Description
The Department of Veteran Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide qualified Monitoring Services and support for Neurosurgery Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) cases at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The contractor will be required to provide complete monitoring services and support to include operating and maintaining equipment, supplies, and labor of on-site qualified technicians to perform DBS services. The contractor must have experience operating the Alpha Omega Electrophysiological Recording System or equivalent and must be able to provide evidence of their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed in the notice of intent to sole source. Some key requirements include:
* Providing monitoring and service support of the VA owned Alpha Omega Electrophysiological Recording System for patients to assess the functional integrity of the electrodes during DBS cases in the operating room or other acute care setting
* Operating the Alpha Omega Electrophysiological Recording System or equivalent equipment while surgery is being performed to ensure smooth functioning
* Maintaining cleanliness and order at all times needed for cases at MEDVAMC
* Preparing and calibrating equipment prior to the procedure to ensure equipment is functioning properly
* Cleaning and reassembling all equipment after each case
* Providing patient safety measures to include positive identification of the patient prior to services being rendered and clinical monitoring of the patient based on vital signs and baseline assessments.