6515--NX EQ Disinfectors: Liquid Germicide: Flexible Scope Automated Endoscope Reprocessor (AER)

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DESCRIPTION

1.0 DESCRIPTION

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Disinfectors: Liquid Germicide: Flexible Scope Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AER) product line as a candidate for an Enterprise-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Sources Sought in accordance with the FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources.

The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to provide Steris® brand name or equal Disinfectors: Liquid Germicide: Flexible Scope AERs on an agency wide basis. VA intends to award a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contract to a supplier of this equipment. Vendors will be required to deliver Disinfectors: Liquid Germicide: Flexible Scope AERs to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States.

The anticipated period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods from the date of award. However, the Government's decision as to whether or not to continue with the contract, upon annual review, will be based upon successful performance during each previous year and continued need.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 800 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or proposal. You may access the SAM website at Home | SAM.gov. All offerors must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Small Business Administration (SBA) database at Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at the time of proposal submission.

This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This Sources Sought is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes.

2.0 SCOPE

Disinfectors: Liquid Germicide: Flexible Scope AERs are designed to standardize and automate the preparation of a manually precleaned endoscope so that it is safe for immediate reuse. These units typically use a liquid chemical germicidal agent for reprocessing. Automatic reprocessors can reduce the likelihood that a crucial reprocessing step will be skipped, help ensure that reprocessing is performed consistently using a recommended protocol and reduce personnel exposure to the irritating effects of liquid disinfectants/sterilant. Most reprocessors provide documentation of the disinfection/sterilization cycle, either in the system's memory or as a hard-copy printout.

The following Contract Line Items are being considered:

Contract Line Item#

Brand

Part Number

Description

Base Year

Option Year I

Option Year II

Option Year III

Option Year IV

0001

Steris

ADV1007

ADV SU RAP PA 110V W/AIR - AER Plymouth - Advantage Plus

10

10

10

10

10

0002

Steris

ADV1008

ADV SU RAP PA 110V NO AIR - AER Plymouth - Advantage Plus

10

10

10

10

10

0003

Steris

ADVPT3007

ADV+ PT 120V 30C W/AIR - AER Plymouth - Advantage Pass Thru

10

10

10

10

10

0004

Steris

ADVPT3008

ADV+ PT 120V 30C NO AIR - AER Plymouth - Advantage Pass Thru

10

10

10

10

10

0005

Steris

67199157

BARCODE, ADV 100-199

10

10

10

10

10

0006

Steris

67199158

BARCODE, ADV 200-299

10

10

10

10

10

0007

Steris

67199541

BARCODE, ADV 300-399

10

10

10

10

10

0008

Steris

67199660

BARCODE, ADV 400-499

10

10

10

10

10

0009

Steris

ADV1063

ADV, PRINTER SYSTEM

10

10

10

10

10

0010

Steris

40100104

PAPER, ADV PRINTER, 6PK

10

10

10

10

10

0011

Steris

72233310

WALL MOUNT BRACKET

10

10

10

10

10

0012

Steris

78400915

ASSY, HOOKUP STORAGE RACK

10

10

10

10

10

0013

Steris

78400931

ASSY, HOOKUP RACK, SHORT

10

10

10

10

10

0014

Steris

78400924

KIT, INTERCEPT UPTAKE 1G

10

10

10

10

10

0015

Steris

78400974

SPILL KIT RAP PA

10

10

10

10

10

0016

Steris

ADV1062

ADV, ACTIVE VAPOR MGT

10

10

10

10

10

0017

Steris

CAS1000

MODEL CAS-1000 ASSY, CASSETTE, TRANSPORT

10

10

10

10

10

0018

Steris

CB120002

BAG, SMALL ACCESSORY 2/PK

10

10

10

10

10

0019

Steris

100555

MODEL 100555 UCR ADAPTER [1 EA]

