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DOI-SNOTE-020409-002Federal

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The Department of the Interior’s Minerals Management Service plans to award a firm-fixed price, sole source contract to VISICU, Inc. to support a critical care telemedicine consultation project linking Fort Belvoir with Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This initiative aims to transmit real-time physiological data from Fort Belvoir to Walter Reed, enabling board-certified intensivists to provide consultative support to critically ill patients remotely. The equipment requested will interface seamlessly with existing telemedicine technology at Walter Reed, and VISICU is uniquely qualified, offering proprietary equipment, software, and expertise necessary for the project's success. The project addresses a crucial need to enhance care at smaller military treatment facilities lacking specialized intensivists, ultimately benefiting military personnel, dependents, and retirees. The contract is being issued under the Department of the Interior's franchise authority for Walter Reed, following FAR 13.5 guidelines for commercial items, and is not open for competitive bidding. The contract performance period extends from May 1, 2002, through January 31, 2003. Questions regarding the contract must be faxed to the Department of the Interior’s designated contact, with no phone, email, or telephonic inquiries accepted due to federal restrictions. While the government will consider any information received within five days of the notice, the decision not to compete the contract remains at the government’s discretion.

General Info

Sole source fixed-price contract to VISICU for telemedicine linking Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

NAICS

334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedApr 8

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Acquisition Management Division

Office AddressSTERLING, VA, 20166, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service intend to make a firm-fixed price, sole source award to VISICU, Inc., for the Telemedicine Directorate, North Atlantic Regional Medical Command and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This requirement is being issued by Gov.Works under the franchise authority of the Department of Interior on behalf of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in accordance with FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The army has a requirement fir the critical care telemedicine consultation project linking Ft. Belvoir to the critical care service at Walter Reed. The vendor offers a unique product that is not available through any other source. The new equipment requested for Ft. Belvoir will interface with existing telemedicine equipment already in use at Walter Reed. It is planned to transmit real-time physiologic data from Ft. Belvoir to Walter Reed for consultative support by board certified intensivists in the management of their critically ill patients. VISICU is the only company that has the equipment, software, and technical expertise to facilitate this project. (Statement of Work available at the address referenced below). Development of this expertise will significantly impact on the care of military personnel, dependents, and retirees. It will assist in the care of the critically ill patients at smaller MTFs that do not have trained intensivists assigned to their facility. The period of performance commence May 1, 2002 through January 31, 2003. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, all information received within five (5) days of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Department of the Interior; Attention: Rhonda Fernandez, 381 Elden Street - MS 2510; Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be faxed to the attention of Rhonda Fernandez at +1 (555) 000-0000. Phone calls and emails will not be accepted or acknowledged. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. At this time, due to a Federal court order, the DOI/MMS cannot accept E-mail submission of questions.