DOCUMENT
65 -- ECG/EKG - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs;Strategic Acquisition Center;10300 Spotsylvania Ave;Fredericksburg VA 22408
- ZIP Code
- 22408
- Solicitation Number
- VA11915N0156
- Response Due
- 3/27/2015
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2015
- Point of Contact
- Clifford Snipe
- E-Mail Address
-
271-6997<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center (SAC) is issuing this sources sought announcement as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Electrocardiography Diagnosis System (ECG/EKG). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 334510. The Product Service Code is 6515. This notice is for planning purposes and a solicitation is not available at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals, quotes, or bids. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. This announcement is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources relative to NACIS 334510. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Federal Supply Schedule holders, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, HUB-Zone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business, are encouraged to respond. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Each response must be able to comply with the Minimum Technical Requirement (MTR) for the Electrocardiography Diagnosis System listed below. MTR #Minimum Technical RequirementsEvaluation Method Hardware 1Color display MonitorLiterature Review 2Acquisition Module designed to reduce noise and artifact for clearer ECG tracings and improved accuracy in detecting the presence of pacemaker spikesLiterature Review 3Internal DVD reader/recorder to create disk hard copy of ECG dataPhysical Inspection 4Internal memory card for secure digital data storagePhysical Inspection 5Access port for external writer/printerPhysical Inspection 6Trolley specifically designed for equipment transport with design features for convenient holder for the acquisition module, and including barcode reader, ample writing surface area, wide bins, and a covered storage compartmentPhysical Inspection 7Internal modem to facilitate data transmission via a phone line where hard-wired or wireless networking is not availablePhysical Inspection 8Internal LAN to facilitate data transmission via hard-wired network where wireless networking is not availablePhysical Inspection Software 9Provide patient ID checks (e.g. name, date of birth, address, etc.) to minimize identity errorsPhysical Inspection 10WiFi CapabilityLiterature Review 11Standard arrhythmia analysis software for 12 lead ECG (12SL Interpretation)Literature Review 12Standard software for 12 and 15 lead ECGPhysical Inspection 13Arrhythmia analysis software for 12-lead ECG on pediatric patientsPhysical Inspection 14Software to accurately detect the presence of pacemaker spikes along with adding the capability to detect and report the underlying rhythmPhysical Inspection 15Signal quality analysis software that reviews and measures ECG waveforms for signs of artifact and interference, advising clinicians of poor waveform quality during ECG recordingsPhysical Inspection 16Software to provide gender-specific features to easily detect acute myocardial infarction (MI) in female patientsPhysical Inspection 17Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) software to assist physician in assessment of patient suspected of ACS and provide protocols that identify specific lead sets where signs of ACS may be presentPhysical Inspection 18ACIT-IPI (Acute Cardiac Ischemia Time - Insensitive Predictive Instrument) software that considers a patient's age, gender, and chief complaint, as well as ECG measurements, to generate a numerical score that helps predict the probability of acute cardiac ischemiaPhysical Inspection 19High resolution software for enhanced ventricular arrhythmia assessmentPhysical Inspection Communications/Interoperability 20Transmit ECG data in accordance with the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-1 06) and Computer Security Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-235), to include compatibility with Veterans Health Information System and Technology Architecture (VistA), Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and downloading ECG orders from all systems, as necessary (VistA, etc.) Literature Review 21Transmit ECG data in accordance with Federal Information Processing standard (FIPS) 140-2Literature Review 22Transmit ECG data wirelessly to both the cardiologist and the VHA information system for electronic storage of patient dataLiterature Review 23ECG database files must be maintained to include all records of edited changesLiterature Review 24Capable of bi-directional communications ECG data and GE Muse CIS platformLiterature Review 25Capable of retrieving, managing, and archiving patient dataLiterature Review 26Capable of printing paper copies of ECG results at the point of careLiterature Review 27Capable of providing installation services for the purpose of ensuring interoperability with all applicable VHA information systemsLiterature Review 28Maintain FIPS Compliance Standard 140-2 in accordance with VA Handbook 6500Literature Review 29Support WPA2 and PSK encryption to ensure compatibility with the VA wireless infrastructure Literature Review 30Compliant with IEEE 802 11 i-2004 standards for implementing wireless local area networks (WLAN) computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5GHz frequency bands and specifies security mechanisms for wireless networksLiterature Review SECURITY: All Electrocardiography Diagnosis Systems (ECG/EKG) must allow for communication with the MUSE system that VA hospitals utilize to quickly retrieve, manage, and archive patient data while reducing the potential for errors. Systems must be FIPS 140-2 certified with WPA2 and PSK encryption. Protection of Computer Equipment, confidentiality of patient information, and the integrity of computer software/data at participating Medical Centers are essential. Software installed on each system is copyrighted and copying of software for use elsewhere is prohibited. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform/supply this product, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, size standard, and socio-economic status; and 2) tailored capability statement addressing the particulars of this effort. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed or faxed to Clifford Snipe, Contract Specialist, and Gwendolyn Murphy; e-mail address: clifford.snipe@va.gov; Gwendolyn.Murphy3@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 3:00 p.m. EST March 27, 2015. Responses should clearly state the ability to provide Electrocardiography Diagnosis System (ECG/EKG). If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from their response to this announcement.
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