SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Patient Control Analgesia Pumps (PCA Pumps)
- Notice Date
- 9/26/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc, ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
- ZIP Code
- 78234-6200
- Solicitation Number
- DADA09-05-T9019
- Response Due
- 10/24/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/23/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Federal Business Opportunity Announcement is notice that the TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8 which includes 46 Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebra ska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming are initiating standardization for the product line Patient Control Analgesia Pump. The intent of this standardization is to establish regionally preferred sources for hospital su pply items and to standardize purchasing of these products for the MTFs in TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8. Additional TRICARE Regions may elect to join after the award. Clinical Product Teams (CPT) will evaluate this product line for TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8. This TRICARE Region deems the CPT members to be medical experts; therefore, they are qualified to determine which products are acceptable. CPTs may be composed of Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacist, Medical Technicians, Infection Control Officers, Bio-medical Main tenance Technicians, and other clinicians who have expertise and knowledge of the products. Their recommendation can be accomplished by literature review, presentation and demonstration, physical, or clinical evaluation. Companies interested in having thei r products included in the standardization process should carefully review the general requirements below. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS for this product line will take into consideration, but not be limited to, the following aspects of PCA Pumps and related supplies. 1. Logs for both successful and unsuccessful patient requests. 3. Needle-less technology tubing design. 4. Ease of engagement of tubing in the pumping mechanism. 5. Ease of use on adults and pediatrics patients. 6. Ease of reading information status and programming screens. 7. Inclusion of user prompts in pump programming. 8. Capability of initial programming and subsequent program changes confirmation requirement. 9. Capability of new patient prompt with each power-up or programming initiation. 10. Tamp er-resistant technology. 11. Mechanism to prevent potential overdose. 12. Drug library for clinicians to tailor their own drugs and drug parameters that match protocols. 13. Bar coding of technology, with pharmacy information systems, general hospital systems and patient call systems. 14. Ease of distinguishing and resolving alarm status/conditions. 15. Clear identification of infusion status on all channels/infusions including alerts, warnings, and alarms. 16. CT/MRI compatibility. 17. Relatively l ight weight and easy to carry/maneuver. 18. Ease of surface cleaning. 19. Ease of battery engagement, charging, and replacement. 20. Availability of event data retrieval system. 21. Availability of comprehensive and ongoing clinical/education support p rograms. This is not a request for bids, but an invitation to participate in a product line review process that will result in a selection of vendor(s) to provide this product line to MTFs within TRICARE Region 6, 7 & 8. Vendors must provide full product line liter ature and available documentation of research and development in the design and performance of this product line. Vendors must also provide product line models and knowledgeable and appropriate representatives as needed for possible vendor demonstrations, possible hands-on clinical simulations, and possible extensive on-site clinical evaluations/trials. All expenses related to literature reproduction and dissemination; product line demonstrations; marketing; hands-on simulations; on-site clinical evaluation s/trials; and appropriate in-service education related to the above throughout this standardization initiative must be at no charge to the government. To participate in this standardization action, vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers must hold a Distribution And Pricing Agreement (DAPA) with the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia (DSCP) to distribute their associated product line s upplies/consumables through the DSCP Prime Vendor (PV) program. For additional information regarding DAPAs, call Mr. John Charalabidis at the DSCP, (215) 737-7124. For the pump equipment and other associated durable items, vendors, suppliers, and manufactu rers must also have an existing Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract for each product and/or an ECAT contract. For information regarding ECAT contracts, contact Mr. Roy Dillard, DSCP, at (215) 737-2296. To participate in this standardization initiative, please respond no later than Monday, 24 October, 2005 to Sarah Allen at Sarah.Allen@amedd.army.mil or by calling (210) 916-6348, or by mail to the Tri-Service Regional Business Office, ATTN: SGLL-TRBO/Sarah Allen (9 16-6348), Bldg 3600, Room L34-1A, 3851 R oger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Please provide the following information: (a) company name, (b) company address, (c) company DAPA, FSS and/or ECAT contract number(s), (d) point of contact, (e) telephone number, (f) fax number, (g) E-mail add ress, and (h) responses to the technical criteria as listed below. (1) Can your company serve all TRICARE Region 6, 7&8 MTFs with clinical support, educational programs, and utilization reports? (2) Can your company provide competitive pricing and committe d volume discounts for pump equipment and related supplies? (3) Can your company provide and support a returns goods policy? (4) Can your company provide or produce a conversion chart to show competitors like items? (5) Can your company assist in a plan of implementation? (6) Can your company provide literature on the clinical advantage of your products? (7) Can your company produce quarterly utilization data reports to support the Tri-Service Regional Business Office (TRBO)? (8) Can your company provide D APA, FSS and/or ECAT contract number(s)? In order to facilitate the transition process, product conversion information will be requested from each participant in conjunction with their pricing proposals. Pricing information will be treated as proprietary a nd not releasable. Electronic (e-mail) communication is preferred. After you have notified Sarah Allen (Sarah.Allen@amedd.army.mil) of your intent to participate, she will advise you about forwarding your product literature on all items available from your company that meet the product descriptions above. Those companies that do not reply by the above date may be eliminated from consideration.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive Fort Sam Houston TX
- Zip Code: 78234-6200
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 78234-6200
- Record
- SN00904154-W 20050928/050926212140 (fbodaily.com)
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