6515--Medrad Stellant Flex OCS CT Injection System (Delivery for VA Pittsburgh) Brand Name Only. This is not a request for quotes.

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Medrad Stellant Flex CT Injection System with OCS (Brand Name Only) INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: The MEDRAD Stellant Flex CT Injection System with enables the flexibility of injecting contrast and saline-offering many clinical and workflow advantages, such as: using saline to perform a patency check, reducing image artifacts and providing brighter arterial imaging in CT. OBJECTIVE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 04, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center-Radiology Department Pittsburgh, PA hereby referred to as the VAMC Pittsburgh (646), is requesting the replacement of its current CT Contrast Injectors. The current equipment has entered the end-of-life stage, therefore the requirement is a Brand Name only acquisition of the following: Medrad Stellant Flex CT Injection System with OCS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor/Vendor must complete the following tasks to meet the needs of this acquisition: Salient Characteristics Contrast Delivery Referrers rely on prompt, accurate diagnoses to guide therapy and enable improved patient outcomes. Precise contrast delivery is expected for consistency to allow optimal image quality.   Protocol management and precise contrast delivery Perform complex CTA and cardiac CT protocols Create a tight contrast bolus Enable precisely timed contrast delivery Individualize contrast dose with Certegra P3T 2.0   Dual syringe utilization benefits DualFlow, simultaneous injection of contrast and saline in user-selected ratios can: Enable better visualization of the right heart due to reduction of streak artifacts Visualize the right coronary arteries and right ventricles in a single study by achieving more uniform attenuation Workflow Enhanced protocol management and injector design that enable efficiency improvements. A simple workflow can help to save procedure time, avoid errors Simple to use, automated injection system Streamline workflow Integrated saline test injection with real-time pressure monitoring Snap-on/twist-off syringe design Plungers automatically advance and retract when attaching and detaching syringes Automatic filling and priming Multiphase programming, including hold/pause feature Programmable pressure limit Accurate post-study documentation Improve reporting accuracy Achieve workflow efficiencies Enables reduction of errors and information gaps Multi-Patient Syringe System Cost efficiency Perform multiple studies with a single syringe kit (for up to 12 hours) Recessed connections to avoid accidental contamination Multi-patient tube for reuse plus single-patient tube that needs to be replaced after each study Special check valves that prevent backflow from the patient Scalability Certegra P3T 2.0 Software recommending personalized injection protocols Personalized patient protocols allow technologists to individualize contrast dose protocols individually at the point of care with ease Abdomen studies Pulmonary angiography studies Cardiac studies   Certegra Imaging System Interface (ISI) Scanner connectivity Certegra ISI 700 (for Philips scanners) Certegra ISI 800 (for Siemens and Toshiba scanners) Certegra ISI 900 (for Siemens, Toshiba, Hitachi and General Electric scanners) Connect.CT sold as Philips SyncRight (for Philips scanners)   Contrast Dose Management (CDM) CDM automates documentation of contrast injection at the point of care and throughout the post-procedure workflow. CDM provides tools to help drive efficiency, reproducible quality and personalized care Auto-populate contrast injection records transferred to PACS, RIS and Speech Reporting (SR) Achieve workflow efficiencies Improve reporting accuracy Automate documentation Use data to inform improvement initiatives Accelerate report turnaround time Investigate and tie information to outcomes Less time preparing for the injection and more time to focus on the patient and optimize procedure management Seamless Network Communication with RadimetricsTM Enterprise Platform for Contrast Dose Management Connect with the Radimetrics Enterprise Platform for automated documentation and viewable patient histories to enhance operational consistency Convenience at Point of Care On-board eGFR and Weight Based Dosing Calculators, an Injection Pressure Graph and independent Test Inject and KVO functions are convenient features located right on the Injection System Accurately capture contrast information at the source and automatically populate workstation data fields with the Barcode Reader Real-time Support Connect to VirtualCARE Remote Support for advanced injector system diagnostics, seamless software updates and fast repairs Deliver with Confidence in Quality The next generation in MR consumables Bayer stands behind. Designed, tested and warranted as part of the Total MR SMART Injection System Improved Efficiencies