The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, is conducting market research to determine if there are any business concerns capable of providing remote monitoring of implanted cardiac devices manufactured by Biotronik as described below. This is not a request for interested parties to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. This announcement is for informational purposes only and must not be construed as a request for proposals (RFP), or an announcement of a solicitation. Interested parties shall provide all of the following information: Name and address of company, telephone number, and business size. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334510 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This procurement action will be issued as a sole source if it is determined that no capable businesses exist that can provide remote monitoring of implanted cardiac devices manufactured by Biotronik as described below. The upcoming solicitation will be posted in FEDBIZOPPS. All capable and interested business concerns are encouraged to submit the necessary information by e-mail to: [email protected]; or by fax (708/786-5256) no later than 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), November 4, 2011. The Department of Veterans Affairs will not pay for any material provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice nor return the data provided. Point of Contact: Timothy M. Richards, Senior Contract Specialist, telephone number: (708) 786-4959. MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The following are the minimum technical requirements: The VA National Cardiac Device Surveillance Center (VANCDSC) was established as a national special program by the Patient Care Service in 2003 to provide remote monitoring of implanted cardiac devices (ICD, pacemakers and CRT) with such functionality. Item Description: Biotronik Home Monitoring System, an internet and telephone based service using remote monitoring equipment that provides the capability for Clinicians to monitor the Patient's cardiac device and gather related data similar to what is required in an office visit. Product Catalog Number Bradycardia Dual-Chamber Pacing Systems (with Home Monitoring) Evia DR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring 377846 Cylos DR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring 360754 Philos II DR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring 360755 Dual-Chamber Pacing Systems (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Evia DR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring Mobile 377847 Cylos DR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring Mobile 356057 Philos II DR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring Mobile 348447 Dual-Chamber Pacemakers (with Home Monitoring) Evia DR-T pacemaker with Home Monitoring 359529 Cylos DR-T pacemaker with Home Monitoring 349806 Philos II DR-T dual-chamber pacemaker with Home Monitoring 343175 Dual-Chamber Pacemakers (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Evia DR-T pacemaker with Home Monitoring Mobile 377848 Cylos DR-T pacemaker with Home Monitoring Mobile 356808 Philos II DR-T dual-chamber pacemaker with Home Monitoring Mobile 351839 Single-Chamber Pacing Systems (with Home Monitoring) Evia SR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring 377849 Single-Chamber Pacing Systems (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Evia SR-T dual-chamber pacing system with Home Monitoring Mobile 377850 Single-Chamber Pacemakers (with Home Monitoring) Evia SR-T pacemaker with Home Monitoring 359533 Single-Chamber Pacemakers (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Evia SR-T pacemaker with Home Monitoring Mobile 377851 Tachycardia Dual-Chamber ICD Systems (with Home Monitoring) Lumax 540 DR-T dual-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring 362726 Lumax 340 DR-T dual-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring 359656 Dual-Chamber ICD Systems (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Lumax 540 DR-T dual-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring Mobile 368771 Lumax 340 DR-T dual-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring Mobile 359655 Dual-Chamber ICDs (with Home Monitoring) Lumax 540 DR-T dual-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring 360346 Lumax 340 DR-T dual-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring 355267 Dual-Chamber ICDs (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Lumax 540 DR-T dual-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring Mobile 368769 Lumax 340 DR-T dual-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring Mobile 359654 Single-Chamber ICD Systems (with Home Monitoring) Lumax 540 VR-T single-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring 362724 Lumax 340 VR-T single-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring 359666 Single-Chamber ICD Systems (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Lumax 540 VR-T single-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring Mobile 368775 Lumax 340 VR-T single-chamber ICD system with Home Monitoring Mobile 359665 Single-Chamber ICDs (with Home Monitoring) Lumax 540 VR-T single-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring 360348 Lumax 340 VR-T single-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring 355271 Single-Chamber ICDs (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Lumax 540 VR-T single-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring Mobile 368776 Lumax 340 VR-T single-chamber ICD with Home Monitoring Mobile 359664 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) CRT-D Systems (with Home Monitoring) Lumax 540 HF-T System with Home Monitoring with ScoutPro 362725 Lumax 540 HF-T System with Home Monitoring without ScoutPro 367843 Lumax 340 HF-T System with Home Monitoring with ScoutPro 359662 Lumax 340 HF-T System with Home Monitoring without ScoutPro 359661 Lumax 340 HF-T System with Home Monitoring without CS Lead 359663 CRT-D Systems (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Lumax 540 HF-T System with Home Monitoring Mobile with ScoutPro 368773 Lumax 540 HF-T System with Home Monitoring Mobile without ScoutPro 368774 Lumax 340 HF-T System with Home Monitoring Mobile with ScoutPro 359659 Lumax 340 HF-T System with Home Monitoring Mobile without ScoutPro 359658 Lumax 340 HF-T System with Home Monitoring Mobile without CS Lead 359660 CRT-D Devices (with Home Monitoring) Lumax 540 HF-T with Home Monitoring 360347 Lumax 340 HF-T with Home Monitoring 355263 CRT-D Devices (with Home Monitoring Mobile) Lumax 540 HF-T with Home Monitoring Mobile 368772 Lumax 340 HF-T with Home Monitoring Mobile 359657 Unique Qualifications: The Prosthetics Sensory Aids Service (PSAS) has determined that the need for the remote monitoring system for Biotronik devices is required for the following reasons: Remote monitoring allows close follow-up of device function without clinic visits. At present, devices from about 15,000 veterans are being remotely monitored by VANCDSC.

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