Sources Sought The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources for the equipment listed below. This is not a request for quotations. The Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO20 is looking for sources of the following: MFG Part Number / Item 1. 980S1ENDIUUS / Puritan Bennett (PB) 980 - Ped to Adult Standard Base 2. 9803ENDIUUS / PB980 Ped to Adult DC Compressor Base 3. 10086050 / PB980 Cylinder Mount 4. 10086049 / PB980 Humidifier Bracket 5. 10043551 / Ped to Adult Exp Filter Case of 12 This is an Unrestricted, Brand Name or Equal notice and the brand manufacturer is Coviden. The VA Medical Center currently has Puritan Bennett 940 system in use and is looking to upgrade to the PB980. The PB980 is a Universal Ventilator System and since the facility is upgrading their current system, we are also seeking potential trade-in discounts. Any equal item must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: Microprocessor controlled ventilator with a color touch screen and the following ventilator modes and functions present: Modes: A/C (Assist Control), Spontaneous, SIMV (Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation), BiLevel or APRV (two levels of pressure which allow spontaneous breathing mixed with pressure control mandatory breaths used for ARDS), CPAP, Volume and Pressure-based mechanical breaths (a pressure controlled breath which does not restrict flow and auto adjusts inspiratory pressure target on a breath by breath basis to achieve desired tidal volume).. Leak Synchrony (vent must sense and display ineffective triggering and auto reduce ineffective triggering on both invasive and non-invasive modes). Mandatory Breath Types: Volume Control (VC), Pressure Control (PC) and Volume Control Plus (VC+). Spontaneous Breath Types: Pressure Support (PS), Volume Support (VS), Proportional Assist Ventilation Plus (PAV+) (mode to allow patient to breathe more naturally by auto adjusting flow and volume assistance based on patient demand. Delivers positive airway pressure that is directly proportional to a patient s inspiratory effort during spontaneous breathing; if a ventilated patient desires a deeper breath, ventilator responds by increasing support. Mode is patient-triggered and pressure based; assistance is adapted to the patient s effort and mechanics properties within the inspiratory cycle. Mode allows the patient to attain whatever ventilation and breathing pattern their neural control center deems to be best. Tube Compensation (TC)- Positive pressure delivered during spontaneous breaths to overcome artificial airway resistance NIV (Non-Invasive Ventilation Ventilator can be adjusted to deliver breaths and remain synchronous with sensitivity adjustments via mask or utilizing advanced airway). Leak Sync (software which allows vent to sense and display ineffective triggering and auto reduce ineffective triggering on both invasive and non-invasive modes). Trending: to monitor patient progress, Must be capable of trending minimum 72 hours Compressor: Vent must be capable of operation without external compressed air source in case of extended compressed gas (air) failure. Must be capable of being run temporarily using compressed air and oxygen tanks. Must utilize a heated, integrated NiOSH N100-rated expiratory filter system to prevent cross-contamination from patient to staff. To avoid circuit disruption, filter should be rated for >2 week use. Must incorporate integrated Respiratory Mechanics for weaning from ventilator to prevent unnecessary circuit disruption, including: Plateau Pressure, Static Compliance, Resistance, Intrinsic PEEP, Negative Inspiratory Force (NIF), Occlusion Pressure (P.01), Vital Capacity, RSBI. Must have a provision for continued ventilation (redundant back-up safety system) if ventilator background diagnostics detect a problem in gas mix, and insp/expiratory systems. Must provide a highly-visible Display observable from outside of patient room (approx. 10-15 ft from glass window) which displays patient data, including: curves, loops, numeric parameters, alarm history and alarm status, graphic trends, numeric trends, freeze function with cursor scroll-back 1 minute, customizable presets. Alarms: To ensure safe and accurate patient monitoring, the ventilator must provide Monitoring and Alarms of the following: Low/High Exhaled tidal volume (spontaneous and mandatory), Low/High Exhaled minute volume, Inhaled (high) tidal volume (Vt) limit, High RR, High/Low Inspiratory Pressure, Apnea interval (with capability to turn off). Alarm volume must have differentiation in sound based on alarm severity, must auto reset on low-level offenses and escalate with severity and when conditions are not remedied. There must be a viewable record of alarms which have auto-corrected. To best meet patient needs, alarm triggers visual recommendations for remediation to coach users not familiar with ventilator. Ventilator Performance: To provide adequate ventilation for a wide range of patient needs, the ventilator must be capable of the following performance characteristics and clinically relevant special features: Provide pressure-supported breaths from min 0-70cmH20 with a fully-adjustable rise time percent (1-100%) and expiratory sensitivity (1-80% in PS & VS and 1-10L/min with PAV+. Vt 25-2500ml. RR1-100 breaths/min. Peak flow up to 150 L/min. Flow pattern: must be able to provide descending ramp pattern. Must be capable of transitioning from invasive to non-invasive ventilation modes to decrease equipment/supplies needs and increase equipment utilization. Must be capable of patient ventilation synchrony with this change. Provide both pressure and flow-adjustable sensitivity options Adjustable to off apnea interval and disconnect sensitivity for end of life ventilation needs Must be able to account for specific humidifier chamber volumes and incorporate algorithms for HME, Non-heated and heated expiratory tubing use. Must be able to detect severe patient occlusion to protect patient from excessive airway pressure or receiving little to no ventilation and make adjustments for continued mechanical ventilation in these conditions. Due to contaminated room environment and to prevent cross-contamination, must properly filter gas entering ventilator to meet IEC 80601-2-12 regulations Due to concerns of potential infectious and respiratory airborne particle contaminates from the patient, ventilator Must filter gas exiting ventilator with N100 rating specifications. Have minimum 2 hour battery operation/back-up with hot-swappable battery option to avoid interruption of ventilation during extended battery use. Potential sources shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to Point of Contact listed below: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Please identify your company s size in comparison to the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 339112. To be considered a small business your company must have fewer than 1,000 employees. 3) Any Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses who responds to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. 4) The Non-Manufacturer Rule (NMR) will apply if any set-aside is considered. Responses are due by 08/16/2017 12:00 am EST, to the Point of Contact. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror to have completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application in the System for Award Management (SAM). Point of Contact: Robert Hamilton, Contracting Officer
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