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38 -- MRI PATIENT AUDIO/VIDEO GOGGLE SOL 263-95-P(DC)-0028 POC Clark J. Hartman, Contract Specialist 301-402-3068. 17. This is a notice of intent that the National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of 41USC 253 (CX1) with Resonance Technology Company for stereoscopic 3D high resolution MRI patient Audio/Video Goggle The contractor shall furnish as follows: 1. Visual and audio unit shall fit within a GEMS Signa 1.5 tesla MR unit head coil and insert gradient coil system. 2. Visual goggle system shall include a set of goggles consisting of a combination prism/lens system resulting in 180,000 active pixels equivalent to 400 lines of resolution. 3. Goggles shall have a 30 degree field of view with focus adjustment at + or - 6 diopters with automatic astigmatism correction for up to + or - 2 diopters. 4. The goggles shall be adjustable to accommodate different interpupillary differences. 5. The unit shall include a voice activated patient microphone and patient alert system. 6. The unit shall have a high efficiency audio transducer and noise cancellation headset at a 30db attenuation level. 7. The unit shall include a nonmagnetic 30 watt stereo transducer with computer controlled auto boost detector. 8. The unit shall include a video tape recorder capable of being interfaced with the 30-watt stereo transducer and a computer used to display tasks. All responses must be in written and received within 45 calendar days from the published date of this notice. Oral communications is not acceptable and will not be honored. Concerns that respond to this notice will be considered only if furnishing clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their ability to meet, at a minimum, all stated performance and capability requirements. Written responses should contain sufficient technical information and description of the proposed management plan for meeting the performance and capability requirements in order to permit the agency analysis to establish a bonafide capability to meet the stated requirements and should be directed to Clark J. Hartman at the address above. See Numbered Note 22 (0072)

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