SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Near Infrared Spectroscopy
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- P185350
- Archive Date
- 3/26/2011
- Point of Contact
- Brian J. Lind, Phone: 301-402-0735
- E-Mail Address
-
LindBJ@cc.nih.gov
(LindBJ@cc.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Research Center is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZONE small business capable of serving the needs mentioned below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey. The Rehabilitation Medicine Department in the Clinical Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland is researching options for a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) that is capable of accurately collecting and analyzing changes in blood oxygenation levels over a large area on the cortical surface of the brain, specifically the sensorimotor regions. The proposed system shall have the following salient characteristics and capabilities: Capabilities: • Able to collect real time data on brain activity over a large surface area: able to be utilized on children as well as adults. • Able to collect imaging sequences within five minutes. • Able to track brain activity while the subject is performing motor activity. • Must include analysis software that is well-validated and considered the current state of the science with the rapidly evolving technology. • Data must be able to be integrated with other types of brain imaging systems through registration (matching) techniques at a later date or through concurrent data collection. • Able to expand and adapt the system Characteristics: A custom 8 x 8 continuous wave system (CWS) that has 8 source optodes and 8 detectors. The system needs to be expandable to 32 x 32 system as needs require. The system shall contain the following components and software but is not limited to the following: • Data acquisition PC Computer or Laptop • Display monitor • Control software for the cws 8 x 8 • Installed HOMER software for Image reconstruction • Optical fiber bundles, at least 15 feet long • Standard Velcro head gear patches for 8 x 8 frontal and motor • BNC auxiliary inputs to record other physiological input signals • Rolling medical cart • E-Prime box for compatibility with CW6 and E-Prime • Optical Power meter • API and software development kit • User manual (English) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334510, Size Standard - 500 employees. The vendor responses must demonstrate their ability to provide a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as described above. Please note that failure to specifically demonstrate capability to provide the required supplies and/or services in your response to this market survey may affect the Government's review of industry's ability to perform these services. The vendor's response shall be in sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the capability of your firm. The vendor response shall also include any other specific and relevant information related to the requirements of this project that will enable the Government to determine the capabilities of the company to perform the specialized requirements described in this synopsis. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to provide all of the specialized requirements elsewhere described. This notice is a market survey and is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a Purchase Order or Contract based upon Vendor responses to this announcement. The Government shall not assume any costs for preparing or submitting any information in response to the market survey or the Government's use of the information. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as "proprietary information". Vendors must send written capability responses by March 11, 2011 to the Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address lindbj@nih.gov. For any questions, please contact Mr. Brian Lind at (301) 451-7523. Hard Copies may be mailed to: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center MSC 1604 10 Center Drive Room No. CRC 1-1444 NE Bethesda, MD 20892 Attention: Brian Lind, Contract Specialist
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/CCOPC/P185350/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Rehabilitation Department, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN02386148-W 20110225/110223234749-f4b38146551f701fdb882d493a5ccce8 (fbodaily.com)
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