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65 -- LINAC-BASED STEROTACTIC RADIOSURGERY SYSTEM SOL N02-SC-71056-81 DUE 082897 POC Janet Mattson, Contracting Officer on 301-402-4511 E-MAIL: Janet M. Mattson, jm32u@nih.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items description, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation, N02-SC-71056-81, is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 90-46. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3826 and the business size is 500 employees. However, this requirement is not set-aside for small business. The contractor shall provide a stereotactic radiosurgery system to function on existing as well as future linear accelerators. The system shall provide stereotactic positioning, immobilization, and alignment hardware, precision stereotactic applicators, and an FDA approved treatment planning system. Additionally, the stereotactic conformal therapy system and mini-multileaf collimator shall provide the means to perform both stereotactic and medium field conformal radiotherapy localization, treatment planning and treatment delivery. The equipment shall be mounted on existing Varian Clinac 2300 C/D and 600 C/D Radiotherapy accelerators. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: (1) Graphics Visualization Workstation consisting of an HP B160L computer, or equivalent, 19" color monitor, 128 MB of memory, 2 GB hard drive, internal 4 mm DAT drive, internal 3 1/2" floppy disk drive, external CD-ROM drive, Ethernet network adapter, postscript laser printer with 6 MB memory, remote service modem and uninteruptable power supply (UPS); (2) Treatment planning software for LINAC radiosurgery (XKNIFE-3 or equivalent). This shall include complete CT and MR data input in DICOM-3 format, angiographic capability, simultaneous use of 3 image sets per patient, capability to store and retrieve multiple plans and pre-planning capability using CT or MRI data without a localizing frame, automaticidentification of BRW/CRW rod positions, automatic contouring external surfaces, advanced surface tilting and display algorithms, accurate transformation to BRW/CRW coordinate system, interactive 3-D graphics and image display, 3-D Beam's Eye View of anatomical structures, dose optimization algorithms, dose-volume histograms of target and extra-target voumes, color wash of dose values on CT image slices and on 3-D anatomical surfaces, dose calculation using multiple isocenters, comprehensive quality assurance checks integrated into the planning software and automatic beam optimization and weighting (Auto Plan or equivalent); (3) A data transfer solution for three separate image scanners shall be provided for; (4) The computer hardware and XKNIFE software shall be installed on-site at NIH by a company engineer and training for three Government personnel shall be provided at the contractor's training center. The training shall include course work in the use of the treatment planning software and clinical protocols, as well as in UNIX system administration; (5) An Intubation Head Ring Assembly shall be provided including: hoop, wrench, tap and Keller Tiel head ring positioner; (6) One Gill-Thomas-Cosman Relocatible head frame shall be integrated into the stereotactic support and immobilization hardware; (7) A CT localizer frame and clamping plate shall be provided; (8) A preprogrammed BTW/CRW computer shall be provided; (9) A Depth Helmet which attaches to the localizer frame for making accurate and reproducible measurements of the head surface position relative to the frame to assure accuracy of patient position within the localizer frame shall be provided; (10) A rectilinear LINAC phantom base pointer, a mechanical isocenter standard and a CT/MR head phantom shall be provided; (11) A LINAC couch mount adapter with verniated axis movements in four directions (X, Y, Z and tilt), a LINAC couch stabilizer and a LINAC film holder shall be provided; (12) A LINAC collimator assembly consisting of an adjustable base plate, housing and twelve [12] circular, anti-scattering collimators ranging in diameter from 12.5 mm to 40 mm shall be provided; (13) A separate LINAC couch stabilizer and collimator housing for the purpose of mounting the stereotactic to a second linear accelerator shall be provided; (14) Two engineers shall be provided for the installation of stereotactic instrumentation on two accelerators on-site at NIH. Installation on a second accelerator may require a separate visit; (15) A 5 1/4" Pioneer Optical Disk drive, or such other type which permits transfer of CT/MR data from GE Optical Console disks to the treatment planning system shall be provided; (16) A mini-multileaf collimator (MMLC) shall be provided. The collimator shall permit treatment of field sized u to 10 cm x 12 cm, as defined at 100 cm SSD. The thickness of leaves in the collimator shall be uniform and not exceed 4mm; (17) A conformal treatment planning system for use with the MMLC (Radionics Xplan or equivalent) shall be provided. This system shall include comprehensive beam placement and shaping capabilities for cranial, head and neck, and body targets using 3-D CT and/or MR scan data. Full target and vital structure contouring, Beam's Eye View display, dose calculation and built-in dose evaluation features shall be provided. The system shall permit generation of Digital Reconstructed Radiographs. Outpur generated by the treatment planning system shall be in a form that permits production of custom fabricated blocks either manually or with a computerized block cutter. Output data shall also be in such a form that can be used to set the motorized leaf positions for field shaping using either the supplied MMLC or any additional multileaf collimator; (18) A separate 2 GB external disk drive for use with the conformal radiotherapy treatment planing system shall be provided; (19) A Head and Neck localization system for patient immobiliztion during conformal radiotherapy using the MMLC shall be provided; and (20) a factory authorized representative for on-site NIH consultation shall be provided upon installation of the MMLC on a linear accelerator and for installation of the conformal radiotherapy software. Delivery shall be made F.O.B. Destination, no later than 120 days after contract award, to: Radiation Oncology Branch, NCI/NIH Building 10, Room B3-B69, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Bidders must provide literature, owner's manuals, warranties, and/or other existing materials that demonstrate that their offer meets the foregoing requirements. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidderr with the lowest-price offer that fully meets the requirement of the solicitation. This solicitation incorporates the provisions at FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, and at FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS. The resulting contract will incorporate requirements of the clause at FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, and the requirements contained in paragraphs (a), (b)(1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and 9) of the FAR 52212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS. HHSAR 352.302-1, DEFINITIONS and at HHSAR 352.232-9, WITHHOLDING OF CONTRACT PAYMENTS. FAR clause 52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 1995), will not be used in the evaluation of offerors submitted. The existing product literature, owner's manual with maintenance procedures will be used as a basis for evaluation with sumitted offers. Past performance will also be considered. NOTE: Bidders must submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, OFFERORS REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS, with their bid. Full text copies of these representations and certifications or other cited provisions and clauses may be obtained from Janet Mattson on 301-402-4511 or via FAX on 301-402-4513. Offers in response must be in writing and are due no later than TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS after publication of this notice. Please cite the solicitationnumber on your bid. (0213)

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