AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs

OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301

SUBJECT: 99--GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS 3T MRI GOLD SERVICE CONTRACT FROM NOVEMBER 14, 2008 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 VENDOR: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTION USA, INC

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 99 - Miscellaneous

SOLICITATION NUMBER: VA-241-09-RP-0046

CONTACT: Christine GormanContract Specialist VA Boston Healthcare System Contracting VISN 1 (90C) e-Mail: Christine.Gorman@va.gov mailto:Christine.Gorman@va.gov [Contract Specialist]

SETASIDE: N/A

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ADDRESS: VA Boston Healcare System;Radiology;150 South Huntington Ave;Jamaica Plain, MA

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ZIPCODE: 02130

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COUNTRY: USA

NOTICE TEXT: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boston Healthcare System Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System The Department of Veterans, VA Boston Healthcare System, has a requirementfor vendor, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., to provide parts and labor required to provide the Gold contract service level coverage on the Siemens 3T MRI system located at the Jamaica Plain campus, 150 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. It is the Governments intention to solicit and negotiate only with this source. Please refer to the Sole Source Justification. This is not a solicitation; it is notice of intent to sole source a requirement. Also this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within seven (5) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This information can be faxed to Christine Gorman at 774-826-3347. Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Inquires/information received after established deadline of Friday, November 7, 2008 16:00 EST shall not be considered. The submission of any data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. This synopsis is issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. Post in FBO today for 5 days i.e. 11/3/2008 16:00 pm EST Deadline 11/7/2008 16:00 pm EST JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION *1. Identification of the service/department and the transaction/requisition #: VA Boston Healthcare System: Radiology, 150 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. *2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved: Preventive maintenance inspections and repair services (including parts and extended service hours) to maintain the Siemens Trio MRI and Chiller system. *3. Description of the supplies/services required to meet the Agencys needs (including the estimated value): Parts and labor to maintain and repair MRI and chiller unit. Estimated value: $144,891.01 for the Base Year from November 14, 2008 to September 30, 2009. 4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition: Far part 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. *5. Demonstration that the proposed contractors unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited: Contractor is the original equipment manufacturer and all parts are proprietary. No commonly available parts are available from outside the company. The company is the only source for OEM parts, software and services. *6. Describe the efforts that have been made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a Commerce Business Daily notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 (copy attached) and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies: Parts are propriety, not available from other sources. 7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable: The anticipated cost is fair and reasonable to the Government. *8. Description of the market survey that was conducted (i.e. names of firms and the date(s) the firms were contacted) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted: The original MRI was purchased from Siemens so they are the vendor that has access to original equipment and parts. The original warranty of the machine just expired. *9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as an explanation as to why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statement of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for competition have not been developed or are not available. Repair parts are extremely expensive for this unit. If the system is not maintain and calibrated at regular intervals, extensive repairs will result. All parts and major assemblies will be covered by this contract. The company is the only source for OEM parts, software and services. *10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed an interest in the acquisition: None to date. *11. A statement of the actions, if any, that the department/service may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies/services is required in the future: Contracting Activity will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible.

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AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs

OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Boston Healthcare System;Contracting Officer (90C);940 Belmont Street;Brockton MA 02301

SUBJECT: 99--GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS 3T MRI GOLD SERVICE CONTRACT FROM NOVEMBER 14, 2008 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 VENDOR: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTION USA, INC

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 99 - Miscellaneous

SOLICITATION NUMBER: VA-241-09-RP-0046

CONTACT: Christine GormanContract Specialist VA Boston Healthcare System Contracting VISN 1 (90C) e-Mail: Christine.Gorman@va.gov mailto:Christine.Gorman@va.gov [Contract Specialist]

SETASIDE: N/A

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ADDRESS: VA Boston Healcare System;Radiology;150 South Huntington Ave;Jamaica Plain, MA

