SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- AFICA AMESA SPINAL IMMOBILIZATION - RFI Response Form
- Notice Date
- 1/15/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Installation Contracting (AFICA), Air Force Installation Contracting (AFICA), 1940 Allbrook Dr, Bldg 1, Door 1, Room 300, Cubicle 481, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-5344, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-5344
- Solicitation Number
- AFICA_AFMESA-14-RFI_Spinal_Immobilization
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ashley Fredlock, Phone: 301-619-8600
- E-Mail Address
-
AFMSA.SG5T.Market@us.af.mil
(AFMSA.SG5T.Market@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Spinal Immobilizatoin Response 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 a spinal immobilization device suitable for use in transport of critical patients through aeromedical evacuation (AE). Responses are due to this request for information (RFI) by 2:00 (EST) on 14 February 2014 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 Surgeon's Modernization Division (AMC/SGR) has identified a need for an improved spinal immobilization device for use in transporting critical patients through AE. The device must be able to adequately immobilize the spine in critically injured patients, be easily applied at field hospitals, and be capable of moving with the patient through patient staging and AE platforms. Consideration should be made for preventing skin breakdown on patients immobilized by the device for long flights, and accommodating bilateral external fixators that may be present. AMC/SGR prefers commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), government off-the-shelf (GOTS), or foreign off-the-shelf and research and development (R&D) options that fulfill the capabilities outlined below. Manufacturers are encouraged to submit a response to this RFI, even if a system does not meet all the requirements at this time. For requirements that are not met, trade-off considerations will also be considered. 4. REQUIREMENTS: Information is currently being sought on spinal immobilization devices meeting the requirements listed below. Responses should address the requirements identified in this RFI, particularly those outlined in 4A below. 4A. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: 1. Must be able to provide cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spinal immobilization 2. Capable of obtaining DOD Air Worthiness Certification (AWC) 3. Device must be "approved for market" (PMA), "cleared to market" (510k), or "legally marketed" (as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations - 21 CFR807.92(a)(3) for class I and II devices) 4. Must have mechanism for providing cervical spine traction 5. Must have mechanism for providing pelvic traction 6. Must be manually operated 7. Must be able to accommodate patients with bilateral external fixators 8. Must provide visible/physical access of all body parts 9. Must permit access for medical treatment and airway control 10. Patients may remain on device for long periods of time so significant consideration for prevention of pressure ulcers must be made 11. Reusable, easily cleaned to meet standard infection control guidance as prescribed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Air Force (AF) guidance 12. Must provide a platform to accommodate patient medical equipment during all phases of device use 13. Must be able to support patients from 75 lbs to 300 lbs 14. Man-portable 15. Designed to smallest volume/weight that meets all requirements 16. Can elevate head or feet at 30 degrees while maintaining spinal immobilization 17. Must be easily assembled without the use of tools 18. Must minimize vibration 19. Must be compatible with existing AE aircraft without aircraft modification 20. Must be compatible with standard ground patient movement vehicles 21. Must be serviceable far forward in limited austere environments 22. Must not require proprietary tools for assembly/repair 23. Must be packaged and easily palletized for non-patient care related shipping 24. Product should be compatible with Special Medical Emergency Evacuation Device (SMEED) or have an integrated device that functions similarly to the SMEED 25. Ideally one product will satisfy Joint-force need AFMESA seeks information about academic, prototype, developmental, foreign and domestic commercially available products that meet or can be readily modified to meet the requirements discussed above. 5. RESPONSE INFORMATION: Response to this RFI must be submitted to Ms. Ashley Fredlock, Market Research Analyst, via e-mail to AFMSA.SG5T.Market@us.af.mil. Email responses should be no larger than 10 MB in size. If larger attachments are required, please notify Ashley Fredlock 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 on or before 2:00 (EST) on 14 February 2014. 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 spinal immobilization device as characterized by the requirements addressed in this RFI. If unable to provide a spinal immobilization device capable of meeting all requirements, the respondent should offer trade-off considerations. Please ensure responses specifically address each requirement listed in section 4. Requirements. At a minimum, please complete and return the table provided. Additional detailed information is encouraged. 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 error 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@us.af.mil
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- Address: 1270 Montevue Lane (Area B), Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, United States
- Zip Code: 21702
- Zip Code: 21702
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