lung, bowel or bruit sounds. Cardionics has designed SAM II® to create a straightforward yet memorable auscultation training experience, while completely eliminating the frustration of incorporating complicated educational tools in the classroom. Apart from teaching auscultation skills to the entire class, students can also practice their hands-on skills in self-study with SAM II® torso without supervision.

Objective: The objective of this notice is to conduct market research to determine what socioeconomic groups are capable of providing the services. A preference is given to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) sources capable of providing Student Auscultation Manikin II for the Omaha VA Health Care System. However all responses will be considered. Indicate what socioeconomic size status your firm is when responding.

General:

· Comprehensive auscultation library consisting of 35 heart sounds, 11 heart-lung combinations, 27 lung sounds, 11 bowel sounds and 6 bruit sounds

· ECG waveforms for all heart sounds

· Covid-19 auscultation lung sound

· Auscultation with any clinical stethoscope

· Palpable carotid pulse

· Delivered with a laptop with pre-installed software

· Unlimited technical support

The vendor will provide user manuals that describe proper use, care and cleaning for users of equipment.

The vendor shall provide a service manual that includes theory of operation, maintenance requirements, repair information, schematics, part lists and troubleshooting information in electronic format for use by the VA Biomedical Engineering Department.

The contractor shall provide Student Auscultation Manikin II for the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS), specifically for the facilities listed below.

Omaha Division Medical Center – 4101 Woolworth Ave. Omaha, NE 68105

ATTN: J. Sample 4101 Woolworth Ave Omaha, NE 68105

Evaluation Factors:

· Techincal, past performance, and price

Statement of Work – Brand Name Only Student Auscultation Manikin

Subject:

Purchase 1 SAM II® — Student Auscultation Manikin

Site:

Omaha VAPER

Background:

NWIHCS Omaha campus has a Student Auscultation Manikin II that is outside of it’s warranty and needs to be replaced. The auscultation training manikin SAM II® was developed to be simple and easy to operate. Out of the box, SAM II® can be connected and set to teach the desired cardiac, lung, bowel or bruit sounds. Cardionics has designed SAM II® to create a straightforward yet memorable auscultation training experience, while completely eliminating the frustration of incorporating complicated educational tools in the classroom. Apart from teaching auscultation skills to the entire class, students can also practice their hands-on skills in self-study with SAM II® torso without supervision.

Objective: To provide staff access to training equipment that will assist staff in recognizing, diagnosing, and treating Veterans.

General:

· Comprehensive auscultation library consisting of 35 heart sounds, 11 heart-lung combinations, 27 lung sounds, 11 bowel sounds and 6 bruit sounds

· ECG waveforms for all heart sounds

· Covid-19 auscultation lung sound

· Auscultation with any clinical stethoscope

· Palpable carotid pulse

· Delivered with a laptop with pre-installed software

· Unlimited technical support

The vendor will provide user manuals that describe proper use, care and cleaning for users of equipment.

The vendor shall provide a service manual that includes theory of operation, maintenance requirements, repair information, schematics, part lists and troubleshooting information in electronic format for use by the VA Biomedical Engineering Department.

Delivery Address:

ATTN: J. Sample 4101 Woolworth Ave Omaha, NE 68105

Desired Delivery Date:

Evaluation Factors:

· Techincal, past performance, and price

Sources Sought Notice