SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- VISN 8 Hospital Beds & Mattresses.
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2023 2:16:43 PM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 339113
— Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248) TAMPA FL 33637 USA
- ZIP Code
- 33637
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24823Q1199
- Response Due
- 7/19/2023 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/18/2023
- Point of Contact
- Robert R Edwards, W2W Intern
- E-Mail Address
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Robert.Edwards2@va.gov
(Robert.Edwards2@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Question and Answers Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN 8) Hospital Beds, Mattresses, and Accessories 36C24823Q1199 Question: We would like to know the contract price for the last contract? Answer: There was no incumbent. Question: We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services? Answer: See question/answer 1. Question: If not brand new, could you please provide the current/previous contract number? Answer: See question/answer 1. Question: The RFP references multiple OEM Hospital Bed brands depending on ICU, CLC, etc. With the multiple brands referenced, does the Govt. reserve the right to make multiple awards? Answer: This is a single award requirement. Question: I can supply 8 brand new Stryker med surg beds and mattresses. Is there anything else needed for the bid to be satisfied? Answer: Please reference section B.2 Price cost schedule for all required items. Question: Will there be multiple awardees per category? Answer: See question/answer number 4. Question: Will there be a bed fair for all the VISN 8 campuses to see new technology during the RFQ process? Answer: No. Question: For San Juan, would vendor be required to deliver to consolidation point in FL? Answer: All shipments will be delivered to the below address for VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS). VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) Jacksonville Consolidation Point. VSS Logistics. 1250 Imeson Park Blvd. Suite 213. Jacksonville, FL. 32218. VSS POC Logistics Staff. Mr. Sonny Herman Phone: (760) 216-2054 Email: sonny.herman@vsslogistics.com Question: Please extend RFQ close date to allow vendors time to receive answers to questions and then work on the project. Answer: The solicitation response date will be extended from 07/07/2023 at 3:00 pm EST. to 07/19/2023 at 3:00 pm EST. Question: For Bariatric Beds. Is motorized transport required? Answer: Yes. Is powered length & width expansion required? Answer: Yes. Is continual lateral rotation therapy required? Answer: No. What is the required patient weight capacity? Should the Therapeutic weight capacity of the surface be the same as the frame? Answer: Please reference Section 3.0 of the SOW for weight capacity and frame capacity. Question: For Med-Surg Beds. Is a 36 or 40 wide sleep deck/mattress required? Answer: Please reference Section 3.0 SOW. Is continual lateral rotation therapy required? Answer: No. Is an integrated air surface required? Answer: Yes. Is powered length adjustment required? Answer: Yes. Should the therapeutic weight capacity of surface be the same as the frame? Answer: Yes, please reference Section 3.0 of the SOW. Question: For ICU Beds. Is motorized transport required? Answer: Yes Is turn assist required? Answer: Yes. Is continual lateral rotation therapy required? Answer: Yes. Is percussion and vibration therapy required? Answer: Yes. Is Full Chair Foot Egress required? Answer: Yes. Is a radiolucent deck required? Answer: Yes. Is powered length adjustment required? Answer: Yes. What is required patient weight capacity? Should Therapeutic weight capacity of surface be the same as the frame? Answer: Please reference Section 3.0 of the SOW for weight capacity and frame capacity. Question: Given the 4th of July falling mid-week would it be possible to extend your submission deadline by a week? Answer: See question/answer number 9. Question: Will there be multiple awardees per category? Answer: See question/answer number 4. Question: Will there be a bed fair for all the VISN 8 campuses to see new technology during the RFQ process? Answer: See question/answer number 7. Question: For San Juan, would vendor be required to deliver to consolidation point in FL? Answer: See question/answer number 8. Question: Please extend RFQ close date to allow vendors time to receive answers to questions and then work on project. Answer: See question/answer number 9. Question: For Bariatric Beds. See question/answer number 10. Is motorized transport required? Answer: Is powered length & width expansion required? Answer: Is continual lateral rotation therapy required? Answer: What is required patient weight capacity? Should Therapeutic weight capacity of surface be the same as the frame? Answer: Question: For Med-Surg Beds. See question/answer number 11. Is a 36 or 40 wide sleep deck/mattress required? Answer: Is continual lateral rotation therapy required? Answer: Is an integrated air surface required? Answer: Is powered length adjustment required? Answer: Should therapeutic weight capacity of surface be the same as the frame? Answer: Question: For ICU Beds. See question/answer number 12. Is motorized transport required? Answer: Is turn assist required? Answer: Is continual lateral rotation therapy required? Answer: Is percussion and vibration therapy required? Answer: Is Full Chair Foot Egress required? Answer: Is a radiolucent deck required? Answer: Is powered length adjustment required? Answer: What is required patient weight capacity? Should Therapeutic weight capacity of surface be the same as the frame? Answer: Question: Per VA Required Protocol, are the Hospital Beds required to be a FIPS compliant wireless bed solution? Answer: This requirement does not require the wireless bed solution. Question: Is it required to have the wireless bed connecting directly with the Orlando VAs Vocera Engage solution to enabling critical patient care support functions: a. Bed Exit alarms b. Bed configuration compliance alerts based on patient s fall risk score in the EMR c. Aspiration precaution bed protocol notification d. ICU - turn reminder based on patient s Braden Score in the EMR e. ICU - mattress deflated notification to your Vocera badge f. Connectivity to clinical care giver s badge providing the ability to communicate with the patient in the bed Answer: See question/answer number 21. Question: May I ask if there is a respective start date for delivery? Answer: This would be determined at time of award.
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