10

10

10

10

10

0020

Steris

CLM110HU0108

MODEL CLM-110-HU0108 HOOKUP, ADPTR AIR/WTR

10

10

10

10

10

0021

Steris

28001

MODEL 2-8-001 HU ZERO CHANNEL NO LT

10

10

10

10

10

0022

Steris

28010

MODEL 2-8-010 ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLYMPUS

10

10

10

10

10

0023

Steris

28030

MODEL 2-8-030 ASSY, HOOKUP, PENTAX-0K

10

10

10

10

10

0024

Steris

28030HAN

MODEL 2-8-030HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, PENTAX-OK

10

10

10

10

10

0025

Steris

28040

MODEL 2-8-040 ASSY, HKUP STORZ 0K

10

10

10

10

10

0026

Steris

28040HAN

MODEL 2-8-040HAN ASSY, HKUP STORZ 0K

10

10

10

10

10

0027

Steris

28112

MODEL 2-8-112 ASSY, HOOKUP OLMPUS 1K

10

10

10

10

10

0028

Steris

28112HAN

MODEL 2-8-112HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP OLYMPUS 1K

10

10

10

10

10

0029

Steris

28210

MODEL 2-8-210 ASSY, HOOK-UP OLYMPUS 2K

10

10

10

10

10

0030

Steris

28218

MODEL 2-8-218 ASSY HOOKUP OLY 2K

10

10

10

10

10

0031

Steris

28245HAN

MODEL 2-8-245HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, STORZ-2K

10

10

10

10

10

0032

Steris

28335HAN

MODEL 2-8-335HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, OLYMPUS

10

10

10

10

10

0033

Steris

28437HAN

MODEL 2-8-437HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP, PENTAX

10

10

10

10

10

0034

Steris

28511

MODEL 2-8-511 ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLY

10

10

10

10

10

0035

Steris

28511HAN

MODEL 2-8-511HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLY

10

10

10

10

10

0036

Steris

28537HAN

MODEL 2-8-537HAN ASSY HKUP, PTX90 4K+JET

10

10

10

10

10

0037

Steris

28611

MODEL 2-8-611 ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLY

10

10

10

10

10

0038

Steris

28611HAN

MODEL 2-8-611HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLY

10

10

10

10

10

0039

Steris

28617HAN

MODEL 2-8-617HAN ASSY, HKUP, OLY 2 BIOPSY

10

10

10

10

10

0040

Steris

28619

MODEL 2-8-619 ASSY HU 140 W/MH-974

10

10

10

10

10

0041

Steris

28711

MODEL 2-8-711 ASSY, HOOKUP, OLYMPUS 5K

10

10

10

10

10

0042

Steris

28711HAN

MODEL 2-8-711HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, OLYMPUS-5K

10

10

10

10

10

0043

Steris

28718HAN

MODEL 2-8-718HAN ASSY, HOOK-UP, OLY 160/180

10

10

10

10

10

0044

Steris

28753

MODEL 2-8-753 ASSEMBLY, HOOKUP, OLY-4K

10

10

10

10

10

0045

Steris

28811

MODEL 2-8-811 ASSY HKUP OLY-ECHO+LIFT

10

10

10

10

10

0046

Steris

28901

MODEL 2-8-901 KIT TEE/TOE/RUS HU ADV+

10

10

10

10

10

0047

Steris

58010

MODEL 5-8-010 ASSY, HOOKUP DBL LT

10

10

10

10

10

0048

Steris

58030HAN

MODEL 5-8-030HAN ASSY, HOOKUP

10

10

10

10

10

0049

Steris

58040HAN

MODEL 5-8-040HAN ASSY HOOKUP STORZ OK DBL

10

10

10

10

10

0050

Steris

58050HAN

MODEL 5-8-050HAN ASSY, HOOKUP, DILATOR

10

10

10

10

10

0051

Steris

58112

MODEL 5-8-112 ASSY, HOOKUP 2-SCOPE 1-K

10

10

10

10

10

0052

Steris

INS1004

INSTALL, ADVANTAGE PLUS BUSINESS DAY

10

10

10

10

10

0053

Steris

INS1005

INSTALL, ADVANTAGE PLUS NON-BUSINESS DAY

10

10

10

10

10

0054

Steris

INS1015

INSTALL, ADV-PASS THRU BUSINESS DAY

10

10

10

10

10

0055

Steris

INS1016

INSTALL, ADV-PASS THRU NON-BUSINESS DAY

10

10

10

10

10

0056

Steris

SE2000121

DEINSTALL ADVANTAGE PLUS

10

10

10

10

10

0057

Steris

SE2000221

DEINSTALL ADVANTAGE PASS THRU

10

10

10

10

10

0058

Steris

SE2000900071

DISPOSAL OF AER

10

10

10

10

10

0059

Steris

SE20001696

ADVANTAGE TRAINING - 1 PRODUCT (PER STUDENT)

10

10

10

10

10

0060

Steris

SE20002696

ADV PASS-THRU - 1 PRODUCT (PER STUDENT)

10

10

10

10

10

The VA is seeking vendors who can provide Steris® Disinfectors: Liquid Germicide: Flexible Scope AERs or equal as listed above which meet all the following salient characteristics (SC):

CLIN s 0001-0004 apply to the following SC s:

SC #

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

METHOD OF EVALUATION

SC 1

The unit should be a floor configuration that must be capable of efficiently cleaning and high-level disinfection (HLD) of all major brand endoscopes.

Literature Review

SC 2

The unit must have visual and/or audible alarms to alert the user if there is a problem with the cycle or when the reprocessor requires maintenance (i.e. filter changes, etc.)

Literature Review

SC3

The unit must have automated leak detection capabilities.

Literature Review

SC 4

The unit must have the ability to electronically document, at a minimum: cycle parameters, times, and dates.

Literature Review

Sub-factors

Safety

Safety features and functions of the offered equipment will be evaluated. Areas may include but are not limited to the following:

Type of germicide used i.e. single or multi-use;

Cross contamination reduction;

Hands-free operation;

Chemical storage;

Blockage detection;

Maintain air pressure during reprocessing to allow for cleaning of damaged endoscope;

Final rinse water.

Design

Design features and functions of the offered equipment will be evaluated. Areas may include but are not limited to the following:

Compatibility with major brand scopes, probes, and dilators;

Compatibility with other sterile processing equipment;

Automated cleaning/disinfection;

Reprocessing temperatures;

Cycles;

Hands free operation;

Visual display;

Barcode scanner;

Control panel;

Scope hookup;

Chemical storage;

Solutions software.

Performance

Equipment will be evaluated for its ability to perform its intended function. Areas may include but are not limited to:

Number of scopes processed per cycle;

Ability to integrate with an instrument tracking system (i.e. CensiTrac or equivalent);

Processing temperature;

Cycle time, minutes;

Self-decontamination;

No-touch workflow;

Pressure monitoring;

Channel monitoring;

Blockage detection;

Leak detection;

Final rinse.

Quality/Construction

Aspects of the construction and quality of material of the equipment will be evaluated and may include but not limited to:

Life Span/Warranty

Training

Applicable accessories

For each product (brand name and part number), the response must include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the SCs specified above.

The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the SCs. Additionally, responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following:

Full name and address of company;

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number;

Business Size;

Manufacturer or Distributor;

If distributor provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer .

Country of Origin designation for all products;

Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale;

Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified SCs (if submitting an or-equal item);

Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified.

Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought may also submit a Capabilities Statement.