What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is seeking a contractor to provide preventive maintenance, software user licenses, and support for Pyxis medical equipment at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. This opportunity is open to all businesses as there is no set-aside, making it suitable for both small and large contractors. Interested vendors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, indicating they should track the opportunity closely for potential bidding requirements.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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Department of Defense
Defense Health Agency
Pyxis Software User License and Support
Logistics Department
Brooke Army Medical Center
Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
PART 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.1. Background
Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), a 425-bed Academic Medical Center at Joint
Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Fort Sam Houston, Texas (TX), is the Department of
Defense's largest inpatient hospital and only Level I Trauma Center within the Military
Health System (MHS). This equipment supports the BAMC clinical mission by allowing
medical providers to prescribe medication and the patient to receive the correct
medication in a safe and timely manner. The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
utilizes proprietary software/tools required to perform these services.
The Contractor shall provide software user license and software support, calibration,
safety inspection, and limited corrective maintenance services for Government-owned
medical equipment described in the equipment inventory (Technical Exhibit 3) in
accordance with OEM recommendations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) hospital-equipment maintenance guidance, Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Healthcare Technology Management Services (HTMS) policy, and applicable
Department of Defense (DoD) / Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements.
1.2. Scope
The Contractor shall maintain Government-owned equipment in safe, reliable, mission-
ready condition such that preventive maintenance (PM) events are completed on
schedule, calibration is verified at each PM, safety/recall actions are completed, and
field service documentation supports the BAMC Computerized Maintenance
Management System (CMMS).
Services shall be executed in accordance with Pyxis Software Protection 1 Risk-Share
Comprehensive Service Agreement.
In scope: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities,
transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services
necessary to perform firmware updates, software upgrades, and repairs as defined in
this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as government
furnished property and services.
Out of scope: Not Applicable (N/A)
1.2.1. Site Familiarization
Information concerning the systems to be serviced is furnished from the best available
sources within the Government. However, this shall not relieve the Contractor from the
responsibility of visiting the location of the systems listed, conducting site investigations
as necessary, and becoming thoroughly familiar with all components associated with
the items and the conditions under which the work is to be performed.
1.3. Requirement Type / Pricing Arrangement
a. Firm-Fixed Price (FFP)
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1.4. Service Coverage
The following services are included under this requirement:
a. Manufacturer-authorized software / firmware updates
1.4.1. Preventive Maintenance Frequency
The Contractor performs the selected PM frequency in accordance with OEM
specifications and coordinates expected arrival date and time with the Contracting
Officer's Representative (COR) or designated Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). All
scheduled PM events shall be completed by the twentieth (20th) business day of the
scheduled month.
a. Event-based or usage-based interval (per OEM specification)
1.4.2. Periodic System Restore / Overhaul
Where an OEM requires a periodic system restore, overhaul, or factory recertification
for a specific item identified in TE 4, the Contractor shall coordinate the restore event
with the COR not later than 30 calendar days in advance.
1.5. OEM vs Third-Party / AEM Maintenance Basis
The Contractor shall not unilaterally apply an Alternate Equipment Maintenance (AEM)
schedule. An AEM schedule may only be utilized when explicitly authorized in writing by
the BAMC HTMS Working Group, supported by a formal risk assessment.
a. OEM (manufacturer) recommendations
b. OEM authorized service center / OEM service organization
1.6. PM Interval Basis
a. Manufacturer-recommended interval (default)
1.7. Parts / Software-Firmware Coverage
a. Manufacturer-authorized software / firmware updates included
1.8. Reserved.
1.9. Place of Performance
a. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)
JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
1.10. Key Government Personnel
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA)
a. 1.10.1. Contracting Officer (KO):
1. Name:
2. Email Address:
3. Telephone Number:
b. 1.10.2. Contracting Officer's Representative (COR):
1. Name: Kathy Clayton
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2. Email Address: kathy.g.clayton.civ@health.mil
3. Telephone Number: 210-539-1164
c. 1.10.3. Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):
1. Name: David Quintanilla
2. Email Address: david.a.quintanilla2.ctr@health.mil
3. Telephone Number: 210-916-5267
1.11. Key Contractor Personnel
1. Program/Project Manager:
2. Service Manager / Lead Field Service Engineer (FSE) / HTMS:
3. Quality / Quality Control Plan (QCP) Point of Contact (POC):
1.12. Personnel Qualifications
Field Service Engineer (FSE) personnel performing services under this contract shall be
OEM certified to perform maintenance on the systems covered by this agreement. If
requested by the Government, the Contractor shall provide FSE certification
documentation. Contractor personnel shall at all times present a neat, professional
appearance and be recognizable as an employee of the Contractor. The Contractor
shall also ensure that all personnel working within the medical facility are up-to-date on
all required immunizations and shall submit proof of vaccination for their FSEs upon
Government request.
1.13. Test Equipment / Calibration Traceability
All Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) used by the Contractor shall
maintain current National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-traceable
calibration.
1.14. Hours of Performance / Coverage Window / Ho…
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