SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Intent to Sole Source Gait Training System
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA North Florida/South Georgia Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs No. Florida/So. Georgia Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs;North FL/South GA Healthcare System;1601 S.W. Archer Road;Gainesville FL 32608-1197
- ZIP Code
- 32608-1197
- Solicitation Number
- VA-248-08-RP-0391
- Response Due
- 7/7/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/6/2008
- Point of Contact
- Brenda Espinueva
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS MALCOLM RANDALL MEDICAL CENTER VISN 8 INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT WITH ARETECH LLC FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A OVER GROUND GAIT TRAINING SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 6.302-1(B)(1)(ii). A BODY-WEIGHT SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT RIDES ALONG A DRIVEN TROLLEY ATTACHED TO AN OVER-HEAD RAIL SYSTEM. AS THE SUBJECT AMBULATES, THE TROLLEY AUTOMATICALLY MOVES FORWARD OR BACK, STAYING ABOVE THE SUBJECT. IT CAN ALSO BE USED FOR TRAINING OVER A TREADMILL. SYSTEM ALLOWS PATIENTS THE FREEDOM TO NAVIGATE OBSTACLES AND UNEVEN TERRAIN, SUCH AS STAIRS. THE SUPPORT IS CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE GAIT CYCLE AND THUS SIMULATES AND MORE CLOSELY APPROXIMATES THE KINEMATICS AND KINETICS ASSOCIATED WITH WALKING. SYSTEM DESIGNED WITH A CLOSED LOOP FEEDBACK SYSTEM, MEANING THAT THERE ARE REAL TIME ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO BODY-WEIGHT SUPPORT WHILE THE PATIENT IS WALKING. THE SOFTWARE ALLOWS FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF SUBJECT'S GAIT DURING TRAINING SESSIONS; REPORTS WALKING PERFORMANCE FOR EACH TRAINING SESSION; AND HAS THE ABILITY TO EXPORT SYSTEM VARIABLES INTO ASCII OR BINARY FORMAT. INCLUDED SOFTWARE TRACKS THE DISTANCE WALKED, WALKING SPEED AND UNLOADING FORCES WITHIN AND ACROSS SESSIONS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR OFFERS. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ANY RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE MUST SHOW CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT COMPETITION WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT. IF NO VALID RESPONSES ARE RECEIVED, THE NF/SG VHS WILL PROCEED WITH THE INTENDED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. EST ON 07/07/2008. INQUIRIES CAN EITHER BE E-MAILED TO BRENDA.ESPINUEVA@VA.GOV. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, NF/SG VHS, 1601 SW ARCHER ROAD, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608. POINT OF CONTACT(S): BRENDA ESPINUEVA, CONTRACTING OFFICER 352-374-6033. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;NORTH FL/SOUTH GA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;1601 S.W. ARCHER ROAD;GAINESVILLE FL 32608-1197 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: GAINESVILLE VA MEDICAL CENTER;1601 SW ARCHER ROAD;GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608 USA POINT OF CONTACT(S): BRENDA ESPINUEVACONTRACT SPECIALIST 352-374-6033 CONTRACTING OFFICER
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f47d65b92b9c01cf70c53e6ded2dc846&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gainesville Medical Hospital;Malcolm-Randall VHS;1601 SW Archer Rd;Gainesville, FL
- Zip Code: 32608
- Zip Code: 32608
- Record
- SN01604289-W 20080702/080630220618-f47d65b92b9c01cf70c53e6ded2dc846 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |