6515--NX EQ Electromyographs

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

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Solicitation Number:

36C10G22Q0095

Notice Type:

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Synopsis:

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for brand name or equal commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 36C10G22Q0095 is issued for this combined synopsis/solicitation; this solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06, dated 26 May 2022.

Requirement Description:

VA has a requirement to purchase Electromyographs to deliver patient care at its VA Medical Centers around the country. Electromyographs (EMG) detect, process, and record the electrical activity of the skeletal muscles. The EMG can indicate the physiologic status of a given muscle or muscle group and of the nerves controlling the muscle's contraction. The EMG charts the electrical activity of a muscle or, more typically, a muscle group (i.e., compound action potentials) at rest and at varying contraction strengths during volitional movement. When the muscle is electrically or mechanically stimulated, the voltage produced is sometimes called the motor unit action potential (MUAP). Although no waveform recorded on an EMG is an absolute indicator, a decline in a muscle's contraction strength, as measured by an overall reduction in EMG activity, may provide early evidence of the onset of a debilitating neuromuscular disorder.

A single award Requirements contract will be awarded IAW FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedule of this solicitation herein. Quotes shall contain the terms for cost/price and technical capabilities of the brand name or equal equipment. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510 Electro Medical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies and the associated size standard is 1,250 employees. This procurement action is issued as full and open competition.

This acquisition is for a single award Requirements contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 for Cadwell brand name or equal Electromyographs and related equipment and accessories as identified in ATTACHMENT A NX EQ ELECTROMYOGRAPHS PRICE COST SCHEDULE. All interested companies shall provide a quote for all Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) listed in ATTACHMENT A NX EQ ELECTROMYOGRAPHS PRICE COST SCHEDULE.

The ordering period is for one 12-month base year with four 12-month option years. Delivery is FOB destination. Firm-Fixed Price Orders will be placed against this contract in writing and will provide the delivery locations, delivery dates and exact quantities.

The FAR provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition including attached addenda to the provision.

The FAR provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria as attached addenda also applies to this acquisition

The Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.

Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. Addendum is attached.

Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding which, if any, of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Addendum is attached.

All interested quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting a quote. You may access SAM at https://sam.gov/SAM/.

Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due via email by 11:59PM EST on June 29, 2022, to Contract Specialist, Ninatile Bacote at Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov and Contracting Officer, David Barber at David.Barber@va.gov. No calls will be accepted.

Quotes are due via email by 11:59PM EST on July 15, 2022, to Contract Specialist, Ninatile Bacote at Ninatile.Bacote@va.gov and Contracting Officer, David Barber at David.Barber@va.gov.

1. BACKGROUND:

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Electromyographs product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirements contract award.

Electromyographs (EMG) detect, process, and record the electrical activity of the skeletal muscles. The EMG can indicate the physiologic status of a given muscle or muscle group and of the nerves controlling the muscle's contraction. The EMG charts the electrical activity of a muscle or, more typically, a muscle group (i.e., compound action potentials) at rest and at varying contraction strengths during volitional movement. When the muscle is electrically or mechanically stimulated, the voltage produced is sometimes called the motor unit action potential (MUAP). Although no waveform recorded on an EMG is an absolute indicator, a decline in a muscle's contraction strength, as measured by an overall reduction in EMG activity, may provide early evidence of the onset of a debilitating neuromuscular disorder.

The Contractor must demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements for the solicitation. The objective is to provide Electromyographs to be used by clinicians throughout the VA medical centers and facilities. The period of performance is for a base of 12-months with four 12-month option periods.

2. REQUIREMENT

This requirement will be IAW FAR clause 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal which requires the offeror indicate that each product being offered as an equal product to the Cadwell Electromyographs. For each equal product, the offeror must include a description reflecting the salient characteristics (SC) and level of quality that will satisfy the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the equal product(s) specified in the solicitation. The offeror must also clearly identify the item by brand name (if any) and make/model number. Finally, the offeror must include descriptive literature, such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer, and clearly describe any modifications it plans to make to a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements.

CONTRACT LINE ITEMS#

BRAND

PART NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

Sierra Summit Two Channel

(Includes Base, Amplifier, Programmable Electrical Stimulator)

0001

Cadwell

9730102

Sierra Summit Base with 1-2 Channel Amplifier

0002

Cadwell

369043-457-002

Sierra Summit 2 Channel License

0003

Cadwell

190274-200

StimTroller Plus Stimulator (Included)

0004

Cadwell

339073-200

Stimulator Probe, Straight w/Touchproof Connectors & Round Head, Large Diameter (Included)

0005

Cadwell

369043-459

EMG, NCS, RR Interval, SEP

0006

Cadwell

369043-453

Single Fiber EMG & Macro EMG

0007

Cadwell

9602132

Small Form Factor Desktop PC

0008

Cadwell

9602009

Flat Panel Wide Screen Monitor 24"

