Ultrasound
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HT0015RFI0001
- Agency
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Defense Health Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Portsmouth, Virginia 23708, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is conducting market research for the procurement of a new portable ultrasound machine for the main operating room at the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) in Portsmouth, VA. The DHA is seeking portable ultrasound machines that have the capability to interact with Brainlab for image guidance and provide programming capabilities to facilitate neurosurgery, vascular surgery, general surgery, urology surgery, oncology surgery, and robotic surgery. The agency requires the ability to purchase two of each type of appropriate transducers/probes. Vendors are asked to provide details on their equipment options, leasing availability, warranty and maintenance, socio-economic business size, and whether they are a reseller or original equipment manufacturer. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are due by April 24, 2024.
This is an unrestricted procurement, with no set-aside designation. The applicable NAICS code is 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), and the PSC code is 6515 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). The DHA has not provided any incumbent or award value information. Interested vendors are advised to monitor SAM.gov for any future solicitation that may result from this market research.
Notice text
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) is not seeking quotes and will not accept unsolicited quotes. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of the vendor who is interested in any potential future solicitation(s) to monitor all sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
The Government reserves the right to use results of the communications with industry for any purpose consistent with, and not otherwise prohibited by FAR Part 10. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published on SAM.gov. In no instance shall responses to this notice be considered either a response to a solicitation or a submission of an unsolicited quote, as defined by FAR 2.101.
TITLE: Portable Ultrasound Machine for the Main Operating Room at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Portsmouth, VA
INTRODUCTION: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is a joint, integrated Combat Support Agency that enables the Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime. The DHA supports the delivery of integrated, affordable, and high-quality health services to Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries and is responsible for driving greater integration of clinical and business processes across the MHS.
DESCRIPTION OF NEED:
The DHA is conducting Market Research for the purchase of a new portable ultrasound machine for the main operating room at NMRTC Portsmouth, VA. The new ultrasound system will be used during complicated neurosurgery, oncology, vascular, general, robotic, and urology procedures. Surgical ultrasound is a necessary adjunct to many of NMRTC 's surgical specialties, including neurosurgery, neurocritical care, surgical oncology, and urology.
The Government is contemplating awarding a competitive contract to acquire a new portable ultrasound machine.
INFORMATION SOUGHT BY THE DHA:
The DHA Enterprise Medical Services – Contracting Division seeks to identify potential vendors that supply portable ultrasound machines that have the following programming capabilities.
- The machine must be able to interact with Brainlab for image guidance.
- Neurosurgery programming capability.
- Vascular Surgery programming capability.
- General Surgery programming capability.
- Urology Surgery programming capability.
- Oncology Surgery programming capability.
- Robotic Surgery programming capability.
- In addition, we require two (2) each of the appropriate transducers/probes. They must be sterilized prior to the surgical procedure, and we cannot safely schedule a procedure if we do not have a backup probe prepared in case of instrument failure.
QUESTIONS TO INDUSTRY
- Does your company offer portable ultrasound machines with the capability to interact with Brainlab for image guidance?
- Is there programming capability to facilitate Neurosurgery?
- Is there programming capability to facilitate Vascular Surgery?
- Is there programming capability to facilitate General Surgery?
- Is there programming capability to facilitate Urology Surgery?
- Is there programming capability to facilitate Oncology Surgery?
- Is there programming capability to facilitate Robotic Surgery?
- Are there options to purchase two (2) of each type of the appropriate tranducers/probes for each surgery type?
- Do you offer equipment leasing options?
- If yes, please provide a comparison of purchasing and leasing options.
- Provide details regarding warranty and maintenance.
- Identify your company’s socio-economic business size (e.g., Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)).
- Is your company a reseller or an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)?
- Identify the brand/model/type?
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound_RFI_11APR24.pdf | ||
| Ultrasound_Capabilities_RFI_Form_11APR24.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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