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Attachment A RFQ 36C24523Q0825 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking vendors that can provide Bleed Kit Replacement for the Perry Point VA Medical Center.

ITEM INFORMATION

COMPRESSED GAUZE

COMBAT GAUZE

SHIPPING

Manufacturer: North American Rescue Salient Characteristics

Fast-acting Combat Gauze® from North American Rescue is the ultimate wound care dressing. Tailored to the needs of combat and tactical medical personnel, this hemostatic dressing combines surgical gauze with a proprietary inorganic material to deliver three important benefits. It stops blood flow. It’s inert. It’s non-allergenic.

The material, pliable and familiar to medical personnel, can be fitted to any size or shape wound (including penetrating wounds). Plus, it is easily removed once clotting has taken place. Combat Gauze® comes in rolls four yards long by three inches wide.

The Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care recently recommended Combat Gauze™ as the first-line hemostatic product.

SPECS

· Controls Bleeding: Promotes clotting within minutes, allowing responders to control bleeding in an efficient and timely manner.

· Easy To Use: QuikClot Combat Gauze uses the same placement technique as standard gauze

· Expedited Product Access: Eight tear points for quicker application

· Heat Free: QuikClot products produce NO Heat

· Expiration: 5-year shelf life

· Easily removed once clotting occurs

· Recommended by Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care Dimensions:

· Packaged - H 5 in. x W 5.5 in. x D 0.625 in.

· Gauze - L 4 yd x W 3 in.

· Weight: 0.8 oz

North American Rescue’s Compressed Gauze is an ultra-compact roll of sterile, high quality 100% cotton gauze that utilizes a unique crinkle weave that has excellent fluid absorption. It is a 6-ply, 4.5” x 4.1 yd. gauze with finished edges to reduce loose ends or lint. The gauze is indicated for the treatment of bleeding and the dressing and bandaging of wounds. NAR’s Compressed Gauze features a proprietary packaging process that ensures the most consistent, low-cube package on the market. The package is a rugged and durable vacuum sealed container with easy-to-open tear notches. The ultra-compact storage size expands once opened to cover larger wound areas. NAR’s Compressed Gauze is an essential item for any medical kit and can be used to control hemorrhage in conjunction with a compression bandage, used as backing gauze for hemostatic dressings or for wound bandaging.

SPECS

· 4.5 in. x 4.1 yd Sterile, 6-ply 100% cotton gauze

· The compressed, rolled gauze is ideal for wound bandaging and wrapping of injuries

· Unique crinkle weave ensures excellent fluid absorption

· Ultra-compact size that expands to cover larger wound areas

· Used as backing gauze for hemostatic agents, in conjunction with a compression bandage to control hemorrhage Dimensions:

· Packaged: L 3 in. x W 2 in. x D 1 in.

· Weight: 1.2 oz