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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 21, 2006 FBO #1851
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A -- Requirements for University Affiliated Research Center(s) (UARCs) to establish and maintain essential medical science/engineering, research or development capability to be provided by an educational and/or other nonprofit institutions

Notice Date

12/19/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
 

ZIP Code

21702-5014
 

Solicitation Number

W81XWH07T0038
 

Response Due

1/18/2007
 

Archive Date

3/19/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC), has potential requirements for University Affiliated Research Center(s) (UARCs) to establish and maint ain essential medical science/engineering, research or development capability to be provided by an educational and/or other nonprofit institutions. The UARC designation was established by Congress and is administered under direction/guidance by the Depart ment of Defense (DoD) Director Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) office. USAMRAA is seeking information from University Affiliated Research Center(s) (UARCs) with the demonstrated essential medical science/engineering and technology capabilities. The potentially needed/required core capabilities have been outlined below: University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Core Capabilities 1. Medical Science and Engineering: Detailed understanding, functional knowledge and experience in treating injury from combat operations, exposure to toxic industrial chemicals or materials, environmental extremes, and endemic diseases not common in the U nited States. Detailed understanding, functional knowledge and experience in tactical combat casualty care related to research, development, demonstration of concepts and design techniques for system improvements, engineering integration, test, and evaluat ion of medical systems, including development and maintenance of unique evaluation and development facilities; design and prototyping of medical systems; relating systems design to operational factors (e.g., medical situational awareness and mission planni ng); perform independent test and evaluation of systems and system components; and develop technology roadmaps and technology transition strategies. 2. Blast R&D and Support: Detailed, functional knowledge and experience in blast research, and the management of blast injury research programs and complementary programs specific to the operating environment of DOD systems. Extensive experience with blas t injury research programs pertaining to combat casualty care and military specific operational medicine pursuant to Warfighter protection, injury prevention, mitigation, and treatment. Must have intimate knowledge in far forward medical treatment, and lo gistics related to blast injury. Ability to assist in coordination of multiple complementary programs and commercial product evaluations in support of medical system integration into Joint architectures. 3. Medical Systems of Systems Engineering: Detailed, functional knowledge and experience in investigation, assessment, planning, programming, development, integration, demonstration and transition of medical monitoring technologies, medical information man agement / information technology, semi-autonomous air and ground medical robotics vehicles, human engineering, medical training, combat casualty care, operational medicine and other aspects of military medicine with emphasis on the improved survivability, sustainment and performance of the Warfighter; evaluation of alternative and modified technologies; collection of requisite data; and technology development, as appropriate. 4. Strategic Medical Systems Test and Evaluation: Detailed, functional knowledge and experience in independent quantitative performance evaluations of complex operational systems including diagnostic, disease prevention and treatment, military operational medicine, combat casualty care, enterprise medical IM/IT, and telemedicine systems to assess effective methods of coordinating medical care and information with Joint warfare systems from the point of injury at the theater level to definitive care in the U S. 5. Chem/Bio R&D and Support: Detailed, functional knowledge and experience in research and analysis of technologies and systems to improve survivability, sustainment and performance of the Warfighter in an environment where Chem/Bio agents are present or might be potentially utilized including novel emerging and engineered threats. Develop and demonstrate technologies that will aid in prevention, early detection, diagnosis and mitigation of related illness and injury. Perform independent test and evaluation of systems and system components; develop technology roadmaps and technology transition strategies. 6. Medical Information Management and Information Technology: Detailed, functional knowledge and experience in investigation, assessment, planning, programming, development, demonstration and transition of medical information management and information tec hnologies, and the application of these technologies to battlefield information management and information warfare systems with emphasis on operational evaluations and vulnerability assessments, systems engineering, development of system architectures, and demonstrations. Including testing and integration of these systems through transition of technologies from USAMRMC laboratories to internal and external program managers for advanced development, the transition of technologies already in System Demonstrat ion and Development from USAMRMC acquisition programs to external program managers, and the transition of technologies between two USAMRMC laboratories or between a USAMRMC laboratory and an external Defense Laboratory or other Defense Science and Technolo gy (S&T) program (e.g., an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration manager) The Government is seeking responses from interested Universities as a result of this announcement. The Government is soliciting interested parties only at this time. No awards will be made from this announcement. However, all information received may be used for evaluation of future offers/awards. Interested UARCs shall provide a white paper describing their capabilities to meet any or all of the above core capabilities. Potential UARCs shall identify any current awards from the Department of Defense ( DoD) or NASA with Point of Contacts identified by name, telephone number, and e-mail address. Responses to this Request for Interest should be directed to Christopher Gloyd, Contract Specialist, at the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAM RAA), at christopher.gloyd@det.amedd.army.mil no later than January, 18, 2007. No telephone calls please. Disclaimer: Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not offers and can not be accepted by USAMRAA to form a binding contract. USAMRAA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicite d.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD

Zip Code: 21702-5014

Country: US
 

Record

SN01199717-W 20061221/061220095556 (fbodaily.com)
 

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