SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- LAB lINK PROGRAMMER
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), FTS, 7T-6 Southwest Texas, 727 E. Durango, Rm A105, San Antonio, TX, 78206-1283
- ZIP Code
- 78206-1283
- Solicitation Number
- 7TF-04-005
- Response Due
- 12/22/2003
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2004
- Point of Contact
- Joe Eason, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 472-5050, Fax (210) 472-5054, - Clifford Trowbridge, Contracting Officer, Phone 210-341-8376, Fax 210-341-8304,
- E-Mail Address
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joe.eason@gsa.gov, clifford.trowbridge@gsa.gov
- Description
- 2 INTRODUCTION, OVERVIEW, OR BACKGROUND The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) is part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) and is collocated with and under operational control of Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC). The USAISR is dedicated to both laboratory and clinical trauma research. Its mission is to provide requirements-driven combat casualty care medical solutions and products for injured soldiers from self-aid through definitive care across the full spectrum of military operations; provide state-of-the-art trauma, burn, and critical care to Department of Defense beneficiaries around the world; and provide Burn Special Medical Augmentation Response Teams. The Institute?s Burn Center admits approximately 300 patients annually, and provides burn flight teams to ensure safe military aero medical transfer from the initial hospitalization site to Fort Sam Houston. The staff also conducts clinical burn training programs for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals and supports clinical trauma research programs. Recently, the Institute?s Burn Center and BAMC?s Trauma and Critical Care Services were combined to form the Department of Defense?s only Trauma Division. This service admits over 1,300 trauma patients yearly, and with this combined effort, a unified approach to trauma and trauma research can now be accomplished. The Institute?s Combat Casualty Care research mission encompasses six basic research areas: Hemostasis, Resuscitation, Bone Tissue Injury, Soft Tissue Injury, Trauma Informatics, and Clinical Trauma. These six areas focus on saving the soldiers? lives, preventing viable tissue loss, and returning the soldiers back to duty as soon as medically possible. In hemostasis research, the Institute is developing new hemostatic field dressings and tourniquet use for compressible bleeding, intra-cavitary agents to stop non-compressible bleeding, injectable drugs to enhance or restore hemostatic function, and new devices to stop severe internal bleeding. In resuscitation research, the Institute is evaluating when, how, and what kind of resuscitation fluids to use on the battlefield, attempting to standardize treatment by the medic and reduce the amount of fluid the medic has to carry without increasing morbidity or mortality. In bone tissue injury research, the Institute is studying antimicrobial external fixator pins, antimicrobial bone replacement material, and wound irrigation techniques and devices to reduce morbidity on the battlefield. In soft tissue injury research, the Institute is investigating antimicrobial polymer bandages, improved field tourniquet, and antibiotics for far-forward use to reduce the impact of tissue injuries and enable soldiers to continue on with their mission. In trauma informatics research, the Institute is evaluating what to measure and how to develop the medical monitoring devices capable of providing critical real-time information about the severity of wounds and risks of mortality in order to assist the medic in determining the best strategies and priorities for remote trauma triage of injured soldiers on the battlefield. In clinical trauma research, the Institute is examining a variety of combat casualty care problems in trauma/burn patients including those described in the other five research areas to improve treatment and reduce morbidity and mortality. The guiding strategy for the Institute?s research program is to take the clinical problems identified on the battlefield into our research laboratory for further investigations and solutions, and then validate those solutions in the clinical setting before they are returned to the battlefield as medical doctrine. With a state-of-the-art facility of over 140,000 square feet and a multidisciplinary staff of over 250 personnel, both military and civilian, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, pathologists, nurses, microbiologists, physiologists, biochemists, veterinarians, and technical and administrative support personnel, the USAISR is a world-class organization, well suited to provide combat casualty care solutions for the Department of Defense and the civilians of South Central Texas. The support mission of the Information Management Office (IMO) for USAISR is to provide or coordinate computer hardware, software, programming and data network support; systems analysis, data integration; and database support; and technical research support for clinical/research instrumentation and data acquisition processes and for the Clinical Division (Burn Center and Trauma Service), Laboratory Division and Support Division of the USAISR. Specific support area includes: ? Clinical/research database analysis, design, and management. ? Technical support of clinical/research