Neuromuscular Blocking Agent (NMBA) monitor and Nerve Locater functionality.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.





The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research. This Sources Sought is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government at this time. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to determine interest and capability of potential vendors, including Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned-Small Business (SDVOSB) vendors relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS code) 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing).



The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center located in Milwaukee, WI has a need for (20) Neuromuscular Block Agent (NMBA) monitors and Nerve Locator functionality in the Anesthesiology Division. This device measures anesthesia-induced neuromuscular blockage during the perioperative state (pre-operative, operative, post-operative, and recovery). Neuromuscular blockage is routinely measured to monitor the anesthetic depth of the patient. The device also locates nerves by electrical stimulation. Nerve stimulation is a commonly used method for localizing nerves before the injection of local anesthetic. No installation is required. On-site training is required. Approximately 50 users will need to be trained over a one-week period. A user s manual is required per machine.



Specifications/salient characteristics:

Must provide nerve location functionality

Must provide neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) monitoring

Must perform the following stimulating modes: Train-of-four (TOF), Double-burst (DB), Post Tetanic Count (PTC), Tetanus (TET), Twitch (1Hz, 2Hz, 5Hz)

Must calculate and display numerically accurate and continuous TOF, DB, PTC,

Must provide real time feedback of the strength of each measured contraction graphically.

Must monitor whether the mapping probe of needle touches the patient

Must operate with either snap or grabber style lead wire

Must be mountable to an i.v. pole

Must be portable due to space constraints

Must be battery operated

Total weight not to exceed .05 lbs

Overall height not to exceed 9

Overall width not to exceed 6

Overall depth not to exceed 2







(Quantity required) (Model Number) (Description of Item)

(20) (XT-41001-NA) (EIL 431: Anesthesiology: Nerve Stimulator

With neuro blocking Agent Monitoring)



All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:



Company name.

Address.

Point of Contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address).

FSS Contract number, if applicable.

DUNS number.

Tax ID number.

Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Large Business) for which the organization qualifies.

Are you providing a small business product?

A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above.

If an authorized distributor, a memo or correspondence which authorizes distributor to distribute the manufacturer s products.

If an authorized distributor, a statement explaining the added value provided with this purchase.

Reference the product, facility, and sources sought number on all correspondence regarding this announcement.



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This is not a Request for Proposal or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. Your response will be used solely for market research purposes of the Government. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to the notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender.



The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) and the small business size standard is 750 employees. Responses due are to be submitted by email to Shari Lee at Shari.Lee@va.gov. The information requested must be received no later than 5:00 PM Central Standard Time by Wednesday, January 24, 2018.