Objective
The VA Saint Louis Health Care System has an urgent need for a new Biosense Webster CARTO 3 + Ultrasound System. This purchase will allow STLVAHCS to continue performing ablations to treat patients with Afib/Aflutter.
Equipment Specifications
Base Hardware
- CARTO PRIME Module Kit (KT5400322FG)
- CARTO SMARTTOUCH 3D Module Bundle (C3ST3D)
Additional Modules/Stand-Alone Modules
- CARTO 3 System Version 7.5 Base SW Upgrade Kit (Upgrading from V7.1 to V7.5) (KT5400505US
- CARTO 3 System Version 8 Upgrade Kit (Upgrading from V7.5 to V8 Service Packs) (KT5400600ESA)
- VISITAGSURPOINr" Module [VSPEPU2)
- PASO Module [C3PASO]
- Ripple Mapping Module [KT5400170)
- FAM Ox Expansion Pack~ Module [KTS400165)
- CartoSEG CT Module [KT5400160]
- LAM Module [KT5400550US]
Additional Hardware
- Signal Processing Unit [SPU) [KT507000)
- nGEN System Superkit [NGENSYS]
- Ablation Cart [MA5402330]
Service
- ACCELERATED SOLUTIONS AGREEMENT (ASA) Package (ASASERVICE25)
- Service Features (ASAUP25)
Installation and Assembly
- Vendor shall be responsible for assembly and installation of systems after notification from VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering that it has been delivered to station.
- Installation shall include implementation and testing of all purchased interfaces to VA electronic systems in coordination with Clinical Staff, Biomedical Engineering staff, O&IT staff, and others identified as needed.
- Install shall include unboxing and transportation of equipment to final use location.
- Assembly and install shall occur within 30 days of delivery to station.
- Vendor shall provide all necessary accessories, cables, adaptors, etc. to deliver a fully functional clinical device.
Hours of Operation
- Normal hours of coverage are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM Central Standard Time excluding national holidays.
- Vendor on-site visits will be coordinated with the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC before being scheduled or conducted.
- Vendor representatives will check in with the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC when they arrive on-site and check out upon completion of work each day.
- All services shall be performed during normal hours unless otherwise scheduled with the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC.
- Vendor staff shall always be professional and shall take all necessary precautions to maintain a safe environment for the occupants. This includes, as necessary, coordinating access and closures for sensitive areas of the Medical Center.
- Vendor shall be responsible for cleaning all work areas after completion of tasks. This includes removal of packaging and a clean sweep/mop of the area as required by work type.
- Vendor staff shall minimize noise as much as possible while working in all buildings.
- Vendor is responsible for providing all PPE necessary for their work.
Note: Hardware/software update/upgrade installations, where applicable, may be scheduled and performed outside normal hours of coverage at no additional charge to the Government (unless it would be detrimental to equipment up-time; to be determined by the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC).
Federal Holidays observed by VA Saint Louis are:
Delivery
- Vendor shall deliver purchased equipment within 60 business days of receiving completed Contracting package from the VISN 15 Contracting Officer. If delivery delays occur vendor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC.
- Delivery will be to one of the two VA Saint Louis Health Care System main campuses. Vendor shall coordinate exact delivery location with the Contracting Officer and VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC at the time of the purchase.
- Vendor will ensure that equipment is sent to the Attention of Biomedical Engineering and will include the VA Saint Louis PO Number on the shipping label.
- Delivery of oversized, palletized orders or orders that contain a large number of components will be coordinated with VA Saint Louis Biomedical Engineering POC who will communicate internally with Warehouse Staff.
John Cochran
915 North Grand Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63106
ATTN: Equipment Committee
PO Number for Order
Biosense Webster CARTO® 3 and GENERATOR System Maintenance
SCOPE:
This Purchase Order shall be for a one (1) year base with two (2) one-year options to extend. The Accelerated Solutions Agreement (ASA) Purchase Order shall provide preventive maintenance service on the CARTO® 3 and Generator systems at ST LOUIS VA MEDICAL CENTER. Additionally, it provides corrective maintenance on the system if it shall be malfunctioning or inoperable at a mutually agreeable time and loaner equipment, when deemed necessary by the Contractor. Training materials shall be provided for base software upgrades that affect user operation of the base software. The ASA shall also provide New Equipment /or New Software.
Equipment to be covered by this agreement:
CARTO® 3 System Serial Nbr: 13449
Generator System Serial Nbr: G4C-2491
Generator Pump Serial Nbr: G4CP-2506
Generator Remote Serial Nbr: G4RC-2529
