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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 20, 2008 FBO #2246
SOURCES SOUGHT

65 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) regarding the Full Spectrum Personal Exposure Surveillance (FSPES) program.

Notice Date

1/18/2008
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

21702-5014
 

Solicitation Number

AFMESA-RFI-08-0001
 

Response Due

1/31/2008
 

Archive Date

3/31/2008
 

Point of Contact

Tonya Kreps, (301) 619-2519
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(tonya.kreps@det.amedd.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS; IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PUR SUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. 1. SUBJECT: The Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity (AFMESA) is conducting market research on Full Spectrum Personal Exposure Surveillance (FSPES). Responses are due to this Request For Information (RFI) by 4:00 PM on 31 Jan, 2008. 2. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI tha t is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future Request For Proposal (RFP), as well as those regarding the nature of the serv ices to be performed under any future spinal immobilization device initiative, will not be entertained. 3. DESCRIPTION: On todays modern battlefield, personnel face a wide variety of stressors and threats. These originate from a variety of sources: some are organic to operations anywhere based on local conditions, some are organic to normal operations in a modern technological environment, and some are a result of enemy activities addressed against our forces. These stressors are m onitored on an as-needed or continual basis from a variety of devices (e.g., radiation badges, meteorological stations, chemical detectors). The FSPES program is an attempt to develop: 1) a sensor capable of capturing and logging typical and atypical expo sures to stresses, and 2) providing a host system with the ability to relaying the sensor data. to other systems that will characterize the battle environment in s shorter time, making operational risk assessments more accurate using a more comprehensive a pproach to address possible health effects associated with exposures. The FSPES will help commanders characterize the battle environment in a shorter time, making operational risk assessments more accurate using a more comprehensive approach to ad dress possible health effects associated with exposures. 4. REQUIREMENTS: Sensor: Sensor must be a self-contained, light-weight and portable with a 12-channel, dual-frequency GPS receiver. It should use next-generation GPS receiver technol ogy including 'All in View' satellite tracking and the Selective Availability Anti-Spoof Module (SAASM) device to access the Precise Positioning Service (PPS) signal. It should record highly accurate Position, Velocity and Timing (PVT) data. The sen sor must capture, log and report in real time, to the maximum extent possible, the follow set of exposures: gama rate; oxygen; Benzene; Lower Exposure Limits; instantaneous sound level dBA; beta rate; air borne hexavalent chromium concentration; air b orne methylene Chloride concentration; air borne PM10 concentration; air borne Hydrazine concentration; air borne Chlorine concentration; air borne lead concentration; air borne cadmium concentration; air borne nickel concentration; air borne NOx co ncentration; air borne Ozone concentration; air borne SOx concentration; air borne PM2.5 concentration; blast overpressure; thermal injury parameter (consult expert) ; air borne G-series nerve agents concentration; air borne H-series vesicants agent s concentration; air borne V-series nerve agents concentration; air borne CO concentration; and, air borne cyanogens concentration Host: Host must be a self-contained, light-weight and portable with the capability to receive and store sensor output wirelessly. The host should be capable of operating. The host must ruggedized/weatherproof and suitable for decon or economical for disposal. The host must b e capable of relaying the sensor data. wirelessly to other systems that will characterize the battle environment. The Government encourages creativity and innovation in responses to this RFI. The purpose of this RFI is to gather information about c ommercially available products that meet or can be readily modified to meet the requirements discussed above. 5. CONTACT INFORMATION: The Point of Contact for this RFI is Maj. Thomas Walker, (301) 619-8600, Thomas.walker@ft-detrick.af.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
 

Record

SN01488789-W 20080120/080118224628 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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