SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Research Program in Technologies for Metabolic Monitoring (TMM)
- Notice Date
- 5/30/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- DAMD17-BAA-TMM02
- Response Due
- 7/2/2002
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2002
- Point of Contact
- Cheryl Miles, 301-619-7148
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(cheryl.miles@det.amedd.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA Research Program in Technologies for Metabolic Monitoring (TMM), FY02 Announcement SUMMARY: The US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) in support of the TMM Program (which also included the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, NASA and HIH/NIDDK) is soliciting new, novel and unconventional approaches to the field of metab olic monitoring and diabetes measurement and control. This solicitation is open to agencies of local, state and federal governments; educational institutions; non-profit organizations and private industry, both foreign and domestic. It is anticipated tha t approximately $3 million will be awarded for ?seed funding? of new, novel and innovative ideas associated with metabolic monitoring. No single award will exceed $250k, nor extend beyond a period of 12 months performance. Proposals are due by 4:00 PM Ea stern Time, 2 July 2002 to be eligible for consideration. The goals of this research program are to identify and assess technologies that can improve our ability to collect and interpret metabolic data in fixed environments as well as untethered situations using remote systems and telemetry, and to use that data to extend our understanding of human metabolism in healthy, diseased, and stressed states. The end goal is to improve our understanding of human metabolism, and our ability to monitor it, so that we can predict and respond to the effects of external and i nternal stimuli in order to enhance the sustainability and survivability of soldiers on the battlefield as well as improve the health and quality of life of other at-risk populations, civilian as well as military. Background: Blood Glucose measurement is currently the gold standard of diabetes monitoring, and can also serve as an indicator of a non-diabetic individual?s nutritional status and health status, including military personnel in the field. While glucose m easurement is certainly of great continuing importance and interest, recent research and discussions seem to indicate that opportunities exist in measurement and analysis of other analytes. In general, progress in the field of metabolic monitoring, and specifically glucose monitoring, has been relatively slow, as glucose has proven difficult to measure, correlate and ultimately use as a predictor of metabolic status. Blood glucose has tradi tionally been felt to be the ?real time? measure of diabetes or nutritional status, but there are continuing uncertainties about the location and interpretation of measurements from alternate sites. An alternate metabolic measure that preceded and predicte d, or could be complementary to, glycemic fluctuations, might be desirable. For example, such a metabolic measure could provide an additional signal for incorporation in the metabolic sensor algorithm and provide a more accurate monitor of metabolic state. This information has potential utility for monitoring the diabetic state but also in better monitoring and potentially predicting the nutritional and health status of military and other personnel in critical care situations in the field (i.e. firefighter s, air traffic controllers, pilots, etc.). Research Proposal Topics: The TMM program is seeking proposals related to metabolic monitoring but unconstrained by conventional and classic approaches. These efforts should be new and novel in their approach to metabolic monitoring, while at the same tim e maintaining a high level of scientific credibility and relevance to real-world applications in healthy and diseased individuals. While the fields of glucose monitoring specifically, and diabetes in general, are certainly of interest, there is no require ment that proposals directly or indirectly address these areas. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: ? Instrumentation and sensors, ? Data analysis, ? Modeling and simulation. Application Materials and Procedures: The proposal will consist of two sections, a technical proposal and an administrativ e portion containing specific forms and processing information. These sections must be in accordance with relevant portions (primarily proposal preparation section) of BAA 02-1 (available at http://www-usamraa.army.mil. Once you access the web site, sele ct ?Products? in the blue bar located on the left hand side. Click on the ?Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) List? link. The USAMRMC BAA 02-1, Appendices are located at the ?USAMRMC BAA 02-1? link. The FY02 Supplement is located at the ?USAMRMC BAA Announ cements? link.) The technical SOW is not to exceed 5 pages and is to include the following sections: ? Brief summary of concept (not to exceed ? page in length), ? Background and discussion of relevant work in the field, ? Discussion of concept, ? Timeline of objectives. The administrative portion must include the following appendices from BAA 02-1: ? Cover Page (Appendix 3), ? Detailed Cost Estimate (Appendix 6), ? Certificate of Environmental Compliance (Appendix 8), ? Safety Program Plan (Appendix 11), ? Representation for Assistance Agreements (Appendix 12). If applicable, the following must also be included: ? Research involving human subjects and anatomical substances (Appendix 9), ? Research involving animals (Appendix 10). Anticipated Awards: Awards are anticipated to take the form of grants to each selected organization. It is anticipated that awards will be announced on or about 15 August 2002. Proposal evaluation and selection: The TMM Programmatic Review Team will perform the reviews, with input from an external, scientific peer review committee. ?Assessment criteria (in terms of priority) 1. Application to general goals (especially innovation), 2. Scientific validity, 3. Cost realism, 4. Teaming with government agencies, (Not required but encouraged and looked upon favorably) ?Matching Funds: While not a specific, rated criteria or requirement, matching resources by researchers will be looked upon favorably. PROPOSAL RECEIPT DEADLINE AND PROCEDURES: Unlike other proposals submitted under BAA 02-1, which can be submitted throughout the year, the complete FY02 TMM proposal packages are due no later than 2 July 2002 at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Clearly mark all p ackages as ?FY02 TMM Research Program.? The complete submission should include: the original proposal, 10 copies of the proposal, an electronic copy of the proposal (in a format readable by IBM-compatible versions of Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat) on a formatted disk or CD. Proposals should be sent by mail, courier, or hand delivered to the following address: FY02 TMM Research Program, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA/Cheryl R. Miles,820 Chandler Street,Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702-5014. The full announcement is located at http://www.usamraa.army.mil. Address all questions to Ms. Cheryl Miles by email at Cheryl.miles@det.amedd.army.mil.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21702-5014
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