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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14, 2011 FBO #3672
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Q -- Sources Sought - Ziopatch - Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Brand name or equal specifications - Attachment

Notice Date

12/12/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621511 — Medical Laboratories
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301
 

ZIP Code

02301
 

Solicitation Number

VA24112Q0212
 

Response Due

12/14/2011
 

Archive Date

12/28/2011
 

Point of Contact

Christopher Humphrey
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency's needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency's requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company's engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action. Requirement: This notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston VA Healthcare System, West Roxbury, MA to identify sources capable of providing the following: VISN 1 Contracting is conducting market research on mobile cardiac telemetry devices and monitoring services. We are requesting brand name or equal products that compare to the product information and salient characteristics for the ZIO Patch Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Devices and Arrhythmia monitoring service manufactured and monitored by IRhythm Technologies. Please see the following product information and salient characteristics below. Product Information/Salient Characteristics The Zio Patch is a long-term cardiac rhythm monitor that provides continuous monitoring for up-to-14 days (significantly longer than the time period of a typical Holter). By providing a longer time period of continuous recording, the Zio Patch improves the likelihood of capturing arrhythmias and provides for an equal or higher diagnostic yield versus other devices on the market. Diagnostic findings are not reported until the device is returned to Rhythm Technologies and will be posted to their website for review and printing for final interpretation by Cardiologist. The Zio Patch is indicated for use on patients who may be asymptomatic or who may suffer from transient symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, light-headedness, presyncope and syncope, shortness of breath, anxiety and fatigue. As with all iRhythm products, the Zio Patch is 100% recyclable. No part of the device will end up in a landfill, minimizing the impact of disposable devices on the environment. Intended Use: The ZIO Patch will be applied to upper left chest of patient and to be worn up to 14 days to monitor patient's rate and rhythm. It is a diagnostic tool to aid physicians in the treatment of their patients with arrhythmia problems or to rule out arrhythmia problems due to various symptoms. Benefits: "Easy for patient to use: Apply and remove device from chest after monitoring period. The ZIO Patch has no electrodes, lead wires or telephone to wear as with "real time" event monitoring devices. "Can be worn during showering (though not to be immersed in water completely as in swimming), thus eliminating breaks in monitoring period. "Depending upon indications for use, can save considerable costs with use of the device and less ordering of more expensive monitoring device for real time monitoring. "Offers longer periods of monitoring than standard 24 or 48 hour monitors to capture infrequent but questionable symptoms of palpitations, dizziness, etc. DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL FEATURES Simple 1-button operation to mark symptoms MEMORY CHARACTERISTICS ECG Channels - 1 channel Memory capacity - 14 days Recording Format - Continuous ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Frequency Response - 0.15 Hz to 34 Hz Input Impedance - > 3 Mohm Differential Range - +/- 1.65 mV Resolution - 10 bits PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Dimensions - 123 x 53 x 10.7 mm Weight - 34 grams Shelf Life - 6 months POWER REQUIREMENTS Battery Type - Lithium Polymer Battery Life - 14 days STANDARDS COMPLIANCE AAMI/ANSI EC38 IEC 60601-1 Anticipated NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 621511, Medical Laboratories and the size standard is $13.5 million. Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Christopher.Humphrey@va.gov no later than December 14, 2011 at 1:00PM, Eastern with the following information/documentation: 1. Name of Company, Address and DUNS Number. 2. Point of Contact and Phone Number. 3. Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: 8(a) Business / HUBZone Small Business / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business / Small Business / Large Business 4. Name of Mobile Cardiac Telemetry Device with specifications (include brochures and reference material if available) 5. Detailed information regarding monitoring service. 6. Commercial market information and practices applicable to this supply. 7. A positive statement of your intent to submit a quote as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice. CCR: Interested parties should register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The CCR can be obtained by accessing the internet at www.ccr.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation notice and solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Notice. However, responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BoVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24112Q0212/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA241-12-Q-0212 VA241-12-Q-0212_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=280647&FileName=VA241-12-Q-0212-001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=280647&FileName=VA241-12-Q-0212-001.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;1400 VFW Parkway;West Roxbury, MA

Zip Code: 02132
 

Record

SN02637598-W 20111214/111212234324-29e933638fae2c69c470aacee91ceb69 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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