65--RFI - Blood Parameter Heart Bypass Monitoring System

Page 3 of 3 Sources Sought Blood Parameter Heart Bypass Monitoring System 36C25919Q0366 Department of Veterans Affairs This Request for Information, Sources Sought Notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and shall not be construed as an obligation or commitment by the Government. An award will not be made on any offers submitted in response to this notice, and it shall not be implied the Government is committed to providing any solicitation or award following this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing information provided. Responses shall be submitted to contact@example.gov by 4:00pm EST on Friday, June 7th, 2019. This notice is intended strictly for market research. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine interest and capability of potential sources of supply. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19 (NCO 19) is seeking responses to this request for information from interested, capable firms that can meet the requirements set forth; Summary: George E. Wahlen, (Salt Lake City) Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Surgery Department requires a system able to monitor blood parameters during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. It needs to do this continuously in the extracorporeal circuit and provide ongoing information about the blood parameters. Requirements the system include but are not limited to the monitoring of; Partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) pH Potassium (K+) Oxygen saturation (SO2) Hematocrit (HCT) Hemoglobin (Hgh) Temperature The unit needs to be able to calculate the following: Base excess (BE) Bicarbonate (HCO3) Oxygen consumption (VO2) Interested companies shall provide, at a minimum, the following information with their response; Capability Statement (max 2-page narrative) Complete company Name and Address: Company Point of Contact (POC) Name: Email Address: Phone Number: DUNS Number: Mark if your firm is eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs. If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510 Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than $1,250 Employees. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Large Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) [ ] yes [ ] no Available through GSA/FSS or other GWAC Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. In addition to providing the information requested above, responding companies are encouraged include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, past experience etc.) to confirm the company s ability to meet the requirements outlined in this request. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract or agreement. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.