SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- AFICA-AFMESA-COMPACT_PORTABLE_OXYGEN_GENERATOR - KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETER TABLE
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2014
- 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-COMPACT_PORTABLE_OXYGEN_GENERATOR
- Archive Date
- 6/25/2014
- 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
- KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETER TABLE 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 Mobility Command (AMC) is conducting market research on compact, portable oxygen generators capable of being used in an austere environment at the point of injury or in an emergent aeromedical transport environment. Responses are due to this request for information (RFI) by 2:00 (EST) on 10 June 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: AMC has identified a need for a compact, portable oxygen generator that will afford extended oxygen capabilities and supplementary oxygen at remote locations while enhancing the mission support requirement for augmented oxygen supply. The system will provide flexible options to the medical operators without weight and space liabilities for ground or air movement. Medical forces must be flexible and provide routine and field combat casualty care in a wide range of operational environments. With a focus on sustaining warfighter mission performance, direct interface with Joint Service medical teams and assets is necessary to effectively function in an austere environment at the point of injury or in an emergent aeromedical transport environment. The operational outcomes provided by the compact, portable oxygen generator are force support, health readiness, force health protection, and casualty management. Through the provision of therapeutic oxygen, medical personnel provide essential care in theater and enhanced care during evacuation to definitive care. To achieve the desired operational outcome the compact, portable oxygen generator device must be able to provide therapeutic oxygen in sufficient quantities across the entire range of military operations and at all levels in the area of responsibility. The compact, portable oxygen generator will enhance the delivery of oxygen and minimize the deficiencies currently noted in the use of bottled/liquid oxygen. Therapeutic oxygen is a first-line drug used in treating and stabilizing injured and ill persons and is used by all Services to provide effective force health treatment. The compact, portable oxygen generator complements the integrated Joint war-fighting force. Enabling capabilities include power production for oxygen generation and readily available maintenance support provided by deployed medical equipment technicians and military treatment facilities. Their efforts will be augmented by contractor depot-level support in Continental United States (CONUS), if it is determined to be in the best financial interest of the government. 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: The compact, portable oxygen generator must be capable of being used in an austere environment at the point of injury or in an emergent aeromedical transport environment. Responses should address the requirements identified in this RFI, particularly those outlined in Attached Key Performance Parameter Table. AFMESA seeks information about commercially available products that meet or can be readily modified to meet the requirements discussed in Key Performance Parameter Table. 5. RESPONSE INFORMATION: Response to this RFI must be submitted to Ms. Ashley Fredlock, via e-mail to ashley.fredlock.ctr@us.af.mil. Email responses should be no larger than 10 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 on or before 2:00 (EST) on 10 June 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 a compact, portable oxygen generator as characterized by the requirements addressed in this RFI. If unable to provide a compact, portable oxygen generator capable of meeting all requirements, the respondent should offer trade-off considerations. At minimum, the attached questionnaire should be used to respond in addition to accompanying documentation reflecting the capability of the device to meet the listed requirements. 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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