6515--Brand Name or Equal to - ShureMed - Powered Beach Chair with accessories. Total Small Business Set-aside.

Statement of Need

Powered Beach Chair and accessories

Background:

The Lebanon VA Medical Center (LVAMC) has a Brand Name or Equal to requirement for two (2) Schuerch Corporation dba SchureMed (Contract number 36F79721D0200), Powered Beach Chair and accessories.

Scope of Work: The Powered Beach Chair is to position a patient during a shoulder operation. Powered Beach Chair provides head, back and shoulder support for patients requiring shoulder manipulations and/or surgical procedures.

Salient Characteristics of SchureMed Powered Beach Chair:

Self-contained motor

Push button motion-control

Integrated, adjustable mounting clamps

5-Piece Pad Set and Lateral Brace

1,350 lbs. of lift

Shoulder pull-away panels

Articulation range 0-90° in 8 seconds

Device Dimensions (maximum):

Height: 38 +/- 0.5 (97 cm +/- 1 cm) collapsed, 44 +/- 0.5 (112 cm +/- 1 cm) extended

Width: 26 +/- 0.5 (66 cm +/- 1 cm)

Depth: 9 +/- 0.5 (23 cm +/- 1 cm) with pad

Device Weight: 32 +/- 0.5 lbs. (14.5 +/- .22 kg)

Maximum Patient Height: 76 (193 cm)

Minimum Patient Height: 58 (147 cm)

Operates on Leg or Back sections of surgical table

Single-person installation

Removable panels: 15.125 +/- 0.5 x 6.625 +/- 0.5 (38 cm +/- 1 cm x 17 cm +/- 1 cm)

Reusable/Disposable padding

Compensating double ball joint head rest

Restraint straps: Head & Chin: 22 L +/- 0.5 x 2 W (56 cm +/- 1 cm x 5 cm)

Lateral brace that provides counter traction

Electrical requirements: Input - 120v/Output - 24v/5 amp

Product not made with Natural Rubber Latex

Device supports 500 lb. (227 kg) proportional patient load 6'4" (193 cm) tall patient per 99% human body model.

Delivery:

Delivery shall be within thirty (30) days from the time of award. The Powered Beach Chair and accessories shall be delivered to the Lebanon VAMC located at 1700 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, PA 17042; Attn; Warehouse. Placement in the LVAMC clinic shall be coordinated through the Point of Contact.

Beverly Miller, POC, Admin Specialist, Surgery

Beverly.miller1@va.gov/ (717) 272-6621, x4120

Warranty: All equipment and materials shall come with a standard two-year warranty. Warranty shall begin after delivery and receipt of equipment.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION OR MATERIAL:

This acquisition does not include Government-furnished property (GFP), identify in the Statement of Work all available information on GFP to be provided, including the make, model, bar code number and serial number, if available, of all accountable assets with an acquisition cost of $500 or more.

This acquisition does not include Contractor-acquired property (CAP).

REPORTS/DELIVERABLES:

Delivery confirmation of equipment and commodities will be made through the Logistics Department. This will include documentation of receipt and assignment of a facility based EE number for identification and tracking purposes.

Delivery confirmation of non-equipment/ commodities acquisitions is the responsibility of the receiving Facility and/ or Service.

Influenza Vaccination: VHA Directive 1192 requires all health care personnel (HCP) to participate in the seasonal influenza prevention program and outlines the key implementation steps. Health care personnel is defined in VHA Directive 1192 as all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical, and administrative, paid, and unpaid, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, students, researchers, volunteers, and trainees who work in VHA locations. HCP covered by the policy are expected to receive annual influenza vaccination. This requirement is extended to all Contractor personnel with potential to come into minimal contact (passing in the corridor) with any patients, visitors, or staff members at VA.

Those individuals unable or unwilling to be vaccinated are required to wear a face mask throughout the influenza season. Masks are available at entrances throughout the medical center.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all contract staff is compliant with the requirements outlined in VHA Directive 1192. The contractor shall maintain the following documentation:

Documentation of vaccination, e.g., signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination.

Completed Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Form (Attachment B of VHA Directive 1192) if unwilling or unable to receive the vaccine.

The contractor is required to submit annual certification in the form of a memorandum to the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) that all contract staff performing services at VA facilities follows VHA Directive 1192.

HIPAA Training Certificates:

If Contractor will be working onsite for installation and activation of equipment, all HIPAA training completion documentation must be provided to the POC listed in the awarded contract.

Tobacco:

All VA Pittsburgh property is tobacco free. Contractor personnel will comply with Altoona VA tobacco and smoking policies. Violations will result in a warning and possible citation.

COVID-19 Related Policies:

1. Upon entering VA, per CDC and federal regulations, all personnel must wear the required PPE while on-site; at a minimum this includes a cloth mask. PPE will not be provided by VA.

2. All individuals are required to enter through the main entrance for temperature screening. If Contractor s temperature exceeds the designated threshold, they will be asked to leave. In the event of an FSE being forced to vacate the premises, they shall notify the necessary Biomedical Engineering staff and provide a contact for a replacement.

Vendor Credentialing:

Vendor access to the VA is by appointment only and requires credentialing through our vendor credentialing partner, Symplr at https://vcsdatabase.com/login Symplr registration is at cost to the vendor only and VA is not responsible for this.

All vendors are required to check-in at the Symplr kiosk using their smart phone or desktop check-in with Symplr login and obtain a day badge, which will include date, time, and location of approved appointment. Company badge with photo ID is also required to be worn while onsite at any of the VA sites. Vendors are only permitted to visit the location identified on their Symplr generated badge and must exit the facility promptly, checking out via their smart phone once the scheduled appointment has ended.