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This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Medical Centers, East Orange, NJ intends to award a firm fixed pri... This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for quotes. The Department of Veterans Affairs and VA Medical Centers, East Orange, NJ intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 Competition Requirements and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Haag-Streit Simulation / VRmagic Inc 245 First St., 18th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 The objective of this sole source award is for a firm fixed price contract for the procurement of an Eyesi Surgical System. This award will consist of a base year and one (1) option year for warranty coverage. Market research has concluded that Eyesi Surgical Simulator is the only system that meets the requirements of VAMC research staff by providing capabilities for both cataract and retina surgeries. Furthermore, Eyesi is the most prevalent of the commercially available VR surgical simulators in the U.S. ophthalmic residency training programs and only Eyesi surgical trains for Phaco and retina surgeries. The Veterans Health Administration prohibits the use of gray market items in their Medical Centers. Gray market items are considered to be items outside of the original equipment manufacturer s intended distribution channels. List of Products with required units: Eyesi Surgical Platform - 1 Eyesi CAT Surgery Interface - 1 Eyesi CAT Software Package - 1 Eyesi VIT Surgery Interface 1 Eyesi VIT Software Package - 1 ES Gold Software Pack Plus (License for all Eyesi Surgical software updates to licensed modules and operating system for 36 months) 1 This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for quotes; however all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. All capability statements must be received by no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on May 27, 2021. Responses to be submitted to Lindsay Goldsmith, Contracting Officer at lindsay.goldsmith@va.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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Statement of Work VANJHCS Ocular Surgery Simulator Background The VANJHCS has a requirement for an ocular surgery simulator to enhance the training of VA staff surgeons and residency surgical training... Statement of Work VANJHCS Ocular Surgery Simulator Background The VANJHCS has a requirement for an ocular surgery simulator to enhance the training of VA staff surgeons and residency surgical training. This need is particularly critical because of decreased surgical case load associated with the COVID19 pandemic. Objectives The objective is for the VANJHCS ocular surgery simulator, based in virtual reality to allow residents to develop and hone their surgical skills so that they provide patients with the safest and highest-quality surgical outcomes possible. Our residency surgical training at the VA has already been severely limited due to COVID-19, surgical simulation is the only way we can supplement our training at this time. It is critical that residents receive training on the simulator before they operate on veterans to prevent poor surgical outcome. The COVID pandemic starting in March 2020, has been reduced surgical training to less than a third of what it was. Replacing the current damaged surgical simulator would offer our providers with essential training to produce the best surgical result for our patients. General Requirements The contractor must comply with the following general requirements: The Contractor must be a nationally recognized manufacturer of high-fidelity surgical simulation. The Contractor will provide various modules to simulate different surgical cases (orthopedic, urologic, laparoscopy, general surgical instrument triangulation skills). Systems must have the capabilities for both cataract and retinal surgeries. Trade allowance for existing 2013 VR Magic Eyesi Simulator. Statement of Work The contractor shall provide the hardware, installation, and technical support for surgical simulator and its various modules, three (3) years of on-going technical support and software upgrades for the platform with the associated yearly maintenance fee and removal of existing unit. Equipment List 1 Surgical Platform 1 CAT Surgery Interface 1 CAT Software Package 1 VIT Surgery Interface 1 VIT Software Package - Spare CAT Instrument Set - 1 CAT hand-activated forceps - 1 ES CAT Angled Instrument - 1 ES CAT Phaco Instrument - Software (thirty six (36) months) - License for all Surgical software updates to licensed modules and operating system for thirty six (36) months. Security The contractor will have no access to patient information or medical networks at VANJHCS. If the contractor is required to visit onsite, he/she will need to notify the COR or other surgical service personnel at least 1 week in advance. The contractor will need to register with VA Police upon arrive to the New Jersey VA Medical Center and abide by COVID19 precautions and screening.