MODIFICATION
99 -- BLOOD FLUID WARMER AND PRESSURE INFUSION SYSTEMS
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-07-T-0109
- Response Due
- 4/16/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 1) The technical issue is as follows: (The maximum flow rate is 750 ml/min, 50% higher than the essential requirement, for example.) However there is one exception: The system we sell to the Army, which is in use in combat support hospitals and forw ard surgical teams throughout the war zone, and elsewhere, weighs slightly more than the specified wt. in the essential requirements. The specified weight is 26 pounds, and the weight of the device is about 27.8 pounds. The system we ship has a battery bui lt into it, which is not in the essential requirements, and the unit will still operate without it, which would reduce the weight to under 26 pounds. However we recommend the battery because it keeps the system operating without heat, but with pumping and all alarms during a memomentary brownout or loss of power, and the system automatically resumes normal operation when line power is restored. The overall weight of the system with manuals, power cord, portable IV pole (an extra), and the waterproof shippin g case, accessories, etc. is under the 65 pound requirement, so that the overall shipping weight is not an issue, just the weight of the device itself. We would like to supply the device as it is used by the military throughout the world, which has the sli ghtly higher weight. Please advise. *****Yes, we prefer a militarily relevant product, even if it is beyond the listed weight/cube specified in the RFP. 2) Regarding 3rd clarification bullet/question. What we are trying to understand is how rates higher than 500 mL will be evaluated in connection with the best value determination. Similarly, in connection with our questions about set up time, priming, an d advanced capabilities, it is hard to understand how 'better' technical capabilities will be treated in connection with the best value determination. If you can clarify this, it would be a very great help to understanding what the Army really wants from c ompetitors. *****This is a clinical determination. We will have clinical input to the Source Selection Board providing guidance in this area during proposal evaluation. The clinicians' input will help the contracting officer determine enhancements above the essentia l characteristics in the solicitation. Due to the limited number of days remaining (04/16/07 by 2:00pm) before the solicitation closes; we request that you please do not submit any additional questions.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Record
- SN01267371-W 20070407/070405221242 (fbodaily.com)
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