GERIATRIC & DECON MANIKINS

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General: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Affairs Medical Center10,000 Bay Pines Blvd, Bay Pines, Florida 33744, has a requirement for four (4) geriatric simulation mannequins and 3 decontamination capable mannequins for Bay Pines VA Medical Center.

Background: The BPVAHCS has requires 4 simulation mannequins to be used for staff training on the evacuation buses. Additionally, the BPVAHCS has a decontamination program that needs the decontamination mannequins for training and exercises.

Scope of Work: The mannequins provided must be equal to the salient characteristics listed below.  Explanation of how equal meets each salient characteristic must be included with quote.

3.1       Salient Characteristics (Geriatric Simulation Mannequin x 4)

1. The mannequin should be a full body with the approximate height of an adult (approx. 5 ft) and weigh at least 60lbs. but no more than 80lbs.
2. It should be made of material that will accurately simulate a human body and tissue, while still allowing for the required features listed below.
3. The material shall be made of non-toxic material and safe to handle and touch
4. Adult, elderly mannequin
5. Interchangeable pupils to allow for normal, constricted or dilation
6. Limbs must have a range of motion comparable to an average person
7. Mannequin must be able to be turned, transferred, or position for patient care
8. Must allow for oral and nasal intubation
9. Must allow for ventilation
10. Must allow for CPR compression
11. Must allow airway management
12. Must allow for urinary catheterization
13. Must allow for wound care
14. Must allow for tracheostomy care
15. Must all for NG/PEG tube
16. Must allow for ostomy care
17. Must allow for IVs and injection sites
18. Must allow for medication administration
19. Must feature heart, lung, and bowel sounds
20. Must allow for ECG placement
21. Must allow for monitoring of blood pressure, temperature, SpO2, and ECG.
22. Must allow for manual carotid pulse

3.2       Salient Characteristics (WMD/CBRNE/Decon Mannequin x 3)

1. The mannequin should be a full body with the approximate height of an adult (approx. 5 ft) and weigh at least 60lbs. but no more than 80lbs.
2. It should be made of material that will accurately simulate a human body for the purposes of decontamination.
3. It should be made of material that can sustain being saturated in water and cleaning solutions for the purposes of decontamination
4. It should be made of material that can be easily cleaned and dried after being processed through decontamination.
5. It should be durable and be non-electronic construction, able to withstand wet and outdoor environments
6. The material shall be made of non-toxic material and safe to handle and touch
7. Full body mannequin designed for decontamination training and practice
8. Intubation head allowing for airway management
9. IV arm with injection site
10. Designed to withstand decontamination practice and use in hazmat exercises
11. Must allow for moulage