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ZIPCODE: 02130

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COUNTRY: USA

NOTICE TEXT: Department of Veterans Affairs VA Boston Healthcare System Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System The Department of Veterans, VA Boston Healthcare System, has a requirementfor vendor, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., to provide parts and labor required to provide the Gold contract service level coverage on the Siemens 3T MRI system located at the Jamaica Plain campus, 150 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. It is the Governments intention to solicit and negotiate only with this source. Please refer to the Sole Source Justification. This is not a solicitation; it is notice of intent to sole source a requirement. Also this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within seven (5) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. This information can be faxed to Christine Gorman at 774-826-3347. Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Inquires/information received after established deadline of Friday, November 7, 2008 16:00 EST shall not be considered. The submission of any data for review shall not impede award of this contract as planned. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. This synopsis is issued pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. Post in FBO today for 5 days i.e. 11/3/2008 16:00 pm EST Deadline 11/7/2008 16:00 pm EST JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION *1. Identification of the service/department and the transaction/requisition #: VA Boston Healthcare System: Radiology, 150 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. *2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved: Preventive maintenance inspections and repair services (including parts and extended service hours) to maintain the Siemens Trio MRI and Chiller system. *3. Description of the supplies/services required to meet the Agencys needs (including the estimated value): Parts and labor to maintain and repair MRI and chiller unit. Estimated value: $144,891.01 for the Base Year from November 14, 2008 to September 30, 2009. 4. Identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition: Far part 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. *5. Demonstration that the proposed contractors unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited: Contractor is the original equipment manufacturer and all parts are proprietary. No commonly available parts are available from outside the company. The company is the only source for OEM parts, software and services. *6. Describe the efforts that have been made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable, including whether a Commerce Business Daily notice was or will be publicized as required by Subpart 5.2 (copy attached) and, if not, which exception under 5.202 applies: Parts are propriety, not available from other sources. 7. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable: The anticipated cost is fair and reasonable to the Government. *8. Description of the market survey that was conducted (i.e. names of firms and the date(s) the firms were contacted) and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted: The original MRI was purchased from Siemens so they are the vendor that has access to original equipment and parts. The original warranty of the machine just expired. *9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, such as an explanation as to why technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, statement of work, or purchase descriptions suitable for competition have not been developed or are not available. Repair parts are extremely expensive for this unit. If the system is not maintain and calibrated at regular intervals, extensive repairs will result. All parts and major assemblies will be covered by this contract. The company is the only source for OEM parts, software and services. *10. A listing of the sources, if any, that expressed an interest in the acquisition: None to date. *11. A statement of the actions, if any, that the department/service may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies/services is required in the future: Contracting Activity will continue to encourage full and open competition whenever possible.

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This is said to be the first collaborative engineering effort between GE and BSD Medical. BSD Medical has also worked with Siemens Medical Systems in prior integrations for MRI monitoring of cancer treatments with BSD Medical's systems.

The BSD-2000/3D/MR is a hybrid integration of a BSD-2000/3D cancer treatment system with a MRI system used to visually monitor deep thermal therapy cancer treatments in progress with thermal imaging through MR-tomography.

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-- Northern Maine Medical Center (Fort Kent, Maine)

-- Riverview Hospital Association (Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.)

-- Coastal Cancer Care and Diagnostic Center (Pismo Beach, Calif.)

The largest contract was for about $746,000, with the smallest contract at about $240,000. This range reflects the scalable nature of DR Systems' RIS/PACS. The company's integrated solution provides healthcare institutions with the most comprehensive workflow automation and world-class service for enterprise-wide medical imaging and information management.

About the Healthcare Facilities

-- Western Missouri Medical Center is a short-term, acute care facility with 104 beds. Located in Warrensburg, Mo., it is a district authority-owned hospital. www.wmmconline.org

-- Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent, Maine is a 49-bed acute care facility serving roughly 15,000 people in the Upper St. John Valley and neighboring communities. The hospital opened in 1952 under the name Peoples Benevolent Hospital. www.nmmc.org

-- Coastal Cancer Care and Diagnostic Center opened in late June 2008 as the first facility of its kind on California's central coast. The center expects to treat up to 1,500 new cancer patients each year. Its parent organization, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital, is a 65-bed, full service, general, acute care, medical-surgical facility located in Pismo Beach, Calif., which serves residents in southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County. www.arroyograndehospital.org

-- Riverview Hospital Association was created in 1912 to serve the healthcare needs of Wisconsin Rapids, South Wood County and surrounding areas in Wisconsin. The association owns and operates 79-bed Riverview Hospital, the three offices of Riverview Family Clinic, and the UW Cancer Center Riverview. www.rhahealthcare.org

About DR Systems

DR Systems, Inc. is the leading independent provider of medical imaging and information systems for diagnostic imaging centers and hospitals. For more than 15 years, the company has helped more than 500 hospitals and imaging center sites improve the management of patient information, eliminate film costs, and increase workflow speed, while providing better clinical quality and patient care.

The DR Systems PACS was ranked by KLAS(R) as the leading PACS in the "Top 20: 2007 Best in KLAS Report" published in December 2007. For the second year in a row, DR Systems Unity PACS was ranked higher than all other PACS providers including Carestream, McKesson, GE Medical Systems, Siemens and Agfa.

The Unity RIS/PACS integrates numerous tools to improve financial performance and productivity, including: Web-based scheduling, image, report and audio clip distribution; patented, automated hanging protocols for radiologists; and the report format preferences of individual referring physicians.

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