HSC/PKRH, 7909 Lindbergh Dr., Brooks AFB TX 78235-5352

A -- FIELD HOSPITAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT POC Annette Henderson, Contract Negotiator, (210) 536-5773. This is not a notice of solicitation. The Human Systems Center(HSC) at Brooks AFB is seeking information on commercial capabilities of medical equipment, technologies or systems support for the Air Force Medical Mission to address the following deficiency: Size, weight, modularity, and survivability characteristics of air transportable medical assemblages constrain flexibility of deployment and employment. Background-Currently, assemblages, defined as tents, support equipment and medical equipment/supplies, required for world wide deployable medical operations, impose weight and size constraints during deployment and employment. Assemblages are needed that employ miniaturized technology, disposable and less expensive components. It should have maximum compatibility with equipment used during peace time. Equipment that would potentially be moved with the patients must be portable, compact, battery operated (preferred) and compatible with use in aircraft. Specific mission equipment deficiencies include: (1) Mobile, modular trailer mounted tentage with integrated environmental control unit (blower, air conditioner/heater) and power; (2) Diagnostic equipment capability for on-ground or in-flight casualty care since current equipment lacks full diagnostic capabilities, i.e., therapeutic levels for ground and in-flight casualty care; (3) Current anesthesia equipment is bulky, heavy, lacks flexibility and capability for field use; (4) Current x-ray equipment is too bulky, heavy, lacks flexibility and convenience for field use (Modernized x-ray equipment is needed for both portable and fixed applications); (5) Field sterilizer units are required with reduced size and weight, yet capacity to serve central sterile supply, laboratory, dental services and bioenvironmental engineering; (6) Equipment capable of generating intravenous solutions onsite from potable water in sufficient quantity to meet the requirements of a major regional conflict; (7) Roll-on, Roll-off casualty/patient movement module with a synthetic environment eliminating detrimental effects upon good medical care caused by environmental factors such as noise, temperature and air composition; (8) light weight litters instrumented with modular connections for montoring equipment, oxygen and IV systems; (9) equipment necessary to enplane/deplane patients off of Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) aircraft (Boeing 767) to replace/supplement the 40/60 K-loaders currently used; and (10) light weight modular shelter system to house deployed medical operations. Only responses for commercially available equipment should be submitted. If these items were to be procured by the Air Force at a future date, no development funding is expected to be required. The only funding that would be available for equipment acquisition would be for field testing to ensure reliability, maintainability, ruggedness (vibration, drop, etc.), and environmental (heat, cold, humidity, etc.) constraints are met and for minor modifications to bring equipment into compliance with those requirements. Submissions should identify how the equipment is capable of solving or partially solving any of the above identified deficiencies. Responses should include: (1) any cost data available for the equipment including unit, maintenance and operational and life cycle, either projected or actual; (2) results of all testing that has been accomplished to date and any planned future testing along with a schedule to include expected/actual performance/capability, reliability and maintainability; (3) current production rates of the equipment and approximate delivery schedules; (4) logistics concepts for repairing and maintaining the equipment to include spares, special maintenance tools, technical training and technician expertise; (5) technical specifications that include all performance capabilities and required interfaces, i.e., power, envirionmental, etc.; (6) manufacturing standards of the company, i.e., ISO 9000; (7) company data (number of employees, sales, other products, years in business, etc.); (8) current users of the equipment, both military and civilian, incuding their addresses and points of contact; and (9) special operator training/qualification requirements. Information and Specification, shall be submitted to HSC/XRS, Attn: Dr. John Romo, 2510 Kennedy Circle, Suite 220, Brooks AFB TX 78235, within 30 days of publication of this notice. This is not a request for proposal, and in no way commits the Government to an award of contract. Reimburement of any cost regarding the preparation of information, proposals or bids will not be made. Technical questions may be directed to Dr. John Romo, HS/XRS, (210) 536-4458. (0325)

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