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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 24, 2003 FBO #0510
SOURCES SOUGHT

42 -- Radiation Biodosimetry Assessment Tool (BAT) Decision Support Software for Emergency Response.

Notice Date

4/22/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Aberdeen Branch, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
 

ZIP Code

21005-3013
 

Solicitation Number

TSWG-0003
 

Archive Date

8/22/2003
 

Point of Contact

Renee Hodge, 410-278-0881
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Aberdeen Branch
(renee.hodge@sbccom.apgea.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) invites interest from developers and producers of decision support systems capable of using or incorporating the Radiation Biodosimetry Assessment Tool (BAT) program, public domain data and software developed by t he Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI), in limited support (no funding) for commercial development of systems for use by military, federal, state, and local first responders to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, and all manne r of disasters, whether natural or man-made,involving a radiation threat. The BAT program provides diagnostic information (clinical signs and symptoms, physical dosimetry, etc.) relevant to the management of human radiation casualties. Designed primarily for prompt use after a radiation incident, the program facilitates the col lection, integration, and archiving of data obtained from exposed persons. Data collected in templates is compared with established radiation dose responses, obtained from the literature, to provide multi-parameter dose assessments. The program archives clinical information (extent of radioactive contamination, wounds, infection, etc.) useful for casualty management, displays relevant diagnostic information in a concise format, and can be used to manage both military and civilian radiation accidents. An integrated, interactive human body map permits convenient documentation of the location of a personnel dosimeter, radiation-induced erythema, and radioactivity detected by an appropriate radiation detection device. In addition, the program archives collec ted information for later use in radiation protection matters. The executable code and supporting graphics files fit on a single CD-ROM and require standard 32-bit Windows operating systems. TSWG is funding the conversion of the BAT program to be compatible with a number of handheld systems - Windows OS, Palm OS, and MS Windows CE (or Windows for Pocket PC) - to make the BAT program more accessible and operationally suitable to emergency respo nse units. Converted software will be available incrementally over the next 12 months depending on application and operating system. Developers or producers of decision support systems or software incorporating the BAT program may, at their option and subject to availability of resources at AFFRI, enter into No Cost Demonstration Agreements with AFFRI to facilitate review and beta test ing of their systems for military and other applications as well as the development of improved versions of the BAT program for follow-on release. Expressions of interest are requested within 60 days so that accommodations can be made for specific software adaptations and arrangements can be made for fast track demonstration, review, and testing. The Technical Support Working Group (TSWG) is the U.S. Government's national forum that identifies, prioritizes, and coordinates interagency and international research and development (R&D) requirements for combating terrorism. For information on TSWG tec hnology projects, transition opportunities, and other user information, please visit the TSWG web page at www.tswg.gov. PROCUREMENT: This is not a solicitation for procurement, nor does it imply one will be forthcoming from the U.S. Government. Any company interested in utilizing the BAT program may respond to this Notice of Data Availability by sending e-mail to the follo wing address: TechTrans@TSWG.gov. The e-mail should contain contact person?s name, address, telephone number, and information on the decision support system for which they are requesting use of the software.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Aberdeen Branch ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Zip Code: 21005-3013

Country: US
 

Record

SN00309428-W 20030424/030422213630 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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