ATTACHMENT B - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION - NX EQ Microwave Therapy Systems Tissue Ablation.docx

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

For

NON-EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT:

Varian Medical Systems IntelliBlate™ Microwave Ablation System or Equal

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 Microwave Therapy Systems: Tissue Ablation product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award.

Microwave Therapy Systems: Tissue Ablation are designed for thermal ablation of soft tissue and/or regions of solid organs (e.g. liver). These systems typically consist of a microwave generator, a coaxial cable, a temperature sensor, and interstitial needle-like applicators as antennas; computed tomography, ultrasound, or magnetic resonance guidance is used to locate the applicator and sometimes to evaluate tissue ablation. The radiating antenna is placed on or near the tissue volume to be ablated using an applicator or catheter. The primary mechanism for tissue heating at microwave frequencies is vibration of the ions (e.g., ions of water molecules) in the tissues at the frequency of the electrical field. Interstitial tissue-ablation systems are mostly used for percutaneous coagulation necrosis of unresectable tumors at temperatures over 60 degrees C, but less than 100 degrees C.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Microwave Therapy Systems: Tissue Ablation to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for a base of 12-months with four 12-month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires the offer to indicate that each product being offered as an “equal” product to the Varian Medical Systems IntelliBlate™ Microwave Ablation System. For each equal 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. The offer must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offer 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 Varian Medical Systems IntelliBlate™ Microwave Ablation Systems or equal as listed above which meet all the salient characteristics listed below. Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor’s pricing volume (Attachment A, Price Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may quote any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor’s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.

CLINs 0001-0004 applies to SC’s 1-4 CLINs 0005-0011 applies to SC’s 5-6 CLINs 0015-0017 applies to SC 7

**All offerors are required to fill out the Proposal Reference Page column. **

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