NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, COB, Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902

65 -- KINEMATIC INSTRUMENTATION SOL NHLBI-RR-P-96-111 POC Kathleen J. Van Steelant, Contracting Officer, (301) 435-0364. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to acquire a video-based kinematic data acquisition system. The system shall have the following minimum specifications: 1) shall use near infra-red strobed and shuttered video cameras so that data can be taken in normal indoor lighting conditions; 2) the video sampling rate shall be switch selectable between 60 and 120 Hz (samples per second); 3) the system shall use passive spherical retro-reflective targets; 4) the system shall use direct, real time video capture for maximum speed and accuracy of measurement; 5) video data from all active cameras shall be stored in a single binary data file; 6) the captured video data shall consist of paired edge detection of passive targets in which the leading and trailing edges are discriminated; 7) the system shall be controlled by an IBM compatible personal computer (PC) for compatibility with existing computers; 8) all system software shall run under the Microsoft NT operating system for compatibility with existing analysis software; 9) the system shall be network compatible for access from multiple PCs simultaneously; 10) the system shall have 7 camera channels containing a total of 7 cameras; 11) the system shall have 64 channels of integral analog to digital conversion which is synchronized with the video capture rate; 12) the file format of resulting 3D data must conform to the Adtech C3D file format; 13) the system shall contain an automatic calibration procedure having no pre-identification of calibration targets. This is required for speed, ease of use and to minimize operator error; and 14) the system shall be capable of automatic 3D reconstruction of up to 25 targets using 7 cameras without operator intervention or pre-identification of 2D camera images. The Contractor shall be responsible for system installation, including system integration into the existing IBM PC computer network. The Contractor shall provide system documentation for all procedures and data file formats and shall also provide on-site training for laboratory staff. Proposals will be evaluated on the offeror's demonstrated ability to meet the technical specifications described above and the offeror's demonstrated understanding of the scope of work as shown by the technical approach proposed. A firm fixed-price type contract will be negotiated. It is anticipated that Request for Proposals (RFP) Number NHLBI-RR-P-96-111 will be issued on or about May 23, 1996. Copies of the RFP may be obtained by writing to the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6143, MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902, Attention: Kathleen J. Van Steelant. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0128)

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