SOURCES SOUGHT
61 -- Wireless recording system for non-human primates - Sources Sought Notice
- Notice Date
- 8/18/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3155, MSC 9593, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-700
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Keshia McDonald, Phone: 3014515042, Nancy Lamon-Kritikos, Phone: 301.480.2447
- E-Mail Address
-
keshia.mcdonald@nih.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov
(keshia.mcdonald@nih.gov, nancy.lamon-kritikos@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice for a wireless recording system for non-human primates Background Information: The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure. For the Institute to continue fulfilling this vital public health mission, it must foster innovative thinking and ensure that a full array of novel scientific perspectives are used to further discovery in the evolving science of brain, behavior, and experience. In this way, breakthroughs in science can become breakthroughs for all people with mental illnesses. Behavioral neurophysiology with nonhuman primates requires electrodes for recording and instruments to amplify and save the recordings. In the planned experiments, neuronal activity must be collected from over 120 electrodes implanted in the brain and recorded while the head is free to move in any direction. The National Institute of Mental Health Laboratory of Neuropsychology needs to record single-units and field potentials from 120 electrodes chronically implanted in the brains of non-human primates, while allowing their heads to move freely during the experiments. The system is expected to also support future recordings from animals free to move about a caged area and interact socially. This is the first step towards NIMH meeting its goal of recording from animals while they are free to move about a caged area and interact socially. This goal requires a high channel-count wireless recording system. Wireless recording systems have been in development for many years, but a system that can meet this set of needs is rather specialized. NIMH has developed specialized electrode bundles for this purpose. In the planned experiments, neuronal activity must be collected from many electrodes (at least 120) chronically implanted in the brain. Most recording methodologies require a cable from the electrodes to the recording amplifiers. Wires cannot be used when the head is free to move. A high channel-count wireless recording system will allow such recordings with the electrode bundles. The Government contemplates a purchase order for the acquisition of a wireless head-free system for recording 128 channels of single units with at least 3 hours of continuous recording of full bandwidth (0.8 Hz to 7 KHz) signals on all channels and the ability to operate at a distance of up to 10 feet (3 meters). Project Description: Salient Purchase Description: • Head-mounted wireless recording system with at least 120 channels • Continuous full bandwidth (0.8 Hz to 7 KHz) transmission • At least 3 hours of continuous (battery) operation • Under 20 g weight with battery • Range: 3 meters (10 ft) minimum • Connections for existing implanted electrode system • Connections for existing amplifier system (TDT PZ5) • Quantity = 1 with sufficient parts for full implantation. Specifically, the NIMH requires the following: 1. W128 Wireless Headstage: 4 x 36 pin MillMax Gain 140, Frequencies F1 2. W128 Wireless Radio Receiver, Analog Output, Total System Gain 20, Frequency F1 3. TDT PZ5 W64 32ch Bank A cable 4. TDT PZ5 31ch cable or Bank B of W64 5. EIB - Omnetics 4 x 49707 to MillMax 128 Contractor Requirements: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the tasks and deliverables described in the Statement of Work (SOW). All deliverables required under this potential purchase order shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the purchase order number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition. Government Responsibilities: The Government will be responsible for supplying details on the electrodes and associated connectors along with a point of contact for delivery and inspection/acceptance. Anticipated period of performance: The estimate delivery of the system is 30 - 60 days after receipt of the purchase order. The selected vendor is required to supply a planned delivery date after receiving details of the electrodes and associated connectors. A firm fixed-price is contemplated for this award.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIDA-01/HHS-NIH-NIDA-SSSA-SBSS-16-700/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Laboratory of Neuropsychology, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 49, Room 1E21, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN04230674-W 20160820/160818235907-f8713f4f64658d7ad5650f6f9e9a8a7c (fbodaily.com)
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