Complete Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Services New Orleans, LA 70119

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PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: The objective is to provide the equipment, labor, materials, accessories, and supplies necessary for a Complete Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) Service that supports any of the eight surgical operating rooms. The primary goal of IONM is the identification of intraoperative neural insults at a stage that allows intervention to eliminate or minimize resultant neural injury.

To meet this goal, evoked potentials are monitored iteratively throughout a procedure with preservation or degradation of signals reflecting the state of the corresponding neural pathways. Alternatively, continuous data may be gathered using electroencephalography or electromyography to gain insight into the brain and nerves.

The Department of Veteran Affairs surgical specialties are located at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) Diagnostics and Treatment Building within Surgery Service located at 2400 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119. SCOPE: The offeror shall provide as-needed and case-by-case service that enables SLVHCS to offer IONM options for patients under direct medical care within the operating room.

The IONM services should be able to cover complex surgical procedures such as Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery, Otolaryngology, Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, and, if necessary, Interventional Neuroradiology. The IONM Offeror must be experienced and available to cover scheduled and emergency cases 24/7/365, typically within one hour of notification (onsite technical and online remote physician services). Because of the surgical complexity, the Offeror will have experience providing service to veterans within a military, Naval, or VA Medical Center.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: - Tentative 5-year ordering period: First day of service:

May 1, 2024 Note: The NAICS Code for this procurement is 621399; size standard $8 million. The Service Contract Labor Standards will also apply to this procurement. This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for quote or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services.

No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the contractor s submission of this Sources Sought Notice or the Government s use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole, or in part, any contractor s input resulting from this Sources Sought Notice. No contractual arrangement will be made as a result of this notice. Information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned.

All interested parties that are capable of providing the required services shall submit a response via email to billy.morris@va.gov no later than Feb 09, 2024, at 3:00 PM/CST. The responses shall be limited to 15 pages and address the information below.

Contractor names, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, address, point of contact, title, phone number, and email address Brief description of the company background, capability to meet this requirement (may include nurse resumes, facility/company accreditations, type of equipment used, etc.), and past or current performance under contract (civilian or government). Contractor s Business Size and socioeconomic status, including Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert), if applicable. Contractor s interest in responding to a solicitation if issued.

Point of Contact(s): Billy R. Morris, Contracting Officer billy.morris@va.gov