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Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10AM EST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE ... Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10AM EST. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought/RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 339112. Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 5 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can provide a Nerve Stimulator for the Baltimore VA Medical Center. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 15.00 EA __________________ __________________ TwitchView System LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: tvsys01 0002 15.00 EA __________________ __________________ 1 year Twitchview Extended Service Agreement LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: tvesa01 0003 1.00 CS __________________ __________________ Twitchview Adult Electrode Array LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: tvaea025 0004 1.00 EA __________________ __________________ Twitchview System tester LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: tvxt-01 GRAND TOTAL __________________ Statement of Work Quantitative Monitoring for Neuromuscular Blockade Purpose The purpose of this statement of work is for the purchase of TwitchView Train of Four (TOF) Monitor for Quantitative Monitoring for Neuromuscular Blockade for clinical use by the VAMHCS Anesthesiology Clinical Care Center (ACCC) Background To meet ASA and ESAIC Guidelines recommendation of Quantitative Neuromuscular monitoring to improve management of neuromuscular blockade, optimize antagonism and eliminate residual neuromuscular blockade of patients recovering post administration of neuromuscular block anesthetic. Objectives To perform accurate and timely assessment of patients recovering post anesthetic resulting in the prevention of excessive use of reversal agents, reduce drug spending and enhanced patient safety. Scope Purchase of 15 each TwitchView Train of Four (TOF) Monitors for Quantitative Monitoring for Neuromuscular Blockade in the Operating Room and remote areas of the medical center. Product Descriptions TwitchView is the only quantitative neuromuscular monitor clinically validated as accurate and interchangeable with gold-standard mechanomyography (MMG), has been validated in multiple independent studies and proven accurate from deep blockade to recovery. TwitchView provide precise TOF counts and ratios for electromyography (EMG) and mechanomyography (MMG). Simple set up and reliable operation. Adult and pediatric electrodes (usable on fragile older skin) can be rapidly placed on either the hand or foot. EMG based measurements require no motion and can be utilized on tucked arms. One button startup initiates continuous monitoring across all levels of neuromuscular blockade (TOF Ratio, TOF Count, Post-tetanic Count). Integration with electronic medical records eliminates manual charting. Place of Performance Operating Rooms and remote areas where Anesthesia is administered, (i.e., Cath Lab, Interventional Radiology, Rapid Response, Code Blue). Baltimore VA Medical Center 10 N. Greene St Baltimore, MD 21201 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information identified above is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive and to indicate the quality of the supplies/services that will be satisfactory. It is the responsibility of the interested source to demonstrate to the government that the interested parties can provide the supplies/services that fulfill the required specifications. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. If you are interested and are capable of providing the sought-out supplies/services, please provide the requested information as well as the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Please indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Hubzone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc. (2) Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this RFI? (3) Are you the manufacturer or distributor of the items being referenced above (or equivalent product/solution)? What is the manufacturing country of origin of these items? 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(8) Please submit your capabilities in regard to the salient characteristics being provided and any information pertaining to equal to items to establish capabilities for planning purposes? *** Submissions addressing Section (8) should show clear, compelling, and convincing*** evidence that all equal to items" meet all required salient characteristics. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Michael.Jones16@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 10:00AM EST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this request for information. Responses to this notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.