0009

Cadwell

9600112

EMG Cart for SFF

0010

Cadwell

111205-200

24" Monitor Mount Bracket

0011

Cadwell

197247-200

Summit 1 - 2 Channel Amp Arm w/Stim, Amp & Needle Holder

0012

Cadwell

111204-000

Footswitch Holder

0013

Cadwell

291268-000

LaserJet Printer

0014

Cadwell

9720093

Standard Electrode Kit - Disposable

0015

Cadwell

190286-200

USB Footswitch

0016

Cadwell

202607-000

Temperature Probe, 1m

0017

Cadwell

9730122

1 - 2 Channel Electronic Technical Manual Kit Including Test Fixtures

0018

Cadwell

8002300

On Site Installation with Training, 1 day

Integrated Ultrasound for Sierra Summit Two Channel and

Sierra Summit Eight Channel with Evoked Potentials

0019

Cadwell

9730076

NUMS1 Ultrasound with US Transducer Probe

Sierra Summit Eight Channel with Evoked Potentials

(Includes Base, Amplifier, Programmable Electrical Stimulator)

0020

Cadwell

9730112

Sierra Summit Base with 3-12 Channel Amplifier

0021

Cadwell

369043-457-008

Sierra Summit 8 Channel License

0022

Cadwell

190274-200

StimTroller Plus Stimulator (Included)

0023

Cadwell

339073-200

Stimulator Probe, Straight w/Touchproof Connectors & Round Head, Large Diameter (Included)

0024

Cadwell

9730104

VEP (Visual Evoked Potential) with 24" Monitor

0025

Cadwell

286131-000

Display Port Cable for AIO or SFF PC (Included)

0026

Cadwell

9730106

AEP (Auditory Evoked Potential) with Headphones

0027

Cadwell

369043-454

P300 (AEP is Required with this Option)

0028

Cadwell

9602132

Small Form Factor Desktop PC

0029

Cadwell

197251-200

Summit 3-12 Channel Amp Arm w/Stim, Amp & Needle Holder

0030

Cadwell

9720093

Standard Electrode Kit - Disposable (Included)

0031

Cadwell

202607-000

Temperature Probe, 1m

0032

Cadwell

9730124

Remote Input Box (for Head-Pattern Inputs and 3 - 12 Channel Amp; Includes Cable and 1 Reusable Overlay)

0033

Cadwell

9730123

3 - 12 Channel Electronic Technical Manual Kit Including Test Fixtures

Sierra Summit 12 Channel with Dual Stimulators, Evoked Potentials and Integrated Ultrasound

0034

Cadwell

369043-457-012

Sierra Summit 12 Channel License

0035

Cadwell

369043-455

MUNE (Incremental & Multiple Point Stimulation)

0036

Cadwell

600801-200

Dual Stim - UI with 2nd Wired Estim Handle & Internal Estim

Sierra Summit Networking and HL7 Interface

0037

Cadwell

369043-458-010

Summit 10-user Concurrent Review Software License

0038

Cadwell

9730110

CadLink Server Software (Included)

0039

Cadwell

369044-451

CadLink Client license with Auto Archive

0040

Cadwell

369044-453

CadLink HL7 Inbound and Outbound

0041

Cadwell

9600805

CadLink HL7 Test Environment Interface

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Cadwell® Electromyographs or equal as listed above which meet all of the following salient characteristics. Vendors may quote any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Products quoted in the technical volume must be captured on the Vendor s pricing volume (Attachment A, Price/Cost Schedule) of the solicitation. Vendors may quote any additional ancillary products which they deem to be essential to the functionality of the proposed solution; these items must be captured in the Vendor s pricing volume with a quantity of zero.

SC #

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS

METHOD OF EVALUATION

APPLICABLE CLINs

PAGE # WHERE SC IS FOUND IN TECHNICAL LITERATURE

SC 1

EMG device shall support laptop or desktop computer-based diagnostic system

Literature Review

0001 - 0041

SC 2

EMG device shall conduct Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conducting Studies (NCS) and Evoked Potential (EP) utilizing electrical stimulator. Must be available in 2-12 channel amplifier

Literature Review

0001 - 0041

SC 3

EMG device shall integrate multiple studies into a singular session and generate reports

Literature Review

0001 - 0002, 0005 - 0008, 0019 - 0021, 0024 0025, 0034, 0037 - 0041

SC 4

EMG device shall be able to convert EMG to video/audio files

Literature Review

0001 - 0002, 0005 - 0008, 0019 0021, 0024 0025, 0034, 0037 - 0041

SC 5

Handheld stim units must provide standard function keys

Literature Review

0003 - 0004, 0023 - 0024

SC 6

Must support integrated Ultrasound capability

Literature Review

0019

SC 7

EMG device shall be portable, and all components must integrate into a single carrying cart

Literature Review

0001 - 0036

SC 8

PC software shall display custom views and workflows; and control of all test protocols

Literature Review

0001 - 0002, 0005 - 0008, 0019 0021, 0024 0025, 0034, 0037 0041

SC 9

PC hardware shall provide high quality sound for auditory tests

Literature Review

0001 - 0002, 0005 - 0008, 0019 0021, 0024 0025, 0034, 0037 - 0041

SC 10

Must support temperature probe capability

Literature Review

0001 - 0002, 0005 - 0008, 0016, 0019 0021, 0024 0025, 0034, 0037 - 0041

SC 11

Must utilize conventional (non-proprietary) Electrode kit to fit Amplifier

Literature Review

0001 - 0002, 0005 - 0008, 0019 0021, 0024 0025, 0030, 0034, 0037 - 0041

SC 12

Footswitch shall be compatible with the mobile cart unit

Literature Review

0009, 0012, 0015

The following attachments are incorporated by reference. All criteria outlined in the attachments are applicable to this combined synopsis/solicitation.