IT equipment; computer hardware, software, and programming for research protocols and clinical application ? Systems analysis, integration, and database support ? Technical research support for clinical/research instrumentation and data acquisition integration and synchronization processes. ? Coordination of data and VTC communication activities ? IM/IT planning and information security and risk management oversight. ? Review and analysis of workflow performance improvement activities Current projects underdevelopment in the IMO include: ? Integrate clinical/research database model using DoD Systems of record, external databases, and laboratory and experimental equipment into a unified Integrated Research Database (IRDB). ? Collaborating information needs for the combined Burn/Trauma Service and developing a structure to collect and report patient registration information to state and national registry systems. ? Ongoing development of data acquisition technology for integrating and synchronizing experiment data including analog, digital, multi-media (voice, image, and video) into unified database architecture. ? Develop research laboratory instrumentation interfaces for electronic data integration. ? Provide data management and storage methodologies and procedures in concert with involving GLP, GCP, and FDA regulatory requirements. 3 Contract Type. Time & Materials 4 Place of Performance/Hours of Operation. Bio-medical Systems Programmer will perform principle tasks at the USAISR, Building 3611, Ft Sam Houston, TX and generally work normal duty hours 0730-1630 Monday through Friday. When deemed necessary or appropriate specific programming tasks can be performed outside the normal work environment provided specific detail tasks are planned through the TR with CR approval. Travel to obtain education in specialized emerging technologies and concepts or to coordinate programming efforts with other government entities or commercial vendors will be at the discretion of the Commander USAISR and will be provided at government expense. 5 Period of Performance. Duration of this task is from February 1, 2004 through November 30, 2004. The Government requests pricing for four option years as follows: Option year 1 December 1, 2004 to November 30, 2005 Option year 2 December 1, 2005 to November 30, 2006 Option year 3 December 1, 2006 to November 30, 2007 Option year 4 December 1, 2007 to November 30, 2008 6 Privacy Act. Work on this project may require that personnel have access to Privacy Information. Personnel shall adhere to the Privacy Act, Title 5 of the U.S. Code, Section 552a and applicable agency rules and regulations. 7 Personal Service. The client has determined that use of the GSA contract to satisfy this requirement is in the best interest of the government, economic and other factors considered, and this task order is not being used to procure personal services prohibited by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 37.104 titled ?Personal services contract?. 8 Security. This project is unclassified with the general data classification being Sensitive But Unclassified. No special clearances are required. 9 Key Personnel. The client has identified a Contracting Officer?s Representative (COR) or Client Representative (CR) and Alternate Client Representative (ACR)/Technical Representative (TR) under points of contact. Duties and responsibilities are identified in Appendix A. 10 Definitions & Acronyms. Any specialized definitions and/or acronyms are explained in the body of this document. 11 Government Furnished Items. The contractor shall specifically identify in their proposal the type, amount, and time frames required for any government resources, excluding those listed below. The Government will provide the following: Lab and office space, office supplies, computer equipment, laboratory and medical instrumentation used for experimental protocols and procedures, test and calibration equipment, telephone, and reproduction facilities, and office supplies as required. Standard Operational Procedures, applicable regulations, manuals, texts, briefs and other materials associated with the project and the hardware/software noted throughout this SOW. Initial familiarization / orientation will be provided on site. Training to be provided by the Government specific to this task. 12 Contractor Furnished Items. None. 13 Packaging/Packing/Shipping Instructions. None 14 Section 508 Compliance. All electronic and information technology (EIT) procured through this [fill in as appropriate, contract, task order, delivery order, etc.] must meet the applicable accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194, unless an agency exception to this requirement exists. 36 CFR 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/508standards.htm The contractor shall indicate for each line item in the schedule whether each product or service is compliant or noncompliant with the accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194. Further, the proposal must indicate where full details of compliance can be found (e.g., vendor's website or other exact location). 15 OBJECTIVE The objective of this contract is to create innovative programmatic solutions in support of research protocols and experiments that interface disparate clinical and laboratory instrumentation into a unified data acquisition process and maintain resulting software and data in a unified repository for research data analysis. 