Attachment A Draft Product Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES

DRAFT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

BIRMINGHAM MEDICAL CENTER

Brand Name or Equal Hillrom Voalte Nurse Call System

Date: October 7, 2026
PD Version: 0.1

PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Birmingham VA Health Care System (BVHCS) with a brand name or equal (BNE) Hillrom Voalte Nurse Call System to integrate with 107 Hillrom beds in use at BVHCS. The system shall include staging services, server/switch implementation, termination/testing/labeling of cables, installation services, and warranty.

The Contractor shall provide server/switch implementation in the BVHCS main server room. The Contractor shall provide an interface and work with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to integrate the BNE Hillrom Voalte Nurse Call System with BVHCS existing Vocera communication system. The Contractor shall provide an installation plan for implementation of the BNE Hillrom Voalte Nurse Call System and removal of the existing system. Upon completion of installation, the Contractor shall provide an inventory of what was installed to include equipment type, location, manufacturer, model, and serial number.

Delivery of hardware and software shall be within 30 days of award unless the Contractor has coordinated a change with the COR and gained the COR’s written approval. Any change to delivery must support completion of required installation and configuration in accordance with Government requirement. Installation and configuration performance shall be within 150 days of award. Warranty period shall be 12 months from the date of final Government acceptance. The performance period for training begins once installation is complete and ends thirty days later.

The Contractor shall work with the COR to complete a Pre Infection Control Risk Assessment (PICRA) form provided by VHA. The Contractor’s responses on that form shall be provided to the COR no later than seven calendar days after the kickoff meeting. The Contractor’s responses on the completed PICRA will be by the Government to determine the ICRA class and necessary containment measures. The contractor shall follow the approved PICRA throughout performance.

The Government notes that the following part list includes the products required for each room to function as intended based on Brand Name Hillrom Voalte products. If the Contractor offers an ‘or equal’ solution, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all necessary products are listed for the BNE Hillrom Voalte Nurse Call System to function as intended. The BNE Hillrom Voalte Nurse Call System will not include the BVHCS operating suite. The Contractor shall provide the following BNE Hillrom Voalte products/services for each of the listed BVHCS locations: