Request for Information (RFI) PORTABLE VENTILATORS

This notice modifies the original Request for Information -N65236_SNOTE_0003026E which was posted on Dec 20, 2011. Responses are due by noon on 19 January 2012. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic, Advanced Technology Branch (Code 52130) is seeking information on commercially-available portable ventilators. Ventilators are positive pressure devices that deliver regulated volumes of oxygen to adult and pediatric patients requiring respiratory support. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Authorized Equipment List (AEL) item number for this equipment is 09ME-02-VENT: Ventilators. The primary focus of this request is on portable ventilators used for pre-hospital care. The target audience for this information is emergency medical response personnel and all submittals should be suited to their specific needs. Review of this information is being performed for the DHS System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program, which aims to conduct objective comparative assessments and validation of commercial equipment and systems and provide those results with the emergency responder community. For more information on the SAVER Program, visit https://www.rkb.us/saver. All information received will be treated as public knowledge and may be used in SAVER Program documentation; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. SPECIFIC INFORMATION SOUGHT INCLUDES: 1. Company information, including name, address, URL, revenue, and number of employees. 2. Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor. 3. A point of contact for follow-up information, and the point of contacts phone number and e-mail address. 4. Product name and a brief description (75 words or less) of each ventilator. 5. Cost information such as purchase price and General Services Administration (GSA) schedule information. The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in SAVER projects. If a SAVER project on this type of equipment is executed, the equipment selection will be based upon a number of factors, including responder surveys and focus group inputs. Consequently, follow-up requests for feedback should not be made through Federal Business Opportunities posting agency. Vendors may be contacted following submission for more detailed product information. Vendor provided information may be reformatted for publication in SAVER Program documents. SUBMITTALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 12:00 (NOON) ON JANUARY 19, 2012. Respondents are required to complete the attached product summary questionnaire (Ventilators_RFI_pub.pdf) for each product and submit the questionnaires following the instructions on the first page of the questionnaire. The questionnaire and word document of this announcement are located at the link at the end of this announcement or at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil under the Special Notice folder for SSC Atlantic. The TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT is Brian Spell at contact@example.gov. This RFI is for INFORMATION GATHERING AND PLANNING purposes only, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government DOES NOT INTEND to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submission of vendor information constitutes consent to publication of that information in SAVER Program documentation. E-mail your NON-TECHNICAL QUESTIONS to the Contract Specialist contact@example.gov.