Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from potential contractors for the replacement of a Falcon Peripheral Vascular Diagnosis System with a brand name or equal equipment that meets or exceeds the physical, functional, and performance requirements described in the salient characteristics. The equipment must have at least 10 independent pressure channels, 5 independent photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors, and a doppler probe of 10mhz (+/- 1mhz). The contractor shall provide all management, tools, parts, materials, equipment, travel, and labor necessary to provide and install the instrumentation. The contractor will also be required to provide on-station in-service training on the proper use and setup of the equipment.
Some key points to consider are:
* The equipment must meet the salient characteristics described in the document
* The contractor must provide installation and training
* The contractor must ensure adequate LAN/Internet, data, information, and system security in accordance with VA standard operating procedures
* The contractor must follow the procedures set forth in "VA Information and Information System Security/Privacy Requirements for IT Contracts"
* The contractor must ensure that all government data is protected behind an approved firewall