6515--anesthesia machines workstation 520-22-4-031-0169, 36C256-22-AP-4662

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS QUOTE SUBMISSION

Submission of Questions:

Questions regarding this solicitation shall be received no later than September 14, 2022, at 2:00pm CST, Questions received after this time may not be considered for review. Questions shall be submitted to Dena Young, Contracting Officer via email Dena.Young@va.gov

Prospective Vendors are asked to submit their questions grouped by solicitation section and referring to the paragraph in that section. The Subject Line for questions shall state 36C25622Q1521 Questions . Responses to all inquiries/questions will be returned via email to those vendors solicited giving due regard to the proper protection of proprietary information. Vendors shall be responsible for monitoring their email for the agency s responses. No information concerning this solicitation shall be provided in response to a phone call.

Submission of Quotes:

All quotes shall be emailed to Dena.Young@va.gov

The Subject Line for email submissions shall state 36C25622Q1521 Quote Anesthesia Machines .

Vendors should review RFQ and are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their quotes fully comply with submission requirements for this RFQ. Each quote shall clearly demonstrate that the Vendor understands both the general and specific technical requirements. Failure to explain Vendor s ability to meet all requirements may result in the Vendor's quote not being considered. The vendor may submit a capability statement to explain technical acceptability. Clarity and completeness of quotes are of the utmost importance. Therefore, quotes must be organized in a practical, clear and concise manner.

For a response to this solicitation to be considered complete Vendors must comply with the following requirements:

- Any Non-Manufactures shall submit an Authorized Distributor Letter.

- The Vendor is required to provide all line-item pricing and Delivery Dates.

- The Vendor must be able to provide a price for all the Items listed in the Schedule.

- The Vendor must provide Original Equipment Manufacturer Warranty Information.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Quotes will be evaluated as Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Equipment minimum salient characteristics and evaluation criteria are listed below:

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS for BRAND NAME OR EQUAL

Anesthesia Machine brand name or equal to the Draeger Perseus A500

The following are the salient characteristics that will be used to determine if another brand name is equal to the item that meets this requirements:

Anesthesia machine must have earned a five-star (*****) rating from ECRI (Emergency Care Research Institute)

Brand name or equal to Dräger s Perseus A500 with anesthesia device that was awarded a minimum of a 5 star rating for the General Purpose area.

Minimum providing a heated breathing system that assists to maintain the patient's body temperature.

Must provide a heated breathing system that warms the gas delivered to the patient at body temperature.

Provide minimum of two ventilation modes that includes: Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) and the CPAP.

CPAP ventilation modes must provide as both in Manual and a Spontaneous mode.

Shall provide a pressure-based turbo vent technology

Utilizes a turbine-driven or piston ventilator (non bellows)

Includes P high and P low (pressure high and pressure low settings, T high and T low (time settings for P high and low) and inverse I:E (Inspiratory: Expiratory) ratio.

Provides a heated breathing system that has capability to prevent rainout (moisture accumulation)

Minimum providing a heated breathing circuit that has the capability to eliminate moisture and mold.

Not use the functions for the filter or a heat and moisture exchange system for the heating breathing system.

Minimally allows the clinician to be able to continue to deliver (1) all fresh gases (O2, N2O and Air), (2) agent, (3) monitor airway pressure with a mechanical gauge, and (4) ventilate via the bag during (1) power outage/brown out, (2) battery failure, (3) power supply failure, or (4) circuit board failure.

Ability to provide these functions during an emergency induction and/or catastrophic situation where there is a loss of power and backup battery.

Can deliver anesthesia and monitor the patient even with the machine turned off or loss of power. Its core design and components are mechanical that will still function in the absence of any electricity or battery, should that scenario present itself.

With the loss of central and cylinder gas supplies, brand name or equal to Draeger s Perseus machines that are designed to entrain room air during ventilation in order to effectively function. NOT be bellows-driven that requires gas source.

Must be equipped with an APL (airway pressure limitation) valve which is accessible to the user and that it can be pulled up to release breathing system pressure

APL valve must allow the provider to rapidly release high airway pressure by pulling-upward on the valve that will immediately releases pressure.

Cannot be that the provider/clinician has to spin the APL control to the open position to relieve pressure.

Must have compatibility to the existing anesthesia workstations that is the brand name, Draeger Innovian ARK the Anesthesia Record Keeper, that is currently used at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, that is used for documenting the patient s anesthesia record.

Must have the ability and capability to connect to the Draeger Innovian that requires the HL-7 language

Must be equipped with a user interface (control panel) and a fresh gas control operating system.

Must provide an anti-microbial work surface and provide for ergonomics that include a large work surface, a large top storage tray

Ability to integrate the Draeger ARK on the left side of the anesthesia machine, and have the Monitoring Record Keeping - on the right side of the anesthesia machine.

Technical Specifications must be provide Brand name or equal to Perseus A500 unit and accessories include (brand name or equal):

Must have the following benefits

Perseus A500 or equal unit

Basic unit trolley based

El.3-gas mixer, Adv.Cyl.Supp

Opt.Vapor Communication(2vaps)

Quick Reference Guide en us

Cylinder holder PinIndex

Pressure reducer O2, Pin Index

Pressure reducer AIR,Pin Index

Pressure reducer N2O,Pin Index

SW option APRV

SW option Pressure Support

Flexible breathing bag arm

Inf.ID CLIC Absorber 800+,6pcs

Control valve NPT

Pressure gauge

Drawer module large

Box with writing tray

O2 CS hose, 15 ft DISS, Hand

N2O CS hose, 15ft, DISS, Hand

AIR CS hose 15ft DISS Hand

VAC CS hose, 15 ft, DISS, hand

WAGD CS hose Hand/DISSN 15ft

Core unit JP/USA/CAN

Power outlet screen

Mounting Rod

Hose ASM-VAC DISS HAND 15L

Adapter-DISS M/QC-O2-Ohmeda

Adapter-DISS M/QC-N2O-Ohmeda

Adapter-DISS M/QC-AIR-Ohmeda

Adapter-DISS M/QC-VAC-Ohmeda

Adapter-DISS M/QC-EVAC-Ohmeda

Vapor 3000

Vapor 3000 Sevoflurane

D-Vapor 3000

Dräger Version

Infusion arm-vert.rail,400/400

CVP pole 760mm

CK Holder breathing bag hose

CASTrGARD, small (Set of 4)

Infinity ID WaterLock2

Infinity ID CLIC absorber Free

Holder for suction hose

Perseus extended top shelf with GCX rail

VAC-BodyAdaptor DISS 1220-NPT

Clinical Applicat.SuppAnesthesia .8hsegm.

Innovian Anesthesia

Medibus Device Interface

Medibus.X 2m accessory kit

Delivery:

Delivery address:

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System

Warehouse BLDG 26

400 Veterans Ave

Biloxi MS 39531

Mon-Fri 7:00am 3:30 pm (Delivery hours available)