SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Equivital Sensors - Redacted Sole Source Justification
- Notice Date
- 9/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Attn: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-17-T-0431
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2017
- Point of Contact
- Lisa D. Walters, Phone: 3016193451
- E-Mail Address
-
lisa.d.walters13.civ@mail.mil
(lisa.d.walters13.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Redacted SSJ No. JA17296 The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a sole-source contract in the amount of $20,371.00 to Equivital, Inc. located at 19 West 34th Street Suite 1018, New York, NY 10001 for the purchase of five wireless physiological monitoring systems contained in the Equivital EQ-02 Sensor Electronics Module (SEM), and the EQView Professional Software Package for 3 Users for 1 year (to run the EQ-02 SEM), and accessories, for the U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) located in Fort Rucker, AL 36362. The Equivital EQ-02 Sensor Electronics Module contains five wireless physiological monitoring systems to be used in multiple research studies as both a research metric and a health/safety monitor of the human research volunteers. The base system (EQ-02 SEM) is a Multi-Parameter Ambulatory Monitoring Device that senses, records, monitors and intelligently processes data captured from the person and is able to transmit this over a wireless or wired interface. The base system provides physiological data such as heart rate and respiration rate that can be used as objective indicators of cardiovascular stress and/or fatigue. As a research metric, heart rate and respiration rate can be used to document changes in physical exertion related to test interventions/conditions such as treadmill incline or ride signature exposure. The system provides both a live feed for real-time observation and a data recorder for later data analyses. Minimum essential characteristics further describing the system, software, and training and installation are listed below: Minimum Essential Characteristics for Mobile Human Monitoring Technology Five physiological sensor systems are required. Each system shall have the following minimum essential characteristics: 1. Human monitoring sensor: a. Sensor shall be wireless b. Sensor shall be contained in one single module and location c. Sensor shall be attached via a provided belt that locates sensor on the left side of the chest. (Chest strap shall vary in size to accommodate different subjects) d. Sensor shall provide LED System Alerts e. Sensor shall have 8 GB minimum Internal Data Storage f. Sensor shall provide customizable Alerts g. Sensor shall incorporate Class 1 Bluetooth (100 m Range) h. Sensor shall allow for additional sensors to be used i. Sensor shall allow for 3rd party sensors to be used j. Sensor shall have a battery life greater than 24 hours k. Sensor shall at a minimum collect the following data: i. Electrocardiography (ECG) ii. Heart Rate (HR) iii. Inter Beat Intervals (IBI) iv. Skin & Core Temperature v. Tri-Axis Accelerometer vi. Galvanic Skin Response vii. Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) viii. Photoplethysmogram (PPG) ix. Global Positioning System (GPS) x. Welfare Index xi. Body Position, Motion, and Fall Detection 2. Software Package: a. Software shall be compatible with a local or networked PC b. Software shall allow monitoring subjects, viewing live data, trends, and replaying logged data. c. Software shall be capable of interacting with 3rd party modules. d. Software shall be provided as a CD software package e. Software shall come with a minimum of one year maintenance agreement with a minimum of three users having access 3. Accessories: a. Shall have a Bluetooth USB Dongle that allows for communication between multiple monitoring devices. Class 1 Bluetooth (100 m Range) b. Bluetooth USB dongle shall allow real time viewing. c. Shall have docking station allows for simultaneous charging and 2-way data transfer communication between multiple monitoring sensors. d. Docking station shall have the ability to be daisy chained. e. Shall have a quick communication cable that allows for simultaneous charging and 2-way data transfer with a single monitoring sensor. (End of MECs) The Equivital EQ-02 Sensor Electronics Module, EQView Professional Software and accessories are manufactured by Hidalgo, Ltd. located in Cambridge, UK, and only sold directly from the UK and Equivital, Inc. in New York, New York. Several distributers were found that carry the Equivital EQ-02 Sensor Electronics Module, Equivital Software and accessories, but they have created data management tools and configuration additions to the software for their particular needs in order to precisely configure their own data management tools from Equivital's software management tool. USAARL is collaborating with NSRDEC and USARIEM to collect data, share and compare data, and report results. Their collaborators already own and are using this Equivital's system. USAARL requires this system so that metrics, data acquisition sampling, and timing are uniform with the fellow collaborators to ensure data is comparable and an additional point of variance is not introduced by using different systems. Equivital has a software package they developed specifically for their Equivital EQ-02 Sensor Electronics Module. The other companies have their own software packages they developed for the Equivital sensors. When software is developed to do analyses on data, the companies come up with their own algorithms to do the computations. These algorithms can vary to accomplish a similar goal/outcome, but we never know what the algorithm is (the unique algorithm is part of what makes the software package proprietary). The difference among the algorithms can introduce unknown and uncontrolled variations when comparing data among the collaborators (USAARL, NSRDEC, and USARIEM). Equivital Inc. provides their hardware (sensor packages) via multiple vendors. However, the proprietary software package and technical support is only offered through Equivital and is not available directly from other vendors. Equivital allows other vendors to enhance post processing of data and alter data management and configuration through the use of an Equivital software tool so other vendors can customize the software package for their own customer's needs. These software changes result in differential algorithms which jeopardize the collaboration efforts of the three research labs involved. USAARL requires the Proprietary Software package and training only supplied by Equivital and not provided by other vendors who also sell Equivital's EQ-02 Sensor Electronics Module. The government does not intend to post a solicitation for this requirement nor is this a request for a solicitation or competitive proposals. However, if a company believes it could meet or exceed all the needs of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory for this requirement, it may submit documentation as such (i.e. a proposal, quote or capabilities statement) and any reasonable offer shall be considered by this agency. All responses to this notice must clearly indicate to the Government that pursuing competition in future procurements would be advantageous. If qualified sources are not presented to the Government by a response to this notice, then a contract shall be awarded in accordance with Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1); only one responsible source, as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name or industrial mobilization); Brand Name. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. The Government reserves the right not to compete this requirement. Any qualified offerors must respond in writing no later than Friday 15 September 2017 by 9:00AM Eastern Standard Time to USAMRAA, Attn: Lisa Walters, Lisa.D.Walters13.civ@mail.mil. Any responses received after this date and time will not be considered. Any response documentation received shall become the property of the government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USAARL, Building 6901 Farrel Rd., Fort Rucker, Alabama, 36362, United States
- Zip Code: 36362
- Zip Code: 36362
- Record
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