6525-- MEDICAL ULTRASOUND PARACENTESIS TRAINER, PACERMAN SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice (36C24625Q1091) to identify qualified businesses capable of providing a Medical Ultrasound Paracentesis Trainer, specifically the PacerMan System. This high-fidelity trainer will facilitate hands-on education in temporary transvenous cardiac pacing, including diagnosis, capture, and sensing. The system must feature sensor technology, ultrasound compatibility for venous identification and fluid aspiration, real-time patient monitor communication, and the ability to assess waveforms and pacer manipulation, as well as produce physiological responses. It should support training in both asynchronous and synchronous pacing modes, from wire insertion to pacer capture, and present real-time vital signs. Offerors must be established in the business, financially responsible, and capable of providing prompt, satisfactory service. Responses are due by August 28, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6, issued a presolicitation notice for a MEDICAL ULTRASOUND PARACENTESIS TRAINER, PACERMAN SYSTEM FOR EDUCATION, for the Central Virginia VA Health Care Center. The solicitation, 36C24625Q1091, is expected to be released around September 8, 2025, with responses due by September 12, 2025, at 13:00 Eastern Time. This acquisition is a restricted set-aside for Small Business competition, utilizing NAICS Code 339112 with a 1,000-employee size standard. All correspondence must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Cedric Frasier at cedric.frasier@va.gov, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Offerors are responsible for downloading all documents and amendments from sam.gov.

The document, titled "VHA-SUPPLIES-RFQ 36C24625Q1091 VA-25-00056688-44290 KB Version: FY25.10A," is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for medical supplies. Specifically, it seeks to procure a "PM-2101 PacerMan System with ALL Modules - 1-year Maintenance and Support Agreement" and a "PAC-20-M Ultrasound Paracentesis Model - Medium Tone." The RFQ details item numbers, descriptions, quantities (1 EA for each), and specifies a 0% discount. It includes extensive lists of NAICS codes, product/service codes (UNSPSC, SIC), unit of measure descriptions, and various other categorical data, but does not provide specific pricing or delivery dates within the publicly available information. The purpose of this document is to solicit bids for the specified medical equipment and associated services for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The provided Salient Characteristics document outlines the requirements for a PacerMan System, a high-fidelity trainer for temporary transvenous cardiac pacing. This system must facilitate hands-on training, covering diagnosis, capture, and sensing, and support both asynchronous and synchronous pacing modes. Key performance features include sensor technology, ultrasound compatibility for venous access, real-time communication with patient monitors, waveform assessment, and the ability to simulate physiological responses and vital signs (HR, ABP, NIBP, SPO2). Essential physical characteristics demand durable, replaceable tissue, an all-in-one system (manikin, laptop, software), and responsiveness to pulse and pacing threshold manipulations. The system should offer both mechanical and electrical capture, a defibrillator for transcutaneous pacing, ECG tracing for catheter positioning confirmation, and scenario-based training with instructor and self-guided student modes. This document serves as a detailed specification for a medical training device, likely for an RFP.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 6, is soliciting offers for an Ultrasound Paracentesis Trainer System for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System. The solicitation, number 36C24625Q1091, was issued on September 9, 2025, with quotes due by September 12, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339112 with a 1000-employee size standard.The request includes a PM-2101 PacerMan System and a PAC-20-M Ultrasound Paracentesis Model, both brand name or equal, with a one-year maintenance agreement, in-service training, and additional replaceable tissue and a laptop. The contract period of performance is from September 15, 2025, to November 10, 2025, with delivery to the Central Virginia VAMC in Richmond, VA.Payment will be made electronically, and invoices must be submitted upon inspection and acceptance of all items via the VA Financial Service Center’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. The solicitation incorporates various FAR and VAAR clauses, including those related to commercial advertising, equipment manuals, gray market items, electronic payment requests, and prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment. Offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit quotes via email to Cedric Frasier at cedric.frasier@va.gov. Technical questions are due by September 10, 2025. Quotes will be evaluated based on technical merit and price.