DOCUMENT
85 -- Anesthesia Machines - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2015
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
- ZIP Code
- 22408
- Solicitation Number
- VA11915N0148
- Response Due
- 4/3/2015
- Archive Date
- 5/3/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kim Hupp
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Subject: Request for Information (RFI/Sources Sought, Synopsis for Anesthesia Machines, for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Administration (VHA). The Veteran Health Administration (VHA) National Standardization Surgical Instruments integrated Product Team (IPT) has identified "Anesthesia Machines "as a viable candidate item for standardization. The purpose of standardization is to obtain uniform, quality products, at the best prices possible. The apparatus itself is used to administer inhalation anesthetic gases and vapors and for controlling ventilation. Although there are many different models, all have the following features: a delivery system for medical gases, a flowmeter to measure gas flow, vaporizers for volatilizing and combining the anesthetic agents with oxygen and carrier gases, a circuit for delivering the gas to the patient, monitoring equipment or gauges, a ventilator, and a scavenging system to collect and discharge excess gas. The response from this RFI may result in the issuance of a solicitation. This sources sought encourages potential contractors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation substantiating they have a product they feel meets the stated Minimum Technical Requirement (MTR's). Further, it is intended to assess industry's capability to support and/or develop an adequate solution to the Governments continuing need(s). The Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is requesting responses from qualified manufacture business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing This sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantaged, women owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 339113. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this RFI or sources sought are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to any resulting solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this RFI or sources sought. PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER YOU HOLD A GSA FEDERAL-SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT THAT COVERS THESE PRODUCTS AND, IF SO, THE CONTRACT NUMBER. Provide BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; "Indicate whether your business is large or small; "If small indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantage business; "If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act; "Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); "Include the DUNS number of your firm; "State whether your firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov and /or the VetBiz Registry; "Provide current commercial pricing for Anesthesia Machines (and applicable discounts or trade-in values for old equipment; "Link to the respondents General Services Administration (GSA) schedule, or attached file of same, if applicable; "Citation of any current or part customers (i.e., within the past (2) years) to include contract number, point of contact telephone number or e-mail address; "Other material relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm; "Company information on warranty and training packages for each material solution. Reponses are due by 12 pm EST, April 3, 2015. Please submit e-mail responses to Ms. Kim Hupp, Contract Specialist, at email address: kim.hupp@va.gov. Your response should include the STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY, GSA SCHEDULE INFORMATION, and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above. Please place Attention: Anesthesia Machines in the subject line of your email. Disclaimer: Issuance of this RFI/sources sought is to assist the VA in completing market research, determining sources only and does not commit or bind the Government under any circumstances nor does it constitutes any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these commodities/supplies or to issue a solicitation nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking proposals nor accepting unsolicited proposals, and responses to this RFI/sources sought cannot be accepted as offers. Any information the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI/ sources sought. Anesthesia Machines Minimum Technical Requirements (MTRs) MTR NumberMinimum Technical RequirementMethod of Evaluation Anesthesia Machines MTR 1Cantilever construction, with brakes on front wheels.Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 22 storage drawersLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 3Antistatic coated, 5 tubes rotameter assembly for 02, N2O and AirLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 4Machine should be 3 gas delivery (02, N2O and Air) systems with pipeline connections, and reserve cylinder yokeLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 5Pin indexed yokes for mounting 2-Oxygen and 1-Nitrous oxide cylinder. Gauges to be provided on the front panel with color-coding for cylinder and pipe line pressureLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 6Ring indexed pipeline fittings and gaugesLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 7Overhead monitor shelf Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 8 Movable common gas outlet (patient block) with emergency oxygen flush and patient safety blow-off valve. Valve is set to relieve at 50 cm/H20Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 9Oxygen failure alarm with N20 cutoff (audio/visual)Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 10Oxygen pressure operated pneumatic N2O cut off systemLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 11Audio and visual alarm for oxygen failureLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 12Lever operated anti-hypoxic deviceLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 13Reservoir for storing oxygenLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 14Color coded gas supply hoses for O2, N2O, & Air.Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 15Non-return valve fitted to back bar protects vaporizer from back pressureLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation Anesthesia Ventilator MTR 1Anesthesia Ventilator should be detachable unit from the Anesthesia MachineLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 2Display with Touch screen without obstructed viewLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 3Pressure monitoring and spirometry in all active ventilation modesLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 4Patient support facility in spontaneous modeLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 5Spiro meter with built in gas mixture compensationLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 6Tidal or minute volumeLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 7Compliance loop displayLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 8 Continuously displayed expired volumeLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 9Built in oxygen monitorLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 1060 minutes battery backupLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 11Display waveform: pressure vs. time, Volume vs. time, Compliance loop, waveform freezeLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 12Adult & Peds application driven by Oxygen/AirLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 13Microprocessor control and Electrically driven.Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 14Display with touch screen control and Navigator wheel facilityLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 15 Integrated navigator point for parameter settingLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 16Patient support facility, in spontaneous mode, switches to volume ventilation if the apnea alarm is triggeredLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 17Selectable Tidal or Minute VolumeLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 18Built in Fio2 monitoring facilityLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 19Inverse I:E Ratio capabilityLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 20I:E Ratio 2:1 to 1:4Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 21Tidal Volume: 20-1600mlLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 22Respiration Rate: 4 - 100 bpmLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 23Electronic PEEP: 4 to 30 cm H2OLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 24Single autoclavable latex free bellows or piston driven ventilator Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation Vaporizer MTR 1Temperature and pressure compensatedLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 2Fixed Mount Literature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation MTR 3ISOFLURANE/SEVOFLURANE/DESFLURANE VaporizerLiterature Review/Physical Inspection & Evaluation
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