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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CareFusion Vyntus Pulmonary Function Testing System Responses to RFI 36C26221Q0664 must be received no later than Tuesday April 27, 2021 THI... VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION LOMA LINDA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM CareFusion Vyntus Pulmonary Function Testing System Responses to RFI 36C26221Q0664 must be received no later than Tuesday April 27, 2021 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 codes 6515 or (related). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking sources that can supply the VHA Loma Linda Healthcare System with CareFusion Vmax Vyntus SPIRO. Interested contractors must be an authorized distributor of the Vyntus Pulmonary Function Resting System. Description is listed below: ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT 1. NX EIL 200 EER 80535 VMAX VYNTUS SPIRO LAPTOP SES 1PR4P 2 EA 2. KIT, HP OFFICEJET PRO 6230 2 EA 3. SYRINGE 3 LITER MANUAL CALIBRATION 2 EA 4. VYNTUS BASIC CART- PORTABLE LAPTOP CART FOR VYNTUS SPIRO 2 EA 5. OVAL FILTER WITH NOSE CLIP, SINGLE PATIENT USE, BOX OF 80 2 EA 6. USB AMBIENT MODULE 2 EA 7. PULMONARY OR EXERCISE ONSITE TRAINING- 2 DAYS 1 EA 8. SES CLIENT 2 EA 9. SENTRYCONNECT SEAT LICENSE FOR SES 2 EA SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Employs the same validated flow sensing principle used for high-end research and clinical lung-function testing. Effectiveness: Offers users a choice of 10 animated incentives to focus the patient s attention. Versatility: Features interpretation assistance, disease classification, bronchial challenge testing and Report and Reference Set Designer. Efficiency: Enables networking, HL-7 compatibility with patient data management systems and web-based remote data access. The versatile Vmax Vyntus SPIRO device works with a stationary PC to comfortably test subjects in your practice, clinic or hospital, and it configures with a compact notebook, transforming it into a portable spirometry station you can take into the field. All measurement programs are now powered by SentrySuite software with optimized ease of use, flexibility, and quality control, and offer the following below capabilities: Performs the essential spirometry tests: Flow/Volume-loop (FVC) Slow vital capacity (SVC) Maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) Pre- and post-medication testing or therapy control Bronchial challenge testing Expands with the following systems: Questionnaire Designer app helps create patient questionnaires for tablet and PC use. View and report stations network with a structured query language (SQL) database of record. Web-based access and patient data reviews transmit through Sentry.NET. Sentry Connect interface integrates CareFusion pulmonary and sleep diagnostics systems with electronic health record (EHR), hospital information systems and patient care networks. The Vmax Vyntus SPIRO device with SentrySuite software is a comprehensive solution for use in pulmonary diagnostic labs, respiratory care departments, physician offices, clinical labs, pediatrics, emergency rooms, allergy labs, occupational medicine departments, pulmonary rehabilitation centers, physiology and research, and education. Integrated software-controlled, the bronchial challenge testing program assists accurate and safe provocation testing with user guidance throughout the entire protocol. The subject s response is monitored, and the software triggers to proceed with next step or preset provocation level has been achieved. SentrySuite software offers a choice of 10 user-definable animated options to assist the operator and coach patients of all ages. CareFusion SentrySuite software acts as your powerful assistant that will help guide and coach you from calibration to test completion and report generation. Built on the latest American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society (ATS/ERS) recommendations for optimal clinical output and performance, SentrySuite software provides Color-coded repeatability graph enables direct visual feedback on test quality. Intuitive animated calibration program helps to ensure measurement quality. Calibration and verification log stores and reports data based on ATS/ERS recommendations. Choice of 10 user-definable animated options assists the operator and coaches patients of all ages. Guidance tool through text and animation assists the operator and coaches the patient. CareFusion offers additional products that help enhance the testing experience and outcome for both the patient and the healthcare professional, including: Micro Medical spirometers: Imported data helps follow patients at home and complete their clinical profile. Vmax Encore Premium edition: Complete pulmonary function testing (PFT) product line shares the same SQL as the Vmax Vyntus SPIRO. 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 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 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 6515 or (related) 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? (4) If you are a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above (or equivalent product/solution), do you alter; assemble; modify; the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered; assembled; modified? (5) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract type and number. (6) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the referenced items/solutions available on your schedule/contract? (7) Please provide general pricing for your products/solutions for market research purposes. (8) Please submit your capabilities with 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 helena.roba@va.gov. Telephone responses shall not be accepted. Responses must be received no later than Tuesday April 27, 2021 at 12:00 P.M PST. If a solicitation is issued it shall be announced at a later date. 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.