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SoHi MR Breast Coil with Applications Training (10/2024 JLG)

STATEMENT OF NEED

SoHi MR Breast Coil with Applications Training

GENERAL: The James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Radiology service has an urgent need to expand breast imaging to include Breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) at the South Hillsborough VA Clinic, 12920 Summerfield Crossing Blvd, Riverview, FL 33579. The Magnetom Aera MRI unit (EE# 137405) requires an upgrade of a breast coil with software interface and applications training for clinical staff. This is an urgent need because South Hillsborough VA Clinic currently does not have the ability to ability to provide timely, complete, and appropriate MRI Breast imaging for veterans.

BACKGROUND: The MRI department at South Hillsborough VA Clinic is expanding its service line to provide MR Breast imaging for our Veterans. The breast imaging program is focused on expanding to the outpatient centers to provide comprehensive care throughout the medical center catchment area for the convenience of Veterans and to reduce the need for community care. MRI Screening exams are important for Veterans who have very dense breast tissue, history of breast cancer, or deemed high risk for breast cancer. It has been indicated that updating the Magnetom Aera MRI unit (EE# 137405) with a breast array coil, imaging sequence and one day applications training would be necessary. Applications training consists of teaching staff how to use the software that is currently installed in the MR unit to ensure high quality imaging and adherence to appropriate protocol measures is required.

SCOPE:

The Contractor shall provide a BRAND NAME ONLY MRI breast coil, imaging software interface and onsite training manufactured by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

1. The Contractor shall provide applicable reference materials.

2. The Contractor shall provide training documents for MRI Technologists at South

Hillsborough VA Clini on the use of the breast applications, breast imaging sequence software.

3. The Contractor shall provide training for the use of the breast coil, installation, and removal within the Magnetom Aera MRI unit (EE# 137405)

4. The Contractor shall have current approved BAA.

DELIVERABLES/ SPECIFIC NEED:

1. Qty (1) 16-ch Sentinelle Breast Coil #Ae

2. Qty (1) Riser f. Sentinelle BreastCoil # T+D

3. Qty (1) Tim Coil Interface 1.5T

4. Qty (1) Gov’t ONLY Follow-up training 24 hours

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Qty Part No. Item Description 1 14436667 16-ch Sentinelle Breast Coil #Ae

The 16-channel Sentinelle Breast Coil can be used as an imaging coil and consists of a positioning frame with two lateral 4-channel coil

SoHi MR Breast Coil with Applications Training (10/2024 JLG)

Qty Part No. Item Description elements and an 8-channel coil middle element.

The preamplifiers are integrated into the coil.

The coil is iPAT-compatible and may upgrade to biopsy.

1 14418661 Riser f. Sentinelle BreastCoil #T+D This option contains the base plate for the following Sentinelle Breast Coils that need to be positioned on the table:

- 2/4/8-channel

- 8-channel

- 2/10/16-channel

- 16-channel

1 14416972 Tim Coil Interface 1.5T Coil adapter plug for up to 8 receive and 1 transmit channels. This adapter will be required if the following Tim coils will be used on a compatible 1.5T MAGNETOM system with Tim 4G technology.

1 MR_FOLLO

WUP_24

Gov't ONLY Follow-up training 24 hrs Up to (24) hours of follow-up on-site clinical education training, scheduled consecutively (Monday – Friday) during standard business hours for a maximum of (4) imaging professionals. Uptime Clinical Education phone support is provided during the warranty period for specified posted hours. This educational offering must be completed

(12) months from install end date. If training is not completed within the applicable time period, Siemens obligation to provide the training will expire without refund.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

South Hillsborough VA Clinic (Room 337) 12920 Summerfield Crossing Blvd.

Riverview, FL 33579

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

30 Days ARO complete with Installation and training.