Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from potential contractors who can provide a computer-aided detection system for the San Diego VA Medical Center. The system must be able to take in data from multiple VA legacy systems, provide ongoing surveillance and real-time alerts of clinical activity, and be compatible with Medtronic Console Software. The contractor will be required to provide installation, configuration, validation, support, and maintenance services for the system.
Some key requirements for the system include:
• Real-time parathyroid detection
• Use of near-infrared autofluorescence to confirm visually suspected parathyroid
• Accuracy of up to 96% in confirming parathyroid gland
• Compatibility with Medtronic Console Software
• One-year warranty from the date of purchase
• Onsite in-person training for setup and operation of the equipment
The contractor must also ensure adequate LAN/Internet, data, information, and system security in accordance with VA standard operating procedures and regulations.