16 SCOPE The Bio-medical Systems Programmer shall provide computer programming for integrating medical equipment and interfaces for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) as related to combat casualty care in both clinical and research environments. Collaboration with other research groups within the Institute of Surgical Research (ISR), Department of Clinical Investigation, BAMC, the Medical Research and Materiel Command, US Air Force Research Facilities and private sector development and research facilities will be required to facilitate the gathering and sharing of relevant intellectual knowledge, expertise and data. Data acquisition and systems programming support will be performed including the development of specialized software utilizing primarily LabVIEW V6.0 or V7.0 with some C++, Visual Basic, or other instrumentation languages for development of integration software for clinical/research instrumentation data exchange in data acquisition, spreadsheet, relational database repositories, and statistical applications. Application development work includes the review, analysis, and programmatic modification of virtual instrumentation models in performing advanced acquisition processes. Data analysis includes the review operating procedures, instrumentation data modeling, data format analysis for content and signal type, incorporation of data streams into virtual instrumentation code, analysis of analog and digital data, and development of relational database schemas and repositories. All work for the USAISR is done under the supervision of the CIO, who validates projects and establishes project priorities, in conjunction with research specialists, Principle Investigators (PIs), and experimental research teams. Validated research programming requirements for these experimental control modules must be communicated in concert with the PIs protocol and translated into working system conceptual models. Models are developed IAW Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines to ensure conformance to quality data management principles. The Bio-medical Systems Programmer must have a working knowledge and experience with the following systems, equipment and methodologies: 1. Advanced programming utilizing National Instruments LabVIEW Version 6.0.2 or greater. LabView, a high-level procedural language, requires advanced skills to associate analysis and programmer functions with physiological models, signal processing, and medical instrumentation, each a complex task. Creativity is required to conceptualize requirements and resulting outcome coded products. Expertise in specific tasks include: a. Technical understanding of the functions within the Analog to Digital Conversion (DAQ) of Analog Signals, Physiological Waveforms and other related acquisition processes. b. Working knowledge of data transmission/communication techniques with other related medical devices utilizing serial communications, VISA ports and network protocols such as RS-232, IEEE 488 bus and TCP/IP. c. Programmatically manipulate one and two-dimensional data arrays by indexing, sorting, formatting, searching, and electronic storage in spreadsheet compatible or relational database format. d. Technical understanding clinical transaction standards including Health Link 7 (HL7) transactions and the developing Medical XML communications model. e. Programmatically analyze data with line fit and curve fit methods. f. Control software property nodes and user interfaces. g. Output product data analysis and understanding of analog and digital instrumentation data formats and interface protocols. 2. Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Pro 2000 environment with the ability to navigate and move information between Word, Excel and PowerPoint modules. Ability to develop schema templates and relational database repositories using an Oracle 9i structure. Understanding of statistical processes and applications including SPSS, SAS, Neural Network, etc. for data input formats. 3. Experience working in an operating room (OR) environment for both human and non-human protocols. Advises on methodologies for medical monitoring and biomedical instrumentation, including but not limited to: HP Viridia M1205A physiological monitor with blood pressure, ECG, pulse oximetry modules, etc., Ohmeda (RGM 5250) Anesthetic Gas Monitor and Ohmeda (Excel 210) Ventilator. Must be able to consult with physicians, OR technicians, military personnel and PIs while maintaining OR and subject safety protocols and procedures. 4. Procedural training on the monitoring of human and animal research subjects will be done in concert with the programmatic preparation of instrumentation utilized in protocols and experiments. 