6515--Ventilator Non-invasive and Invasive

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Work to be performed:

HARRY S TRUMAN MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL

800 Hospital Drive

Columbia, Mo 65201

Ventilator Non-Invasive and Invasive

Statement of Work

Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital requires the purchase of Sixteen (16) ventilators with the capacity to deliver non-invasive and invasive ventilation to patients with Hypercapnia, Hypoxemia, Critical Respiratory Failure and Chronic Obstructive Sleep Apnea via mask, ETT or trach. The device should also have the capability to deliver High Flow Oxygen (HFO) via nasal cannula interface.

The Noninvasive/Invasive Ventilator must be a microprocessor-controlled, ventilatory assist system that will provide continuous or intermittent positive pressure ventilatory support, either noninvasively or invasively, for Spontaneous breathing patients > 12.5kg with a tidal volume of 100ml or greater but need mechanical ventilation. The system must be capable of operating with single-limb passive BiPAP circuits, exhalation valve active circuits, and be capable of operating with or without a proximal flow sensor.

The Noninvasive/Invasive Ventilator system must be cleared by the FDA to operate with noninvasive masks, endotracheal tubes and tracheostomy tubes.

MUST MEET OR EXCEED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS BELOW:

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must have a touch screen, color display to allow the user to easily access ventilator settings and monitored parameters.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must have operator-adjustable and non-adjustable alarms help ensure the patient s safety.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must have visible and audible alerts to provide notification of ventilator alerts/alarms.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must incorporate a dual HEPA filtration system. All entrained air will pass through two HEPA filters prior to reaching the patient.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must utilize high-pressure oxygen, but must have an integrated Turbine to provide pressurized gas for delivery to the patient, no high pressure air connection required.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must also have the ability to utilize Low Pressure Oxygen < 12 psi (flows 1-12 l/min) in the absence of high-pressure oxygen.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must use as its primary power source AC mains, but there must be an internal backup battery.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must be able to be mounted to a roll stand. There must be cylinder holders on the stand to accommodate two E-size oxygen cylinders.

The Noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must have the ability to measure, display and alarm low/high oxygen saturation (SpO2) and Exhaled carbon dioxide (ETCO2)

The noninvasive/Invasive ventilator must be able to store up to 72 hours of operational logs, alarms, waveforms and measured parameters for review of clinical data.

Modes of Ventilation: (most abbreviations are industry standard)

Spont-PS Continuous positive airway pressure (Cpap) with pressure support S/T Spontaneous with timed backup respiratory rate PCV Pressure control ventilation PRVC Pressure regulated volume control PPV Proportional pressure support ventilation O2 Therapy High flow oxygen therapy

Monitoring Waveform Data: (most abbreviations are industry standard)

Peak airway pressure Flow Volume SpO2 Plethysmogram EtCO2

Measured/Monitored/Displayed Data: (most abbreviations are industry standard)

PIP

I:E Ratio

PEEP

TI/TTOT

Insp Flow

Insp Time

Exp Flow

Exp Time

Spont Insp Minute Volume

Patient Leak

Spont Exp Minute Volume

Total Leak

Insp Tidal Volume

Leak %

Exp Tidal Volume

Patient Trigger

Exp Tidal Volume per kg body weight

FiO2

Total Resp Rate

SpO2

Spont Resp Rate

Alarm Settings: (most abbreviations are industry standard)

High PIP

Apnea

Low PIP

High FiO2

High PEEP

Low FiO2

Low PEEP

High SpO2

High MV

Low SpO2

Low MV

High HR

High VT

Low HR

Low VT

High EtCO2

High RR

Low RR

Important information: The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Currently a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms is anticipated based on the Veterans Administration requirement with Public Law 109-461, Section 8127 Veterans Benefit Act.

However, if response by Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open.

Any response to this source selection from Interested parties must be received NLT 06/21/2023, 1200 PM CST.

Attention: Michael Murphy, Contracting Specialist.

Email: Michael.murphy7@va.gov

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