Page 2 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of qualified: (1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide surgical cardiac flow meter systems at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. General Requirements: 1. System must be capable of combining both spatial information from epicardial ultrasound imaging and quantitative data from TTFM (Transit Time Flow Measurement) to perform accurate assessments. 2. Epicardial Imaging a. Must be capable of providing epicardial ultrasound imaging of coronary stenoses and graft anastomoses. b. Must provide immediate feedback on the quality of the CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) surgery. 3. Epiaortic Imaging a. Must be capable of providing epiaortic imaging to provide direct diagnosis of aortic diseases. 4. System must be able to perform transit time flow measurements to verify graft patency while patients are still in the operating room. 5. System must include an L15 High-frequency ultrasound imaging probe. 6. Must include QuickFit TTFM Probes as specified below a. Must include 3mm, 4mm, and 5mm probes. b. Probes must utilize TTFM technology to accurately measure volumetric blood flow intraoperatively. c. Must have capability of being used in surgical applications from cardiac to vascular, transplant and neurosurgery. d. Probes must be able to provide immediate quality assurance feedback. e. Probes must have a design which allows them to secure the vessel in the measurement area without using a slide. f. Probes must also meet worldwide sterilization standards, guaranteeing for a minimum of 50 sterilization cycles. 7. System must include an EKG cable. VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET ITEMS will be applicable to any request for quote for this item. All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING: Company name. Address. Point of contact (name/title/telephone number/e-mail address). FSS / SEWP Contract number, if applicable. SAM Unique ID number. Tax ID number. Indication of which business category (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business or Other Than Small Business) for which the organization qualifies. A capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to provide the requirement depicted above. Documentation from manufacturer (i.e. correspondence from manufacturer) of your firm being an authorized distributor for the manufacturer. Submit responses to the Contracting Specialist, Mack Taylor, at Mack.Taylor2@va.gov no later than 4:00 PM (Central Standard Time), 31 May 2023. 36C25223Q0634 cardiac flow meter shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The NAICS Code 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is 1,000 employees. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.
