SPECIAL NOTICE
42 -- CCEV prototypes for NIOSH Mining Research
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236-0070
- ZIP Code
- 15236-0070
- Solicitation Number
- 2013-60432FB
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Florence P Black,
- E-Mail Address
-
fpblack@cdc.gov
(fpblack@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source fixed price purchase order to Jurgensen Marine, Inc., for the purchase of prototypes for a Miner's Closed-Circuit Escape Vest (MCCEV). These vests will be used by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Office of Mining Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) in its research to enable miners to survive and escape during a mine emergency. This procurement is for the delivery of two one-hour duration MCCEV prototypes and supporting documentation. This effort will include development of an MCCEV that can be worn comfortably and continuously by miners during their daily work routine and function as an escape breathing apparatus in the event of an emergency. This work will involve the following: 1. Capture Vest Dimensions for a comfortable fit for miners, especially in a low seam coal mine. • Current prototype vest dimensions will be captured and entered into a 3-D modeling program to begin the process of evaluating the geometry of the vest and determine placement of compartments, fittings, mechanical and electrical elements of the vest design. 2. MCCEV Design and General Layout MCCEV must be designed to provide one hour duration of breathing protection when tested according to 42CFR84-O standard. • Vest layout with emphasis on ergonomic placement of mechanical and electrical elements from an underground miner's perspective • Review and layout placement of high pressure cylinders. Appropriate high pressure cylinder sizes in one and two cylinder configurations need to be considered in the vest design • Review low pressure gas flow elements • Review mechanical fittings • Produce concept drawings of MCCEV ergonomic designs 3. Test materials from Material Survey for compliance with NIOSH standards. 4. Review electronic sub-system for modification into MCCEV, • Review Battery options • Review Oxygen Sensor options • Software Modification Based on knowledge gathered from above, modify Software in electronic sub-system for use in the MCCEV 5. Review concept design Iterations with NIOSH 6. Build and Test First MCCEV concept prototype • Produce engineering drawings of the general assembly and sub-components with enough detail for manufacturing the MCCEV prototype • Build one functioning MCCEV with target duration of one hour use • Test and evaluate MCCEV according to performance requirements in 42CFR84 subpart O • Review test results with NIOSH and modify MCCEV design based on lessons learned. 7. Build and Test Prototypes • Modify engineering drawings of the general assembly and sub-components • Upgrade MCCEV with required modifications to prototype level and build second prototype • Test and evaluate prototypes according to the relevant requirements in 42CFR84 8. Delivery of prototypes, final report and technical data package • Deliver two final MCCEV prototypes to NIOSH-OMSHR-DMST • Prepare a Final Report on the MCCEV including performance test results, control software conclusions and recommendations. • Contractor will provide NIOSH with a detailed technical data package; namely Engineering Drawings including Solid Model files, Bill-of-Materials, data acquired during testing of the vest style SCSR prototypes etc., to provide NIOSH with a comprehensive library of information to assist with Test & Evaluation efforts and dissemination to prospective manufactures towards developing the next generation of mine escape devices. This procurement action is for a product for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested businesses may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Award of the purchase will be in accordance with applicable sections of FAR Part 12 Commercial Items and FAR Part FAR 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The government intends to issue a firm, fixed price purchase order in accordance with FAR Part 13. The NAICS code for this action is 334510 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within seven (7) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to an award of a federal contract. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/ response must be emailed to Florence Black at fpblack@cdc.gov by 2:00 PM, EDST, August 27, 2013.
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