Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21207-0696 Attn:1-E-4 GWNO/Mr. Joseph Tanzi

65 -- MEDICAL INSTRUMENT/SERVICE PROVISION POC Mr. Joseph Tanzi tel: (410) 965-9470 Sources Sought Synopsis for Instrument and Service Provision to Measure an Individual's Functional Capacity and Ability to Engage in Productive Activity--The Social Security Administration (SSA) is attempting to identify vendors that can provide state-of-the-art technology/machinery and, as applicable, an accompanying service delivery system which measures performance of body activity essential to the performance of work-related activities and relates that performance to the world of work. (Vendors who are able to provide only the technology/machinery or both the technology/machinery and the service delivery system are requested to respond.) The technology/machinery must be operational with normative baseline data for work related activities. It must include a protocol to ensure consistent application and interpretation of the data derived from the machinery, with documentation of reliability and validity levels. The response is to include a description of the technology/machinery, its designated use, the extent of its use in the marketplace, the training and protocol to ensure reliable and valid measurement, the level of acceptance of data derived by end users and the method that is used to relate the findings to the world of work. Vendors should also include documentation of their service delivery system(s). Information provided on the service delivery system should include: Education and training required by the vendor's operators to use the technology/machinery, reports provided to clients, warranty and maintenance agreements and the locations where the client services are provided. A list of clients who have purchased the technology/machinery or utilize the vendor's delivery system is also requested. Interested parties must respond to this notice within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. Vendors capable of providing the instrument/technology/machinery and, as applicable, the service provision to measure functional capacity and its relationship to ability to engage in productive activity are invited to submit complete information about their capabilities. (Those vendors who previously replied to the souces sought synopsis published in the Commerce Business Daily on May 1, 1995 do not need to respond unless there have been significant changes to their previous submission.) Only written responses will be accepted and must clearly state the ability to provide the services. Vendors should indicate if they are a small business concern or are other than a small business concern. No cost or pricing data is required or requested. This is not a request for proposal and the Government does not intend to pay for the information solicited or received. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be issued, nor will respondents be notified of the results of the evaluation of the data received. (0255)

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