6515--Ultrasound System

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Richmond VAMC for the Fredericksburg Health Care Center is conducting Market Research through this Sources Sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, capable of providing a Ultrasound System and accessories that meet the following:

Salient Characteristics:

Ophthalmic ultrasound system used to diagnose tumor lesions, retinal/vitreous membrane detachment and Grave s disease, cataracts, glaucoma and posterior staphylomae.

Shall provide probes to operate in S mode, A-scan Biometry, and B mode

Must have up to 6 different methods for keratometric correction and implant calculation.

Shall have Transducer/probes include magnetic 15MHz, magnetic annular 5 ring 20 MHz, magnetic 50 MHz UMB, 11 MHz for Biometry.

1 TB HDD for sharper images

16 GB RAM

128 GB SSD for the Operating System

(5) USB Ports on the unit

(1) HDMI port

Must (1) Ethernet port for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity

DICOM compatible

Dimensions: 17 ½"H x 11 ¼"D x 21 ½"W

Power Supply: 80-264 Vac

Monitor: 21 HD Screen

Weight: 23 ½ lbs Ultrasound System

15MHz B Probe

Transducer Frequency: 15 MHz

Angle of Exploration: 50 degrees

Depth of Exploration: 60mm

Focus: 24mm

Depth of Field: 12mm

Frame Rate Acquisition: up to 16Hz

20 MHz Annular B Probe Kit

Concentric Ring Shape

Must have 5 Ring Annular array 20 MHz Sealed B Probe

Shall simultaneously imaging of vitreous and ocular wall

50 MHz Linear UBM Probe

50 MHz UBM signal processing

Shall Increase penetration while maintaining a high resolution

Linear Transducer Movement: 16mm

Focus: 10 mm

Accelerometer for probe localization

Must allow for constant detection of the B probe position

Shall have Automatic and simultaneous display in the image acquisition parameters

Enables standardization of the acquisition protocol

Cart, accessory

Must be Height Adjustable Cart

Shall have Keyboard Tray

Biometry A-Scan Probe

Adjustable Gain: 20 to 110 dB

Adjustable Time Gain Control: 0 to 30 dB

Transducer Frequency: 11 MHz

Tip Diameter: 7mm

Electronic Resolution: .04mm

Depth of Exploration: 40/80mm

Shall have Aiming Beam: LED or laser beam ProBeam

Must have Built-in Pattern Recognition

Shall have Automatic calculation of standard deviation and average total length

DICOM Connectivity

Shall Allow for B Mode Image Calibration

Must DICOM display allows standardization and durability of image quality

Must have Full HD Screen with greyscale display compliant with section 14 of the DICOM standard

All respondents shall indicate/provide the following:

Whether or not they are small business manufacturers of the products they wish to offer, or if they are a reseller of a small business manufacturer.

Is your company interested in providing a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) quote or Open Market (indicate FSS contract #)?

Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes.

Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.

Whether or not your company has an active SAM registration and the companies Unique Entity Identifier.

A copy of its capabilities statement.

Failure to provide the above information may result in the potential offeror being considered incapable of meeting the VA s needs.

If the contractor can provide the above items, the contractor shall provide a letter from the manufacturer stating they are an authorized distributor/licenser of their products. Failure to submit an authorized distributor letter shall result in the product(s) potentially offered to be considered grey market and shall not be considered technically acceptable.

The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research, and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than October 28, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST to the attention of: Natasha.Hawkins@va.gov

Please title the subject line for all responses as: Ultrasound System 36C246-25-AP-0033