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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 25, 2005 FBO #1276
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Portable Metabolic Measurement System

Notice Date

5/23/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334510 — Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Cincinnati), 4676 Columbia Parkway M/S C-4, Cincinnati, OH, 45226
 

ZIP Code

45226
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-000HCCB7-2005-21334
 

Response Due

6/6/2005
 

Archive Date

6/21/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This notice is for informational purposes only. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), intends to conduct negotiations on a sole source basis with Cosmed USA, Inc. of Chicago, IL for a K4b2 portable metabolic measurement system. The goal for the NIOSH laboratory is a study to evaluate the effect of boot material, height, and weight on firefighters? biomechanical and physiological responses. The specific goals are: (1) To evaluate the effect of boot weight, height, and material (rubber vs. leather) on firefighter?s oxygen consumption, joint loading, dynamic balance, and gait characteristics; and (2) To provide much needed scientific data for NFPA 1971 standards committee (Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting) to revise and update standards. In order to measure oxygen consumption while subjects perform a range of simulated firefighting tasks, the measurement system must weigh no more than 2 pounds so that it does not increase the energy expenditure of the wearer, and must be telemetry based so that the wearer?s movement is not limited by a hard-wired connection. This is not a request for quotations and no solicitation is available. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. Firms that believe they can provide the equipment should identify themselves and give written qualification/capabilities to provide a comparable product. This information must be submitted to the Contracting Officer with 15 days of the publication date of this synopsis. Reference #000HCCB7-2005-21334. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquires may be sent to jmh8@cdc.gov or by fax to Jenny Bayer @ (513)533-8283. This acquisition is being processed under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Chicago, IL

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00813598-W 20050525/050523211726 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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