ALVAMC SPS Facility/Equipment Rental

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR

Facility and Equipment Rental for Medical Equipment Sterilization Processes



This is a Sources Sought Notice. This advertisement is not a solicitation for offers, nor is it a request for proposals. A Request for Proposals may be issued at a later date.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist and if there are small business concerns capable of providing the requirements. The proposed North American Industry Classification is 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing ($32.5 Million).

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center (ALVAMC), in Saginaw, Michigan has a need for an off-site facility and equipment for sterilization of medical equipment. The requirement is for the following:

1. Contractor provided facility space and equipment that complies with, and adheres to the following standards:

(1) Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) ST79: Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility in health care facilities;

(2) Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) TIR34: Water for the reprocessing of medical devices;

(3) Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) TIR30: A compendium of processes, materials, test methods, and acceptance criteria for cleaning reusable medical devices; and

(4) International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management, Central Service Technical Manual, Seventh Edition, 2007.

2. VA Staff will operate in the contracted space for a continuous eight (8) hour time frame between the hours of 6:00 am to 12:00 am, Monday through Friday. Total hours per week shall not exceed 40 hours and will be mutually agreed to. The space must be capable of allowing up to seven (7) VA staff members to perform their duties at one time.

3. Contractor shall provide proper personal protective equipment for VA staff (fluid-resistant covering with sleeves, general purpose utility gloves, face shields, eye protection, masks, and hair cover, shoe covers and any other item required) or adequate space for the VA to store their own.



4. Contractor shall provide all materials required to properly clean and sterilize up to 16 loads a day of VA items (materials to include: low suds instrument enzymatic concentrate/detergent, disposable cleaning brushes, soft lint free towels, disposable non-woven wraps, peel pouches, sterilization tape, internal and external chemical indicators, biological indicators, load cards, sterilization labels, racks/baskets to hold peel packs during sterilization) or adequate space for the VA to store their own.



5. The VA and contract personnel shall have joint use of all available equipment for performing services required by this contract. "Joint use" refers to any equipment within the Sterilization work space and other ancillary spaces that exists for sterilization processes. VA personnel will be expected to perform as independent members of the facility but within the agreed to hours and procedures of the facility. The contractor is expected to provide all administrative support equipment to be used within the scope of the performed processes in order to administratively support the VA personnel.



6. Ensure proper preventive and corrective maintenance for all contractor provided equipment.



7. The contractor shall ensure that all VA personnel performing in their facility participate in an orientation to include regulations specific to their facility's policies and procedures. The contractor shall ensure that VA personnel are trained and maintain training on all contract required equipment.



8. To be considered, the facility shall be within a 50 mile radius from 1500 Weiss Street

Saginaw, MI 48602.



The term of the contract will be for one (1) year with one (1) three (3) month option.



Please provide a capability statement along with the following information:



1. Company name and POC information

2. Business Size/status claimed

3. Location

4. DUNS number





No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information requests. Interested offerors shall respond to this Source Sought no later than 3:00 PM 28 April 2015.

Send all replies to Darren Graham at darren.graham@va.gov.