Neuro-Muscular Stimulators
STATEMENT OF WORK
1. Salient Characteristics:
Manufacture and provide 30 programmable neuromuscular stimulators that meet the following specifications:
o Provide electrical impulses over a single channel meaning that there is 1 positive and 1 negative electrode.
o Have three modes of operation: off, burst mode operation (cycles of 1-2 sec on at 100 Hz, 1 V followed by a rest period), and intermittent operation using the 'New York' parameters which are 2 seconds ON during which stimulation is provided as a repeated cycles at 40 Hz at 1 V followed by 18 seconds off.
o Configured such that one can change modes with a simple magnet applied to the stimulator over the skin.
o Have a battery of sufficient capacity to ensure that the stimulator can provide the New York parameters for 1 hour each day for at least 3 months.
o Be sterile and ready for implantation.
o Be outfitted with stainless steel electrodes that end in loops suitable for securing the electrode to tissues.
o That the microprocessor, battery and other electronics be encapsulated in a silastic capsule.
2. Objectives:
o Purchase of 30 implantable microstimulators meeting the design specifications listed in the J&A and thus identical to stimulators used in our prior research.
o These will be used to provide neuromuscular stimulation to animals with spinal cord injury to test how muscle contraction alone or together with a drug (nandrolone) preserved bone substance after spinal cord injury.
3. Performance Period:
The stimulators are to be provided as needed for the 12 month period beginning on January 1, 2015. NTE 30 Stimulators in total.
4. Place of Performance:
The stimulators will be used at the James J Peters VA medical Center, Bronx, NY.
All interested and qualified parties should provide the following information via e-mail to the Contracting Officer by the stated deadline:
1. Capability Statement
2. Socio-economic category(s) applicable (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8a, Hub, WOSB, SB)
3. The applicable NAICS Code is 423450
4. GSA/FSS/SEWP Schedule number (if available)
5. The performance period for any subsequent contract will be one year with one option year.
6. Company information including POC info and detailed product information/specs
For planning and scheduling purposes, to insure being included in our market research for this product, responses must be received no later than close of business on Wednesday February 4, 2015. Time permitting, responses received after that date may be included in our research but cannot be guaranteed.
Contracting Office Address:
VISN 3 Network Contracting Office (10N3/NCO)
James J. Peters VAMC
130 West Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, New York 10468-3992
Place of Performance:
James J. Peters V.A. Medical Center
130 West Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10468
Point of Contact(s):
Kenneth Mullins, Contract Specialist
Specialized Team VISN 3 Network Contracting Office
E-mail: Kenneth.mullins@va.gov
Kenneth Mullins
kenneth.mullins@va.gov
kenneth.mullins@va.gov
