ATTACHMENT B - VEIN FINDERS - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.docx

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

For

NON-EXPENDABLE EQUIPMENT:

VEIN FINDERS

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 VEIN FINDERS product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as “national”) single Requirements contract award.

Vein Finders, which are also called vein viewers, pass infrared or near-infrared (NIR) light through targeted body tissue to non-invasively locate and assess underlying veins. It uses transillumination or imaging by digitally projecting onto the surface of the skin. Vein finders are used on patients who have extremely hard-to-find veins such as pediatric patients, dehydrated patients, obese patients, and patients with poor circulation. They are also used to assist clinicians during treatment of varicose and spider veins.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Vein Finders 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 four (4) 12-month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, “Brand Name or Equal” which requires the quoter to indicate that each product being offered as an “equal” product to the AV500® Vein Finders, which are manufactured by AccuVein, 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 proposal that the requirement is met. Next, the quoter must clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror 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 AV500® Vein Finders as listed above or equal commodities which meet all of the following salient characteristics:

CLIN 0001 applies to the following SCs:

Literature Review

CLINs 0001, 0002, 0003 and 0004 apply to the following SCs:

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