For Workflow and Automated Fluid Delivery Snap-on/twist-off syringe design Automatic plunger advance and retract when attaching and detaching syringes Automatic filling and priming Injection pressure graph Personalized Care Through Convenience at Point of Care Patient-Centric workflow design Modality worklist connectivity Protocol storage/retrieval On-board eGFR and Weight Based Dosing Calculators Injection enabled when head is tilted down Reproducible Quality To Enhance Operational Consistency Proven company track record of design and performance Automated data capture Interface with PACS/RIS/SR Export DICOM secondary capture to PACS Mechanical Specifications Dual Injector Head Height 15.5 cm (6.1 ) Width 30.7 cm (12.1 ) Depth 36.8 cm (14.5 ) Weight 8.1 kg (17.9 lb.) (without syringe) Base Unit Height 29.2 cm (11.5 ) Width 27.9 cm (11.0 ) Depth 22.2 cm (8.8 ) Weight 6.2 kg (13.6 lb.) Certegra Workstation (CWS) Height 34.2 cm (13.5 ) Width 40.0 cm (15.8 ) Depth 30.0 cm (10.2 ) Weight 8.0 kg (17.6 lb.) Injection Specs Flow rate (range & increments) 0.1 10 mL/sec in 0.1 mL increments Volume (range & increments) 1 mL to syringe capacity in 1 mL increments Programmable pressure limit (psi/kPa) 200 mL syringe: 325 psi, 2241 kPa Scan delay 0 300 seconds (5 minutes) in 1 second increments Pause 1 900 seconds (15 minutes) in 1 second increments Hold Maximum HOLD time is 20 minutes Syringes (volume capacity) 200 mL sterile disposable syringe Maximum number of phases 6 Electrical requirements (VAC/Hz) 100 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 300 Volts-AMPs Syringe heat maintainer 35 degrees C ±5 degrees, 95 degrees F ±9 degrees Head mounting options Overhead counterpoise system or floor pedestal (floor pedestal includes an integral IV pole) DualFlow Simultaneous injection of contrast and saline is integrated in the CWS and included Certegra P3T Cardiac Application Cardiac CTA Protocol Optimization Software Certegra P3T Abdomen Application Abdominal Protocol Optimization Software Certegra P3T Pulmonary Angiography Application Pulmonary Angiography Protocol Optimization Software Informatics Starter Package Access to modality worklist and database of injections PACS Outbound Interface Send secondary capture of contrast injection to PACS RIS Outbound Interface Send contrast injection information to RIS Speech Recognition Outbound Interface Send contrast injection information to Speech Recognition System Imaging System Interfacing (ISI) Several types of interfacing with the scanner VirtualCare Remote service on the injector and software to ensure faster uptime Table Line Item Part No. Description Qty 0001 Stellant Flex OCS Medrad Stellant Flex OCS CT Injection System 1 0002 INS SCT FLEX CS Installation-Medrad Stellant Flex OCS CT Injection System-Overhead Counterpoise System 1 0003 FLEXD-200-SCS 2-200 ml FLEX syringes, 60 patient Tubing with T-connector, 1 large saline spike and 1 small contrast spike/20 per box 1 0004 Flex OCS Medrad Stellant Flex OCS CT Injection System 1 0005 CDM-POC-FLEX-Package Contrast Dose Management Certegra CT Point of Care software 1 0006 INS SCT FLEX CS IN Installation Medrad Stellant FLEX CT Injection System with Informatics - OCS Mount 1 0007 MIS SVS INT - Package Contrast Dose Management Certegra Point of Care software implementation fee 1 0008 CDM-PACS-2 - Package Contrast Dose Management Outbound PACS interface 1 0009 MISP3TA - Package Certegra Patient Weight Dosing Software - Abdomen Application 1 0010 MISP3TPA - Package Certegra Patient Weight Dosing Software - Pulmonary Angiography Application 1 0011 MIS SVS INT-1D Contrast Dose Management interface implementation fee 1 0012 FLEXD-200-SPK 2-200 ml FLEX syringes, 60" patient Tubing with T-connector, 2 sterile spikes / 20 per box 1 The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered under this contract by the Contractor to the Government are non-personal services and the parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee or master-servant relationships exist or will exist under the contract between the Government and the Contractor s employees. POINT OF CONTACT (POC): The identified POC and technical representative for this acquisition is: Name: Kelley Burkhouse Phone Number: 412-360-6541 Email: Kelley.burkhouse@va.gov "No Government personnel, other than the Contracting Officer, have the authority to change or alter these requirements. The COR shall clarify technical points or supply relevant technical information, but no requirements in this scope of work may be altered as a sole result of such verbal clarification." REPORTS/DELIVERABLES: Delivery confirmation of equipment and commodities will be made through the Logistics Department of the VAMC Pittsburgh (646). This will include documentation of receipt and assignment of a facility based EE number for identification and tracking purposes. Delivery confirmation of non-equipment/ commodities acquisitions is the responsibility of the receiving Facility and/ or Service. 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