6515--Sterilization Caskets for Endoscope

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STATEMENT OF WORK Sterilization Trays for ENF-GP2 Endoscopes Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS)
SCOPE The vendor shall deliver sterilization trays compatible with hydrogen peroxide sterilization or VPro. Tray needs to be configured to secure hold ENF-GP2 endoscopes or camara heads. GENERAL GUIDANCE Contractor will deliver sterilization trays compatible with hydrogen peroxide sterilization or VPro. Tray needs to be configured to secure hold ENF-GP2 endoscopes or camara heads.
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
The government will receive sterilization trays at 2200 Ft Roots building 182 North Little Rock AR 72114 .
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
Contractor will deliver sterilization trays compatible with hydrogen peroxide sterilization within a VPro maX and VPro maX 2 with lumen and non lumen cycles. Lumen cycles sterilization I.D and Length Steris VPro MaX Lumen cycle > 0.77 mm x < 527 mm (dual channel) Steris VPro MaxX Flexible cycle > 1mm x < 1050 mm (single lumen) Steris VPro MaX2 Lumen cycle > 0.77 mm x < 527 mm (dual channel) Steris VPro MaX2 Flexible > 1mm x < 1050 mm (single lumen) Steris VPro MaX2 and VPro Max - non lumen cycles
Tray needs to be configured to secure hold ENF-GP2 endoscopes, light guide adapter (MAJ-900) and ETO cap (MB-156) and prevent the insertion section from over flexing and damaging the thin elastic covering. Tray needs to be configured to secure camara heads/light source (WA91500A and or WA91502A) to prevent form damage caused by over flexing the light cords. All inserts or accessories within the sterilization tray must meet sterilization standards stated above 1 to 5. Trays and accessories must be able to be manually cleaned in Ph neutral or enzymatic detergent. Current products used is Prolystica enzymatic and Prolystica HP Neutral detergent for manual cleaning and Prolystica HP enzymatic and Prolystical HP Neutral detergent in washer disinfectors. Sterilization trays must be 23.5x11x4 inches and 11.1x11x4 inches.