Sources Sought.docx

SUBJECT*

Blood Gas Analyzer

GENERAL INFORMATION

Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Angela Kennedy angela.kennedy2@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System

400 Veterans Avenue

Biloxi MS

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought Notice

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses capable of providing a Blood Gas Analyzer as per the draft Statement of Work below

See DRAFT Statement of Work below for detailed services.

The NAICS code is 339113, Medical & Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies and the Size Standard is 750 Employees. Responses must be received by no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time, Monday, March 18, 2024. Responses shall be emailed to angela.kennedy2@va.gov Response shall contain Capabilities Statements to include Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number, and any qualifying certifications that may be required. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award.

· SAM:

SAM.gov | Home

· VETBIZ

Home · VetBiz Portal (va.gov)

· Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK

Scope: Medical Service/ Respiratory Therapy section is requesting to purchase three (3) arterial blood gas analyzers with three (3) UPS standard 120V backup power sources for the Biloxi campus. Installation, training, and validation is included with purchase.

Specifications/Characteristics:

· The arterial blood gas analyzers must meet the following requirements:

· Must be compatible with RapidComm data management software

· Must have Microsoft Windows 10 operating system

· Two step user authentication process

· Touch screen operation

· Results available in 60 seconds, auto print of results, auto send results to data manager

· Sample: sufficient sample as small as one microliter, universal sample port, self-cleaning sample port, hands free automatic sample aspiration

· Bar code scanner for patient data, operator identification, quality control information

· Cartridge bases system: measurement, quality control, waste

· Measurement cartridge: initialization less than 30 minutes, 28-day onboard use life

· Quality control: independent automatic quality control cartridge, ability to schedule quality control at required intervals, three levels of automatic quality controls, auto repeat if quality control failure, ability to manually que quality control sample

· Routine scheduled automatic calibrations, auto repeat if calibration failure, ability to manually que system calibrations

· Integrated automatic clot and bubble checks, integrated automatic clot clearance function

· Manual interruption of calibration to allow for STAT sample analysis

· Must, at a minimum, measure and report arterial blood gas, blood gas co-oximetry, and pleural fluid pH (must be FDA approved to report these tests)

· Allow for key entry of ventilator settings and metrics

· Automated defenses to safeguard IT security

· UPS power surge protector

· Clinical training of staff

· Installation and validation of instruments

· Telephone support: 24/7 for life of equipment

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