5. Documents software and hardware design and analysis techniques. Development of innovative approaches to research methodologies are well documented and protected against premature disclosure for potential patents and government copyrights. Assists in authoring methodologies for presentations and publications 17 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS For new clinical instrumentation interface development and data acquisition software: ? During the life of the contract verify conformance with the institution?s specific information processing and clinical and laboratory practices and standards, based on validated functional requirements. Prior to delivery of new software, demonstrate the operational capability of the system software, based on functionality acceptance by the Principle Investigator or protocol team. ? Interfaces must contain compatibility among system components in the operational environment. ? Documentation for deliverables must match the agency specific system processing and operational procedures. ? Training may vary according to user levels/needs (e.g. Principle Investigators, clinical experiment support technicians, laboratory users, clinicians, administrators, analysts, help desk support, management, etc.). ? Security - meet all Government and institutional specific requirements. ? Integration software for clinical/research database data exchange conforms to the institutional database architecture and Oracle Data Warehousing standards. ? Demonstrates proficiency utilizing National Instruments LabView versions 6.02, 6.1, and 7 Express including toolsets, and other languages relative to data acquisition application efforts. ? Troubleshoot and maintains DAQ client applications. ? Documented software and hardware design and analysis techniques conform to institutional and industry standards. ? Data analysis including the review operating procedures, data acquisition methodologies and modeling, data format analysis will be used to document customer requirements prior to program development. 18 Records/Data. All data generated from developed data acquisition software processes becomes government property and for the period of the any active clinical protocol is controlled and managed by the Principle Investigator and clinical support team. Data format is determined by each documented protocol and the prevailing institution data archiving and management standards. 19 Applicable Documents. Supported approved and documented protocols are on file with the USAISR, Office of Regulatory Affairs. Formal specifications and standards are covered in criteria specified IAW Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines to ensure conformance to quality data management principles 20 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ? Integration software for clinical/research database data exchange is completed within specified project timelines ? 85% of programming targets are met within projected goals. ? Demonstrates proficiency utilizing National Instruments LabView versions 6.02, 6.1, and 7 Express including toolsets, and other languages relative to data acquisition application efforts. Application program requirements are completed, tested, validated and accepted by the customer with no more than 3 deficiencies in any coded application. ? Troubleshoot and maintain client applications ? service restoration of any developed application problem resolved within 2 hours of problem identification. ? Documented software and hardware design and analysis techniques following ISR and/or industry standards. Documentation updates accomplished within 2 weeks of program completion. ? Data analysis including the review operating procedures, data acquisition methodologies and modeling, data format analysis will be used to document customer requirements prior to program development. Requirement sign-off will be completed within one week of completed analysis. ? Development of innovative approaches to data acquisition programming methodologies is well documented and protected against premature disclosure for potential patents and government copyrights. No incidents of premature disclosure should be noted. 21 QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN Contractor shall provide a written quality assurance (QA) plan indicating methods to be used to ensure performance requirements of this statement of work. The QA plan shall include surveillance methods, frequency of surveillance and maximum acceptable error rates The quality assurance plan gives the Government flexibility in measuring performance and serves as a tool to assure consistent and uniform assessment of the contractor's performance. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, the maximum acceptable defect rate(s), and the value of each performance requirement as a percentage of the overall contract. A good quality assurance plan should include a surveillance schedule and clearly state the surveillance methods to be used in monitoring the contractor's performance. The acceptable quality level as defined in the quality assurance plan establishes a maximum allowable error rate or variation from the performance standard(s). Depending on agency level policy and procedures the quality assurance plan may or may not be included as part of the performance work statement in the contract; however, the methodology for evaluating performance of the contract must be included. Indicate any special concerns about the contractor?s quality control for this task. The contractor shall provide a description of their Quality Control plan to the client. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE RFP PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO JOE EASON@GSA.GOV. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN GSA's WEB SITE IT Solutions Shop (ITSS): http://it-solutions.gov and the Central Contract Registration ccr.gov in order to receive the RFP which will be issued in ITSS.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX
- Zip Code: 78234-6315
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 78234-6315
- Record
- SN00491483-W 20031219/031217212741 (fbodaily.com)
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