Intent to Sole Source Hill-Rom Smart Bed Sensor Monitoring

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 published a Special Notice of its intent to award a sole source contract. The Notice seeks to award Healthcare Control Systems Inc. a contract to provide proprietary software and licensing for Hill-Rom Contact-Free Continuous Monitoring sensors on 75 Centrella Smart beds.

The Notice intends for Healthcare Control Systems Inc. to provide sensor extensions on 67 beds and initial activations on 8 beds. Contractors have until February 3, 2023 to provide feedback to the agency, however the award will be sole sourced to Healthcare Control Systems Inc. due to their exclusive authorization to ensure warranty coverage of the Hill-Rom smart bed sensors. The initial contract term is one base year with four optional renewal years, and the software is expected to support fall prevention, pressure injury prevention, and continuous heart and respiratory rate monitoring for patients. Eligibility is limited as the Notice specifies Healthcare Control Systems Inc. as the only qualified source due to their proprietary license to interface with the Hill-Rom sensors.