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1.0 REQUIREMENT The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Infusion Pumps product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as... 1.0 REQUIREMENT The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Non-Expendable Equipment National Program has identified the Infusion Pumps product line as a candidate for a VA-wide (otherwise referred to as national ) single Requirement s contract award. The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics (OPAL) Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) on behalf of VHA is issuing this Sources Sought Notice in accordance with the FAR 10.002(b)(2) to determine the availability and technical capabilities of qualified sources. The SAC in conjunction with VHA is seeking a qualified source to provide Infusion Pumps on an agency wide basis. VA intends to award a Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) orders IAW FAR 16.503, Requirements Contract to a supplier of this equipment. Vendors will be required to deliver Infusion Pumps to VA medical centers and facilities throughout the United States. The anticipated period of performance is for one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods from the date of award. However, the Government's decision as to whether or not to continue with the contract, upon annual review, will be based upon successful performance during each previous year and continued need. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing and the associated size standard is 1,000 employees. The FAR Provision found at 52.204-7(b)(1) requires that All interested Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submitting an offer or quotation. You may access the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. All offerors must be certified with the appropriate NAICS code on the SAM website. All SDVOSB/VOSB offerors must be verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ at the time of quote submission. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This Sources Sought Notice is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes. 2.0 SCOPE The Infusion Pumps is used to accurately deliver liquids through intravenous (IV) or epidural routes for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes. They are used in hospitals, in alternative care settings (e.g., homes, long-term care facilities, physicians' offices, outpatient infusion centers), and, occasionally, in emergency medical service vehicles. reports calibrated in flow settings of milliliters per hour (mL/hr) ranging from 0.1 to 3,600 mL/hr; most have a drug-/dose-calculation feature that permits programming of the flow setting directly from physician dose orders. Infusion pumps are used when the solution to be administered must be delivered with greater accuracy than can be provided through a manually adjusted gravity administration set. Because they allow more accurate fluid delivery, infusion pumps have proven to be useful in applications such as continuous epidural anesthesia, administration of IV cardiovascular drugs, chemotherapy, and autotransfusion, as well as in pediatric applications and for home IV therapy. Blood infusions can also be performed with most pumps, although some pumps require a special administration set for this application. The following Infusion Pump equipment is being considered for a national contract Large Volume Pumps (LVP) LVPs are used to accurately deliver liquids through intravenous (IV) or epidural routes for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes. They are used in hospitals, in alternative care settings (e.g., homes, long-term care facilities, physicians' offices, outpatient infusion centers), and, occasionally, in emergency medical service vehicles. Patient-Controlled Analgesic IP PCA infusion pumps are typically used to give pain relief to postoperative, obstetric, terminally ill, and trauma patients. They allow patients to self-administer boluses of narcotic analgesic intravenously, subcutaneously, or epidurally, while keeping the amount within the prescribed limits. To avoid overmedication, an adjustable lockout interval inhibits delivery of additional boluses until the appropriate time (typically a few minutes to an hour) has elapsed. In addition, most pumps offer various levels of security, including security-code protection for programming functions and locking drug chambers. Ambulatory IP Ambulatory infusion pumps deliver parenteral agents from syringes or collapsible bags and are small enough to be worn or carried by patients. They are used to deliver intravenous (IV), epidural, and, occasionally, arterial infusions. Solutions may be infused continuously (e.g., chemotherapy, total parenteral nutrition, human growth hormone) or intermittently (e.g., antibiotics). Solutions and their applications include drugs for blood and cardiac therapy, zidovudine (formerly AZT) for patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), terbutaline to prevent preterm labor and asthma, and solutions for wound site pain management. Syringe IP Syringe infusion pumps are used to administer intravenous (IV) fluids such as antibiotics, regional anesthetics, antiarrhythmic medications, and chemotherapeutic agents. Syringe pumps ensure highly accurate volume delivery and consistent flow for small volumes ( 60 mL) of potent pharmacologic agents that are typically delivered at flow settings between 0.5 and 10 mL/hr. These pumps can also be used to deliver parenteral hyperalimentation solutions and epidural infusions. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking vendors who can provide Infusion Pumps which meet all of the following salient characteristics: SC # SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS METHOD OF EVALUATION SC 1 VA FIPS 140-2 Compliant. Literature Review SC 2 Integrates with an application within VA Cerner that are relevant for infusion pumps: Infusion Management, Smart Pump Programming, and CareAware Event Management Literature Review SC 3 Bolus Capability Literature Review SC 4 Low flow rate minimum of 0.5 milliliters per hour. Literature Review SC 5 Reports standard safety software selections. Literature Review SC 6 Automatic switching to battery power upon line-power interruption with alarm configuring settings and alarm volume control to include silence or sleep override (anesthesia mode). Literature Review SC 7 Dose Error Reduction System. Literature Review SC 8 Technical Support Literature Review SC 9 Food Drug Administration (FDA) approved Literature Review For each product (brand name and part number), the response must include a proposed Contract Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure with descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the salient characteristics (SC) specified above. The Government's intent is to include all ancillary items to ensure the equipment can function as designed by the OEM and as clinically required. Vendors are encouraged to provide any product solution or configuration so long as they meet the salient characteristics. Additionally, responses can include any additional product and other product-related services necessary to obtain the supplies as required that may be beneficial and essential to the functionality of the proposed solution. These items must be clearly identified by brand name, brand name or equal, and part number. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall include the following: Full name and address of company Unique Entity ID Business Size Manufacturer or Distributor If distributor provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer Country of Origin designation for all products Ability to provide uninterrupted supply of products on a national scale Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) meet the identified salient characteristics (if submitting an or-equal item) Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the clinical functionality of the product line identified Although not required, vendors responding to this Sources Sought Notice may also submit a Capabilities Statement.