SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Pulse oximetry-monitoring devices
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc, ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
- ZIP Code
- 78234-6200
- Solicitation Number
- DADA09-02-T-9003
- Response Due
- 8/27/2002
- Point of Contact
- ARDENE NICHOLS, 210-292-5049
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc
(ardene.nichols@tricaresw.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA This FedBizOps announcement is a notice that TriCare Region 6, 7, & 8 which includes all Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF?s) in the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Idaho, Oklahoma, New Mexico, North Dako ta, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming are in the standardization process for the product line of Medical/Surgical Oximeter - pulse oximetry-monitoring devices used for the automated measurement of patient vital signs including, but not limited to the accurate measurement of oxygen saturation in adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The intent of the standardization program is to establish regionally preferred sources for hospital supply items to standardize purchasing of product s for these MTF?s. Clinical Product Teams (CPT) will evaluate this product line. Teams are composed of physicians, nurses and clinicians who have expertise and knowledge of the products. They will review and technically evaluate any samples submitted. TriC are Region 6, 7 and 8 deems the CPT members to be medical experts. Therefore, they are qualified to determine which products are acceptable. Companies interested in having their items evaluated for possible inclusion in the standardization process should c arefully review the item requirements. They are as follows: 1) Full product line with a variety of monitors 2) Latex free. 3) Small, compact, lightweight. 4) Portable, fixed or modular units offering a variety of mounting options, mobile stands, wall mount s, etc. 5) Single and Multi-parameter settings including alarms. 6) Display is easily visible. 8) Extended battery life. 9) Ability to service entire region with clinical support, education programs, utilization reports, provide volume discounts and suppor t a return goods policy. 10) The ability to provide and assist in a plan of implementation, including a conversion chart to show competitors like items. This is not a Request for Proposal; the purpose of the sources sought notice is to seek commercial sources that will meet the US Government requirements. Suppliers must be DAPA holders and may be required to conduct clinical trials and provide clinical s amples at no cost to the government. If your company currently holds a Distribution and Pricing Agreement (DAPA) for this Medical/Surgical Product Line, your company is eligible to participate in the standardization process. If your company is not a curren t DAPA holder for this product line, you are still eligible to participate in the standardization process for these regions by contacting the Defense Support Center-Philadelphia (DSCP). Please contact the DAPA contracting officer, Mr. Lou Jennings at (215 ) 737-2125 for assistance. Your company can be considered for standardization once DAPA paperwork is pending at DSCP. After you have notified the TriCare Regional Business Office (TRBO) that your company wishes to participate, or that your DAPA application is pending with DSCP, your company will be notified prior to the start of the standardization process for this Product Line. If your company can provide any of these items, please forward literature for all items available from your company that meet the product descriptions and any corresponding product literature to: Kevin W. Hill, Research and Development Analyst Tricare Regional Business Office, Suite 315 7800 IH 10 West, San Antonio, TX. 78230. Please include a cover letter identifying a point of contact in case we have any questions regarding the product. If the CPT recommends a company, the TRBO may request sales data to facilitate a conversion plan. This information will be treated as propriet ary and not releasable. Companies not submitting literature by 27 August 2002 may be eliminated from consideration on any subsequent procurement action for these items. To participate, please contact the identified Research and Development Analyst electron ically (E-mail) with your company?s na me, point of contact, and phone/fax number to: kevin.hill@tricaresw.af.mil For questions please contact Kevin W. Hill, Research and Development Analyst at 210-292-4346 or email
- Place of Performance
- Address: Great Plains Regional Contracting Ofc ATTN: MCAA GP L31 9V, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive Fort Sam Houston TX
- Zip Code: 78234-6200
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 78234-6200
- Record
- SN00136409-W 20020810/020808213731 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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