6540--Intent to Sole Source Brand Name Only - Bioness BIT-3155 BITS Balance Upgrade, with the BITS 2-year Extended Warranty.

STATEMENT OF NEED For Bioness Integrated Therapy System upgrade at Department of Veterans Affairs Wilmington VA Medical Center Dover CBOC campus 655 S. Bay Rd. Unit 3C Rm 203 Dover, DE 19901 Introduction/Background: The Wilmington VA Medical Center (Wilmington VAMC) currently has a new requirement for upgrading the current BITS (Bioness Integrated Therapy System) from that of 2.0 to 3.0. This will increase our current Bioness Integrated Therapy System (BITS ) software application from five (5) different therapy categories to seven (7) and from 24 customizable programs to 68 all designed to evaluate and improve abilities in individuals with disabilities resulting from traumatic injuries and movement disorders as well as improve performance in competitive athletes. Several BITS programs require visual scanning to enhance detection of targets in complex arrays and in the central and peripheral fields of vision. The upgrade package comes with hardware to further enhance the ability to test and treat balance deficits. The hardware includes: 2 sensors, 5 chest straps, a motion sensor and Balance Platform. Minimizing risk of patient falls can save a substantial amount in costs and improve the standard of care. The BITS can accomplish more with a single session and demonstrate outcomes over time and can help patients combine balance with cognitive tasks to challenge both static and dynamic balance control. BITS versatility also allows clinicians to track patient s movements during balance exercises using a body worn motion sensor or balance platform that detects posterior, anterior, and lateral movements. Personalize and configure balance training sessions for patients at every level of mobility throughout their rehabilitation. Scope: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Wilmington VA Medical Center hereby referred to as WVAMC is seeking the new acquisition as an addition to our currently owned equipment of Brand Name Only Bioness Integrated Therapy System. This need for this acquisition is determined to be routine and can be awarded within designated Contracting timeframes. Requirement: Salient characteristics for Brand Name BITS 2.0 to 3.0 upgrade Must be compatible and work with current BITS system that is already in place and in use. Be a portable unit that can be easily moved from one treatment room to another. Increase current system capability from 24 programs to 68 programs Increase current system capability from 4 assessments to 10 assessments to include: Berg Balance Scale; Romberg Test; Sensory Integration Test; Static Postural Sway; and Dynamic Postural Sway Include hardware accessories of: Intel NUC PC with faster processing 2 Sensors that can work either on the platform or be worn by the patient and can track movements during balance exercises to include posterior, anterior, and lateral movements 5 various size chest straps A balance platform Single-use starter patches (pack of 48) Include an extended 2 yr warranty. Information Security: The vendor will not have any access to sensitive VA information. The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Delivery: Delivery shall be coordinated with the COR and or facility within 30 days after receipt of contract. Deliver equipment to: Delivery needs to be made to the Rehabilitation department at the Dover CBOC Dover VA CBOC 655 S. Bay Rd Unit 3C Rm 203 Dover, DE 19901 Upon delivery, the contractor/vendor agrees to work with facility personnel in order to: Conduct a joint inventory of goods by material number, quantity, and serial number De-palletize shipment, unbox, and stage products Unbox and assemble Dispose of waste packaging Register device warranty if required Perform ground continuity checks, leakage current, and power-on tests as required. Affix customer provided asset tags if required Perform device in-service The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor s employees. 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