Electrophysiology Mapping System and Installation Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70112

Electrophysiology Mapping System and Installation



This is a notice to all offerors that FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation VA25616Q0678 is being amended to add/change the following:



Address vendor questions about the solicitation by providing responses. See questions and responses below:



Vendor Questions and Responses



Question: Will the lab only be used for Electrophysiology or will there be a need for Cardiac Catheterization functionality too?



Response: The lab will be used for EP and Cardiac cath. Hence, there will need to be Cardiac Cath functionality too.



Question: How many Cath Lab or EP Labs will there be at the facility? Please provide a general layout or description of the department.



Response: There will be three Cath Labs (including the Hybrid lab) and 1 EP lab. We will also be using one of the IR labs for one of the EP mapping systems hardwired.



Question: Will the reports from this system need to be sent to VISTA? There was no mention of a required VISTA interface in the solicitation.



Response: Yes



Question: Is the customer going to use a specific ICE (intra-cardiac echocardiography) catheter? If this has already been decided, what is the make/model?



Response: Yes, but we are not sure of the make mode/model at this time.



Question: The Salient Characteristics called out in 2.5 include:

§ EP Mapping system

§ EP Recording system

§ RF Ablation Generator

§ EP Stimulator

§ Ultrasound and transducers



However, the Solicitation title references only the EP Mapping system. Please confirm that all components are desired under this Solicitation.



Response: Yes, all are needed. Please refer to Section 2.5.1 of the Performance Work Statement contained within the solicitation.