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2 This is Sources Sought announcement only; this is not a Request for Quote. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified vendors with special interes... 2 This is Sources Sought announcement only; this is not a Request for Quote. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified vendors with special interest. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7, GA anticipate a purchase order for the following: Simbionix Ultrasound Mentor - Female Mannequin Package with One Module, Salient Characteristics Attached with all products listed (FBO Destination) The appropriate NAICS Code is 339112 Surgical & Medical Instrument Manufacturing (provide NAICS code if different). Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Responses should address how you will meet the Government's needs and provide a brief capability statement. All vendors that are interested in meeting this requirement are asked to submit the following information as well: 1) Company Name: 2) Company Address: 3) DUNS Number: 4) Company POC Name: 5) Company POC Phone: 6) Company POC Email: 7) Contract #, expiration date: 8) Business type: (Large, Small, Woman-Owned, VOSB/SDVOSB, etc.): Please identify your company's small business size standard and applicable NAICS code. For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. Note: If claiming SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered, and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry http://www.vetbiz.gov/; also include VetBiz certification. A formal RFQ may be issued upon receipt of information pertaining to this Sources Sought Notice. If you are capable of meeting the requirement, please send your responses via email NLT 4:00pm EST on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, to Khalil Al-Amin, Contracting Specialist, at Khalil.al-amin@va.gov DO NOT SEND QUOTES AT THIS TIME Simbionix Ultrasound Mentor Salient Characteristics The U/S Mentor is a high-end medical simulator for the training of ultrasound-related examinations and interventions. The U/S Mentor offers a multidisciplinary, realistic hands-on training for the ever-growing utilization of ultrasound in medicine especially at point of care (POC) setting. It provides residents, fellows, and practicing physicians an opportunity to acquire and improve their sonography-related skills on a variety of virtual patients. The simulator is designed to provide the optimal educational environment to reach and demonstrate competency levels. The following features are unique to the Simbionix Ultrasound Mentor: 1. Step by Step Educational Tasks. Users are tested on their ability to obtain a number of standard views in bedside echo, eFAST, and TEE. Once the standard view is correctly identified, the user is asked to correctly identify the anatomy. Performance is captured throughout the procedure providing a detailed report to the instructor. 2. Clinical Findings Submission Based off the Case. Users competency level will be monitored by their ability to correctly identify and diagnose each clinical case. Clinical virtual cases are based upon real patients, ranging from normal through slightly abnormal to distinct pathologies. The user s input will be compared with the actual findings in the performance reports at the end of the case. 3. Captured Views Compared to Gold Standard Views. During the case the user has the ability freeze and save views. In the metric report and the end of the case, the user s images will be compared to a gold standard image. It will also state what anatomical structures were correctly captured or missing. 4. Severity Customization. Before a user starts the case, they have the option to set the level of the severity of the pathology. This is available in all e-FAST cases, all abdominal cases, some TEE and some Transvaginal. 5. Basic and Advanced Sonography and Knobolgy Skills. A unique module designed to develop ultrasonographic psychomotor skills and ultrasound image acquisition capabilities. This module includes 3 different tasks, aimed at hand-eye coordination skill enhancement and ultrasound image controls. The purpose of this innovative module is to aid in mastering the essential ultrasonographic skills, which are an essential basis for various ultrasound examinations and techniques. 6. All in one touch screen computer.