DESCRIPTION Military Hospitals- (Army, Navy, and Air Force) TRICARE Region Europe is considering standardizing and establishing a Regional Incentive Agreement (s) (RIA (s) for Thoracic Drainage Systems. This is not a request for bids but an invitation to participate in a product line review process that will result in a selection of vendor(s) to provide this product line to MTFs within the European Region. Vendors must be able to provide a full line of product and meet regional product volume requirements; provide re presentatives and product for vendor demonstrations at no charge to the government; and conduct product in-services for medical facility staff as needed. MILITARY HOSPITALS - TRICARE Europe Region, a military integrated delivery network, comprised of Army, Navy and Air Force medical facilities in Iceland, Great Britain, Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Turkey. CATEGORY: Thoracic Drainage System POINTS OF CONTACT: Tri-Service Regional Business Office, TRICARE Region Europe. VIA Email: To Primary POC -
[email protected] (team Clinical Analyst 001-49-6221-438797) Alternate POC -
[email protected] (team Logistician phone 202- 782-3663 or fax 202-782-4071) Response is needed no later than COB 7 July 2006. ELIGIBILITY WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE FOLLOWING: 1. A list of clinical criteria and instructions will be provided to vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers who are willing to participate. These vendors, suppliers, and manufacturers must be holders of a Distribution And Pricing Agreement (DAPA) with the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), distribute products through the DSCP Prime Vendor (PV) program, and carry a full line of product for the items being considered. A company must be a DAPA Holder to participate in our standardization process. Fo r additional information on DAPA, you may call Mr. John Charalabidis at the Defense Supply Center-Philadelphia at (215) 737-7124. Please respond by e-mail:
[email protected] and provide your (1) company name, (2) address, (3) point of contact, (4) telephone number, (5) fax number, (6) e-mail address, and (7) your DAPA number for the product(s)/product line(s) being offered, (8) and answers to the below listed questions no later than July 7, 2006. 2. The review process leading to a selection of vendor (s) upon which to standardize will take into consideration, but not be limited to, the following technical aspects that must be addressed via email: TECHNICAL CRITERIA - Thoracic Drainage systems: 1. Vendor Name and Address? 2. Does your Company manufacture or distribute a full line of Thoracic drainage devices? 3. Under what brand(s) does your company manufacture or distribute your product? 4. What is your DAPA Number? 5. Are your products on the Federal Supply Schedule? 6. Are your products available through the Prime Vendor, Owens & Minor? 7. Have there been safety alerts issued by any governmental or accreditation agencies regarding the safety of your products? 8. Any history of backorders and/or recalls for this product group? Dates and duration? Cause? Resolution? 9. Company has the Ability to Service Entire Region? 10. Length of time product has been on the market? 11. Item Nomenclature? 12. Item Product Number / Catalogue Number? 13. Owens classification code? 14. Universal Product Number (UPN): 15. Cross references available to competitive products? 16. What testing was used to support the efficacy of your product? 17. Under what standards are your thoracic drainage systems manufactured? 18. Products FDA approved? 19. Vendor has MSDS for product? 20. What, if any, disposal issues are there? 21. What material(s) are your thoracic drainage systems made of? 22. Is your product latex free? 23. Do you use non-toxic, color fast dyes for labeling on your products? 24. Return Goods Policy? 25. Packaging Features: Expiration Date visible? Lot number? Shelf life in years? 26. Type of educational materials available: 27. What kind of staff training does your company provide? 28. Do you offer Clinical Support? 29. Does your company provide customer service 24/7? 30. What types of accessories come with your thoracic drainage systems? 31. Are your thoracic drainage systems available in a variety of sizes for pediatrics and adults? If so, what sizes? 32. Do your products come in a package that can be delivered to a sterile field? 33. Are your systems compatible with a low altitude rotary wing aircraft as well as high altitude (pressurized) fixed wing aircraft (patient transport)? 34. Has to have an internal oneway valve? 35. Does your product offer an auto transfusion capability? 36. Does product use a dry seal system? 37. Is the level of negative pressure adjustable with your device? 38. Does your product include pre-packaged sterile water for set establishment? 39. Does your product have large, visual, step-by-step instruction for set-up? 40. Has your product been tested for use in Air Evacuation by the U.S. Air Force? If so, what were the results? 41. Does your product use dry suction? 42. Can your device be used with neonates, pediatrics, and adult patients? 43. What types of thoracic / auto transfusion devices does your company offer? 44. Are your products color coded for directional use? 45. How are the collection chambers separated? 46. Is the drainage tube compatible with a variety of different chest tube sizes and/or manufacturers? If so what kinds? 47. What method is needed to secure the tube to an external chest tube? 48. Primary Point of Contact for Government Business?