ATTACHMENT B - OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.docx

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

For

NON-EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT:

Optical Coherence Tomography

Prepared By:

Strategic Acquisition Center Department of Veterans Affairs 10300 Spotsylvania Avenue, Suite 400 Fredericksburg, VA 22408

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award. Optical Coherence Tomography is a medical imaging device that uses low-coherence light to capture micrometer-resolution, two- and three-dimensional images from within optical scattering media (e.g., biological tissue). It allows ophthalmologist to examine each of the retina’s distinctive layers for mapping and measuring thickness. These measurements help with diagnosis and treatment of critical eye diseases such as glaucoma, retinal diseases age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Optical Coherence Tomography to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for one (1) 12-month base period with two (2) twelve (12) month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires the quoter indicate that each product being offered as an “equal” product to the CIRRUS 6000® Optical Coherence Tomography which is manufactured by Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

For each product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. First, the SC table below shall be included in the beginning of the technical volume with a cross-reference column of the page number(s) identifying where in the quote that the requirement is met. Next, the quoter must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the quoter must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the contracting officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide CIRRUS 6000® Optical Coherence Tomography devices as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following thirteen salient characteristics:

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