SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Physiologic Monitors - PM Survey Form
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ESG - Enterprise Sourcing Group, Building 1, 1940 Allbrook Dr, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-5006, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-5006
- Solicitation Number
- FA8052-12-RFI-PM
- Archive Date
- 10/31/2012
- Point of Contact
- Ashley Fredlock, Phone: 301-619-8600
- E-Mail Address
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AFMSA.SG5T.Market@detrick.af.mil
(AFMSA.SG5T.Market@detrick.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Physiologic Monitor Survey Form 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 PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. 1. SUBJECT: The Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity (AFMESA) is conducting market research on physiologic monitors suitable for use in patient assessments across en route care environments. Responses are due to this request for information (RFI) by 12:00 P.M, Central Standard Time (CST) on 16 Oct 12. 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. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Information provided as a response to the RFI will not be returned. AFMESA will not entertain any questions concerning the composition, requirements, or the nature of services to be performed under any future request for proposal (RFP). 3. BACKGROUND: The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is collecting information on physiologic monitors that present an improvement to current patient monitoring technology. The monitor sought must be capable of operation in a variety of military en route care scenarios. The en route care capability can occur in the following modalities: casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), aeromedical evacuation (AE), and terrestrial casualty staging facilities. AMC prefers commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items but will accept information on government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and foreign off-the-shelf (FOTS) products as well as research and development (R&D) options that may present an improvement for patient monitoring. 4. REQUIREMENTS: The physiologic monitor sought must operate in an austere environment with the ability to easily transition with the patient throughout the continuum of care. In the military health system there is an emphasis on smaller weight and cube size without a decrease in capability, and the ability to wirelessly communicate patient data securely. Responses should specifically address each parameter identified in this RFI, using the attached survey. 5. RESPONSE INFORMATION: Response to this RFI must be submitted to Ms. Ashley A. Fredlock, Market Research Analyst, via e-mail to AFMSA.SG5T.Market@detrick.af.mil. Email responses should be no larger than 10 megabytes (MB) in size. If larger attachments are required, please notify AFMESA at the above listed email address. Each RFI response will receive a confirmation email; if a confirmation is not received please call 301-619-8600. Please include a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, and indicate whether the company is a foreign or domestic entity in the contents of the e-mail. Responses must be received by this office no later than 12:00 P.M, Central Standard Time (CST) on 16 Oct 12. This RFI is not a commercial solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. The response should describe the company's capability to offer, field, and sustain the physiologic monitor as characterized by the requirements addressed in this RFI. If unable to provide a physiologic monitor capable of meeting all requirements, the respondent should offer tradeoff considerations. 6. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future competition, nor will information provided in response to this RFI be used to exclude anyone from responding to any future requests for proposals. Communications with AFMESA in regard to this RFI will only be permitted in writing during the RFI response period. Responses to the RFI received by AFMESA after the submittal deadline and time indicated may be considered. The respondent assumes the risk of the method of dispatch chosen. Postmarking by the submittal date and time shall not substitute for actual response receipt. 7. OWNERSHIP OF RESPONSE TO RFI: All informational material submitted in response to this request becomes property of AFMESA. Physical samples will be returned to the vendor at the owner's expense. 8. RELEASE OF CLAIMS, LIABILITY, AND PREPARATION EXPENSES: Under no circumstances shall AFMESA be responsible for any response preparation expenses, submission costs, or any other expenses, costs, or damages of whatever nature incurred as a result of the respondent's participation in this RFI process. Respondent understands and agrees that they submit a response at their own risk and expense, and release AFMESA from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the RFI process. 9. ERRORS IN RESPONSE: AFMESA shall not be liable for any errors in respondent's response. Respondent is responsible for careful review of its entire response to ensure that all information is correct and complete. Respondents are liable for all errors or omissions contained in their responses. 10. ADDENDUM: AFMESA reserves the right to issue an addendum to this RFI at any time for any reason. 11. CONTACT INFORMATION: Ms. Ashley A. Fredlock Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity (AFMESA) 1270 Montevue Lane (Area B) Fort Detrick, MD 21702 Phone: 301-619-8600 AFMSA.SG5T.Market@detrick.af.mil
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