Patient Monitoring System

Issue Date: 19 March 2019 Response Due Date: 02 April 2019 NAICS Code: 423450 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Subject: Request for Information (RFI) - Patient Monitoring System Description: The 48th Contracting Squadron (48 CONS) at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom, seeks feedback from companies/entities capable of providing a Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitoring System or equivalent that is compatible with the current equipment listed on Attachment 1 - Current Equipment. Background: The 48th Medical Group (48 MDG) at RAF Lakenheath has identified a potential need for a Patient Monitoring System. The Contractor will be required to provide an upgraded patient monitoring system capable of capturing accurate real-time physiological patient data. The system will need to be capable of capturing invasive and non-invasive blood pressures, pulse, pulse oximetry, cardiac rhythm, ECG, respiratory rates, CO2 monitoring and temperatures. It will also need to provide continuous monitoring of ambulatory cardiac patients. Finally, the Patient Monitoring system will need to have efficient interfacing of bedside data to electronic medical records to include while being transported. General Information: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions and FAR 10.001(a)(2)(ii) which requires conducting market research before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold. The Government is seeking industry's input to determine the availability of qualified sources with the technical capability to fulfill the Patient Monitoring System requirement described above. No contract awards will be made from this notice and no solicitation is available on FBO or any other bulletin board, posting room, or clearinghouse at this time. In order to develop a sound acquisition strategy, early industry participation is highly encouraged; however, participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. The Government will not reimburse costs and will not be liable for any costs associated with responses to this RFI. Respondents will not be notified of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All RFI responses will be used in whole or in part for determining the most effective acquisition strategy for future Patient Monitoring System acquisitions or similar requirements. Requested information will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Response Guidelines: All responses to this RFI must be provided as an attachment in an e-mail message addressed to the Point of Contacts (POC), below with the subject line "Response to RFI" no later than 02 April 2019. Only electronic responses will be accepted. Responses submitted by any other means will not be considered. Requested Information: The following is requested from interested companies; - 1. Please indicate if your company is willing/able to provide a Philips IntelliVue Patient Monitoring System or equivalent or if there are any reasons that prevent your company from providing a quote/proposal should a formal solicitation be issued. - 2. Please provide brochures/descriptive literature commonly provided to the general public if possible. Please submit a written response via scan/email-attachment on company letter head to points of contract listed below. Points of Contacts: Primary POC: Ms. Claire Hammond, Contracting Officer Phone: 00 44 (0) 1638 522407 Email: claire.hammond.gb@us.af.mil Secondary POC: Joshua Lugan, Contract Specialist Phone: 00 44 (0) 1638 523091 Email: joshua.lugan@us.af.mil Contracting Office Address: 48 CONS/PKA - Lakenheath, Building 977 Boston Drive RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk IP27 9PN Brandon, Suffolk IP27 9PN