Q201--Disposable Sleep Study Supplies and Service for Dayton VAMC

QUESTION 1: There is only one device on the market that meets the criteria of this RFP Itamar s WatchPAT One. This RFP indicates that the device used must have a failure rate of less than 1%. Itamar s own website indicates a 2% failure rate https://cardiosleepsolutions.com/product/watchpat-one/ but we understand from those in the industry that in many populations it is much higher (as much as 10%).   Can you verify with the VA TeleSleep program what their failure rate is with Itamar systems and potentially amend the RFP to reflect this population s more realistic failure rate?

RESPONSE: The PWS has been updated to a failure rate of 5% OR LESS which includes patient caused failures in addition to device failures.

QUESTION 2: Does the VA require any review of data by personnel by contractor, including: score bad data, score data by personnel? If so, do the personnel need to be either RPSGTs or RSTs?

RESPONSE: Sleep tech downloads data/sleep MD interprets data

QUESTION 3:Â Does the VA require contractor to provide any physician interpretation?

RESPONSE: Our own Sleep MD interprets Data

QUESTION 4: If a patient starts a test and uploads any data, is that a payable test? Such as if the patient moves the probe after a hour or so and does not provide enough data for physician interpretation. What is the definition of a billable test? Will the VA pay for more than one test per patient if the patient uploads inadequate data for an interpretation?

RESPONSE:_The VA will only pay for a test that has adequate data for interpretation which shall normally be at least 4 hours of contiguous sleep study data.

QUESTION 5:Â Are there any renewal periods beyond the one year in the PRICE/COST Schedule?

RESPONSE:  No. There are no option periods beyond one year.

Disposable Sleep Study Supplies and Services for Dayton VAMC

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to seek responses from all qualified, prospective offerors interested in the forthcoming solicitation for the subject requirement summarized as follows:

Short Title: Disposable Sleep Study Supplies and Services for Dayton VAMC

NAICS-621610: Home Health Care Services

Place of Performance: Patients home of residence in support of Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC)

Anticipated Periods of Performance:

Base Year: 16 December 2021 to 15 December 2022

Option Period One (6-months): 16 December 2022 to 15 June 2023

Option Period Two (6-months): 16 June 2023 to 15 December 2023

Option Period Three (6-months): 16 December 2023 to 15 June 2024

Option Period Four (6-months): 16 June 2024 to 15 December 2024

Attachments for Reference: A draft version of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached below for offeror reference as appropriate.

Request all prospective offerors interested in this requirement email their 1) company name, 2) DUNS number, 3) CAGE code, 4) business socio-economic size status and 5) capabilities statement to meet this requirement in Adobe PDF format to perform subject requirement to bradley.burhite@va.gov not later than 1 November 2021 at 1300-EST. Feel free to contact Brad Burhite at bradley.burhite@va.gov if you have any questions.

Please note that this requirement is subject to availability of funds in accordance with FAR 52.232-18 (Availability of Funds).