65--Centurion Vision System

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Alcon Laboratories, Inc., 6201 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX, 76134-2001 to provide CENTURION® VISION SYSTEM, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest; accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contracting Officer no later than 8/6/18 at NOON EST. ALL Responses should be sent to [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 339112. Contracting Office Address: Attn: Amanda Saunders, Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4, 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215-1802 Supplies: CENTURION® OZIL® HP ULTRAFLOW II I/A HANDPIECE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS - PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: CENTURION VISION SYSTEM Company will provide Eye surgical equipment that enables the surgeon to remove the cataract or any other foreign bodies or tumors from within the eye by emulsification. The unit enables the surgeon to place a small incision into the eye so the patient heals quicker and is back to normal life without delay. the ability to use torsional phacoemulsification hand-pieces customizable intraocular pressure (IOP) based fluidics control with additional software control of intraoperative IOP Utilization of a dual segment peristaltic aspiration pump under active machine control is required as well. Active fluidics (IOP selected chamber maintenance) Balanced Energy System Torsional Energy Anterior Vitrectomy 4000 cuts per minute 700 plus vacuum levels Weight 229lbs on casters for ease of movement; ensures no workmen injury due to weight. System conforms to EN ISO 15004-1 on shock, drop and bump. System can be bumped, rolled in and out of OR suites, elevators, doorways without causing unit to misalign and cause error codes. Able to utilize the Ozil Intelligent Phaco hand pieces Foot pedal/switch water tight compliance with IEC60601-1 Electrical requirements- 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 10A Electric IV pole Tone volumes Touch screen technology Operation Conditions: Active Fluidics: Allows the surgeon greater control of fluid insertion and vacuum of the eye during the procedure. This allows the surgeon to focus on the cataract removal and not the fluid levels. Reduces post-occlusion surge (damage to the eye due to high pressures in the eye) Balance Energy: Enables the phaco mulsifier to chop up the cataract with greater ease and lack of friction heat in the hand piece that may affect the tissues in the eye. Applied Integration: Allows the use of different hand pieces for different procedures, enable the surgeon to save his personal settings in the unit for ease of use and changes between surgeons.