65 -- VENTILATORS

Notice Date

August 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

ZIP Code

53295

Solicitation Number

69D-281 -- 01

Response Due

August 23, 2001

Point of Contact

Michael Cunningham, 414-902-5407

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contracting Officer by e-mail. (michael.cunningham@med.va.gov)

Description

The US Dept of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, is planning to negotiate a sole source contract with Drager to provide 2 each, Evita 2 Dura USA Color Ventilator, with an option to purchase an additional 2 each of the same item, for the Milwaukee WI VA Medical Center. This is considered to be a sole source because, of the 4 makes and models evaluated, only the Drager equipment has: automatic tube compensation which alters the air flow going into the patient depending on the airway size which makes breathing easier for the patient; automatic leak compensation which helps ventilate a patient with cuff link or chest tube leak without constant manual adjustments. Also, this is the only ventilator on which the patient can breathe spontaneously in all modes of ventilation. All these features will reduce the number of hours that patients are on ventilators and in the Intensive Care Unit. Other sources that believe they can meet VA needs must furnish product information and references to this office by no later than 3:00 PM on August 23, 2001. Information may be mailed or it may be faxed to: 414-902-5440.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010820/65SOL007.HTM (W-228 SN50V2A2)