Ventilator Maintenance, Storage, and Management

The mission of the Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), is to ensure the availability and rapid deployment of life-saving pharmaceuticals, antidotes, other medical supplies, and equipment necessary to counter the effects of biological, chemical, radiological, natural disasters or other emerging infectious disease agents and pandemic events. When state, local, tribal, and territorial public health and healthcare systems request federal assistance to support their response efforts, DSNS ensures that the right medicines and supplies get to those who need them most during a public health emergency or pandemic event. Public health emergencies or pandemic events present multiple challenges to the health care environment and the ability of the respiratory therapist to provide mechanical ventilation to all persons in need. The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) maintains a repository of ventilators and powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) systems that would be used to supplement the supply currently in use by the nation's acute care facilities. The Contractor shall be responsible to provide all capabilities, (such as but not limited to expertise, record management, labor, material, equipment, and properly licensed and secure facilities) and meet all of the current Federal, State, and Local regulatory requirements to include but not limited to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements to perform the services involved under this requirement. Should the Government require deployment of the government-owned property while maintenance activities are being performed, the Contractor shall complete the maintenance activity to be fully operational and transport the government-owned property onto contractor managed transportation upon request. Shipping reports shall be provided to the DSNS representative prior to shipment and shall include truck number, air tracking information, location shipping to, item nomenclature, serial/lot numbers, and any special handling notes. The Contractor shall maintain inventory records on the government-owned property and provide the Government with reports that capture all maintenance activities pertaining to government-owned property. This reporting requirement includes making reports available monthly, or as requested by the government. If government-owned property shipping is needed, the contractor shall provide shipping reports to the DSNS representative prior to shipment. The shipping report shall include truck number, air tracking information, location shipping to, item nomenclature, serial/lot numbers, and any special handling notes in spreadsheet format. The contract shall allow for flexibility to accommodate for changes to the equipment such as serial numbers, kit components, ancillaries, and containerization.