***Update to Notice***

Wright Patterson AFB will be conducting an Industry Day with regards to this possible future acquisition on 20 July, 2011. Industry Day will give interested vendors the opportunity to have their equipment on exposition in front of the Wright Patterson Medical Community. This event will give our doctors the chance to have a hands-on experience with the most up to date technology in their field of expertise. In collaboration with their input, the gathered information from this event will assist our procurement team in determining customer needs and future requirements. The details of this event are as follows:

Date: 20 Jul 11
Time: 0800-1200
Location: Simulation Center, 3rd Floor, Wright-Patterson Medical Center, 4881 Sugar Maple Dr. Wright Patterson AFB, OH. 45433
Set-up/Staging: Set-up will commence at above location at approximately 1400 EST on 19 Jul, 2011
Attendees: 2 company representatives will be granted access per contractor

Interested Vendors must meet these minimum requirements to have their Endoscopic Simulation Platform on display:

-Realistic training environment
-"Add-on" capability; upgradeable, expandable, etc.
-Physically accurate Haptic Technology
-Physiological and anatomically correct simulation
-Reports for measuring performance
-Vital signs and drug administration
-Appropriate physiological response and tool behavior
-Normal and pathological anatomical variations derived from actual patient data
-Real Endoscopes (colonoscope, duodenoscope)
-3D imagery
-Touch screen that supports multiple working positions

-Upper GI basic skills
• Forward viewing endoscope, basic therapeutic procedures; identify typical lesions in a variety of upper GI anatomies and pathologies.

-Lower GI basic skills
• Forward viewing endoscope, intestinal looping, complex colon anatomies, therapeutic procedures such as biopsy and polypectomy

-Gastric Emergency Bleeding
• Treatment of bleeding pathologies using spray catheter, a bipolar coagulation, an injection needle and, a cold snare for clot removal.

-Flexible sigmoidoscopy and biopsy techniques
• Realistic anatomy of the lower GI tract, examination of the anus, rectum, sigmoid and descending colon, retro in the distal rectum for complete examination.

-ERCP
• Simultaneous displays of both endoscopic and fluoroscopic views, as well as a wide variety of accessories to perform therapeutic procedures.
• Papilla cannulation, fluoroscopic understanding of the biliary tree and pancreatic duct, sphincterotomy and stone extraction.
• Variety of endoscopic instruments such as sphincterotome, needle knife, guide wire, stents, balloons and basket.

Participation in this event will be at no cost to the government. All travel, lodging, and transportation arrangements will be at expense of the contractor. Base access and participation in this event must be coordinated with Lt Sean Miller by 1600 EST, 13 July, 2011.

If your company plans to request a display at this expo, please contact Lt Sean Miller at [email protected] or by phone at 937-522-4511.

Contractors requesting attendance must specify their abilities to provide the system that can meet the technical requirements as stated in the above specifications. When submitting your capabilities package, please state whether or not you can meet this requirement and whether or not you take exception to any of the specifications. If you believe you can meet this requirement but take exception to any of the items listed above, please state these in your capabilities package with a brief description of why.

CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: All interested firms should submit a capabilities package that outlines their firm's capabilities in providing the required items. The capabilities package should include enough information on a firm's proposal in order for the Government to determine if it meets the minimum requirements. Submit capabilities packages to Lt Sean Miller, ASC/PKOA, Bldg 1, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5309, telephone 937-522-4511, or send responses via e-mail to [email protected].

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "Industry Day Participation Package". If this subject line is not included, be advised that the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending packages via e-mail, ensure only .pdf, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments. Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files).

Direct all questions concerning this event to Lt Sean Miller, 937-522-4511. Again, please coordinate plans to attend by 1600 EST, 13 July, 2011.

***End Update***

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation)
The United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking potential sources to provide Endoscopic simulation system. Please see attached salient characteristics for requirements.
Contractors responding should specify their abilities to provide the system that can meet the technical requirements as stated in the specification. When submitting your capabilities package, please state whether or not you can meet this requirement and whether or not you take exception to any of the specifications. If you believe you can meet this requirement but take exception to any of the items listed above, please state these in your capabilities package with a brief description of why.
Additionally, sales history including recent commercial companies should be included to determine commerciality.
Contractors responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, or a woman owned business. The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Air Force contracts and with its affiliates; and. NAICS Code to be used for this acquisition is 339112 , the size standard for this effort is 500 employees. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort.
Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. The Air Force does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this synopsis as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose.
Capabilities package: All interested contractors shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities and product specifications related to this effort. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: [email protected] to be received no later than 4:00PM, Eastern Daylight Time, 22 April 2011. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to Capt JiaJia Lee at (937) 522-4546.

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