The Naval Medical Center San Diego, Innovation Command Oversight Group is conducting a Market Survey to identify interested parties capable of providing a method for temporarily intubated patients to communicate with staff and family, to be used at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and NO CONTRACT will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. The information gathered from this sources sought notice will be utilized in the Government's determination of requirements business type utilized in a possible future solicitation.

BACKGROUND
In an attempt to increase patient satisfaction and improve the patient experience at Naval Medical Center San Diego and to ensure high quality health care we would like to consider systems that allow patients who have temporarily lost their ability to speak due to intubation, tracheotomy, stoke, surgery or other causes to be able to fully communicate with their doctors, nurses, caregivers, family and friends.

Patients in our ICU cannot always easily communicate with staff and family using existing systems. We would like to see what systems are available to help increase communication and possibly improve the patient experience for these temporarily intubated patients.

Statement of Need
We need a system to help temporarily intubated patients communicate with staff and family and that is in compliance with all current hospital policies and security requirements.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/CAPABILITY STATEMENT
Companies which possess the capabilities and experience required improving communication for temporarily intubated patients and who may be interested in responding to future solicitations
in this area should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following:

Required Criteria:
1. Company Name, address, telephone number, CAGE CODE, and website
2. The name, telephone number, email address of a point of contact
3. A description of corporate expertise.
4. Examples of demonstrated experience or past performance.
5. Available literature and market research information
6. Additional information as required.

Please provide your written statement by Feb 27, 2014. Written responses can be
Submitted via e-mail directed to:

Julie A. Bertrand - [email protected] or
Christopher Jennen - [email protected]

Written responses can also be mailed to:

Julie A. Bertrand or Christopher Jennen
Naval Medical Center, Bldg. 1, Suite 8
34800 Bob Wilson Drive
San Diego, CA 92134