N063--NURSE CALL SYSTEM FOR WASHINGTON DC VAMC. "BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO IAW SOW". REQUIRED FEATURES IAW SOW. OEM LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS REQUIRED. IF NO OEM LETTER VENDOR WILL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE.

B.2 STATEMENT OF WORK STATEMENT OF WORK 1. CONTRACT TITLE. Mental Health Unit Nurse Call Replacement 2. BACKGROUND. The DC VA Medical Center has a requirement to replace and expand the Nurse Call System in the 3DE wing of the facility. The current system is partially functional as the call buttons have experienced water damage. This is a patient safety issue as patients cannot alert staff if they have fallen into the bathrooms. 3. SCOPE OF WORK. The purpose of this project is to replace and expand the existing system that is partially non-functional Nurse Call System in the active Mental Health Ward at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC (VAMCDC) located at 50 Irving Street, N.W. Washington D.C. 20422. The 3DE nurse call system will not be integrated with the facility’s existing nurse call system and will only need to notify through localized alarm panels. The existing system consists of 14 call buttons in 3 bathrooms. The expansion will include a 4th bathroom along with six additional calls buttons that will require rough-ins and cable runs to the panel. LOCATIONS AS SHOWN: 3D-112 (Unisex) • Replace: 3 call buttons, dome light • Add: 1 call button 3D-114 (Male) • Replace: 6 call buttons, dome light • Add: 3 call buttons 3D-133 (Staff) • Add: 1 call button, dome light 3D-134 (Ladies) • Replace: 4 call buttons, dome light • Add: 1 call button Nurse Station (3D-121A) • Add: Alarm panel Nurse Lounge (3D-119) • Add: Alarm Panel Head Nurse Office • Add: Alarm Panel -- 1 of 7 -- Contractor provides a proposal to include all the necessary materials, labor, and equipment to complete all required work within all documented areas. Contractor to reuse existing conduit/penetrations when able and when suitable for the functionality required by the Government. Installation of J-hooks is acceptable as needed. All existing nurses call cables and equipment to be removed by Contractor. This work includes but is not limited to installation of rough ins in tiled bathrooms, patching walls and ceilings, pulling cables and sealing of hardware necessary to complete the nurse call system. The contractor shall provide and install all parts, materials, labor, resources, and training required to implement and utilize the equipment/system to their fullest capacity. All items must be covered by manufacturer’s warranty and procured through a manufacturer-approved distribution channel. A workmanship warranty for a minimum of 3 years shall be included. A manufacturer parts warranty for a minimum of 1 year shall be included. Distributers and resellers must be able to document ability to provide items through manufacturer-approved distribution channels upon request. 4. SPECIFICATIONS. 4.1 Equipment Line-Item Description Quantity Call Buttons 19 Panels 3 Dome Lights 1 ICRA LEVEL: SEE SOW. The work is likely to be level 2 but has the potential to go up to level 4. (SOW). 4.2 REQUIRED FEATURES • All products must meet VHA Mental Health Facilities Design Guide and Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist (MHEOCC) requirements • Call buttons must be waterproof and have a gasket within the backplate. • Dome lights and panels must be flush trim anchored with tamper resistant screws • All hardware must be anti-ligature 5. SPECIFIC TASKS. 5.1 DELIVERY. i. All equipment shall be delivered to: Washington DC VA Medical Center 50 Irving St NW Washington, DC 20422 ATTN: VHAWAS Equipment Committee ii. Contract VA Purchase Order (PO) number shall be included with delivery information (e.g., packing slip). Note: PO number starts with station code 688 followed by a letter and 5 digits (e.g., 688A12345) iii. Delivery Hours: The Warehouse is open to receive deliveries Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding holidays. -- 2 of 7 -- iv. Contractor shall coordinate delivery with the on-site Point of Contact (POC) and provide shipment tracking information. v. Contractor shall verify delivery date and time with the on-site POC at least 3 business days prior to scheduled delivery. vi. Delivery is required within 90 days from award of the contract. 5.2 ON SITE PROCEDURES. i. COVID-19 Screening: All persons entering the facility shall be subject to screening for COVID-19 per the current CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines. ii. Mask Requirement: All contractors shall wear masks while indoors. iii. Contract personnel are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government Officials. iv. Time spent on site shall be for a period sufficient to complete the work set forth in the statement of work. v. On-site visits shall be scheduled in advance with the designated on-site POC. vi. Contractors shall check in and out with Biomedical Engineering prior to visiting the worksite for each day of work. vii. The VA campus is non-smoking. Contractor personnel are required to comply with this policy. viii. Parking: it is the responsibility of the Contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. ix. Contractor personnel’s tool bags are subject to inspection. 5.3 INSTALLATION/IMPLEMENTATION. i. Installation/Implementation will be completed by personnel certified and knowledgeable with the designated equipment/system. ii. Installation shall be completed within the period of performance. iii. Contractors shall be responsible for any Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required when performing work on site. iv. Contractor shall submit all removable media to be used on a VA system to Biomedical Engineering for scanning with anti-virus software prior to use. v. In the case turn-in, exchange, repair, or replacement of equipment containing hard drives used by the VA, the hard drives shall be removed from the equipment and remain in possession of the VA (this includes loaned or rented equipment). vi. The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent damage to any government property. The contractor shall report any dam…