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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 12, 2013 FBO #4157
DOCUMENT

65 -- Remote Monitoring of Patient Implanted Cardiac Devices Manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. - Attachment

Notice Date

4/10/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

VA National Acquisition Center - Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center
 

Solicitation Number

VA797N13R0019
 

Response Due

4/25/2013
 

Archive Date

8/2/2013
 

Point of Contact

Timothy Richards
 

E-Mail Address

786-4959<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, is conducting market research to determine if there are any business concerns capable of providing remote monitoring of patient implanted cardiac devices manufactured by Medtronic, Inc., as described below. This is not a request for interested parties to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. This announcement is for informational purposes only and must not be construed as a request for proposals (RFP), or an announcement of a solicitation. Interested parties shall provide all of the following information: Name and address of company, telephone number, and business size. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334510 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This procurement action will be issued as a sole source if it is determined that no capable businesses exist that can provide remote monitoring of implanted cardiac devices manufactured by Medtronic, Inc., as described below. The upcoming solicitation will be posted in FEDBIZOPPS. All capable and interested business concerns are encouraged to submit the necessary information by e-mail to: timothy.richards@med.va.gov; or by fax (708/786-5256) no later than 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), April 25, 2013. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not pay for any material provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice nor return the data provided. Point of Contact: Timothy M. Richards, Senior Contract Specialist, telephone number: (708) 786-4959. MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The following are the minimum technical requirements: The VA National Cardiac Device Surveillance Center (VANCDSC) was established as a national special program by the Patient Care Service in 2003 to provide remote monitoring of implanted cardiac devices (ICD, pacemakers and CRT) with such functionality. Item Description: Medtronic, Inc., Remote Monitoring Systems, an internet and telephone (landline and cellular) based service using remote monitoring equipment that provides the capability for Clinicians to monitor the Patient's implanted cardiac device and gather related data similar to what is required in an office visit. Unique Qualifications: The Prosthetics Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) has determined that the need for the remote monitoring system for Medtronic, Inc., devices is required for the following reasons: Remote monitoring allows close follow-up of device function without clinic visits. At present, devices from about 15,000 veterans are being remotely monitored by VANCDSC.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANAC/VANAC/VA797N13R0019/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA797N-13-R-0019 VA797N-13-R-0019.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=696141&FileName=VA797N-13-R-0019-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=696141&FileName=VA797N-13-R-0019-000.docx

 

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Record

SN03033760-W 20130412/130410235127-dc477f7d057d7647398cebfc451b1a11 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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