United States Special Operations Command, Directorate of Procurement (SOAC-KB), 2418 Florida Keys Ave., MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5316

A -- BASIC AND APPLIED MEDICAL RESEARCH BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT DUE 022098 POC Mr. E. J. More, Contracting Officer WEB: Procurement Opportunities, www.soac.hqsocom.mil. E-MAIL: moree@soac.hqsocom.mil, saren@soac.hqsocom.mil or moree@soac.hqsocom.mil. 1. The US Special Operations Command is soliciting pre-proposals directed at basic and applied biomedical research focusing on Special Operations Forces (SOF)-relevant aspects of medical care, particularly related to: combat casualty management; medical aspects of mission planning, biomedical training, environmental protection, vibration/shock injury, nutrition, hydration, diving procedures equipment and injuries, exercise and mission related physiology, field diagnostic and care equipment; and medical information management systems. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR6.102(d)(2). 2. The following general aspects/topic areas of basic and applied biomedical research are of interest: 2.1 Casualty Management. 2.2 Medical Aspects of Mission Planning. 2.3 Biomedical Training. 2.4 Thermal Protection. 2.5 Nutrition/Hydration. 2.6 Exercise and Mission-Related Physiology. 3. From the above, several specific areas, have been selected for funding consideration for funds becoming available on or about 1 October, 1998. These areas and their associated research tasks are as follows: 3.1 Adjuncts to Recompression Therapy for Dysbaric Diseases (Human Trials) 3.2 Adjuncts to Recompression Therapy for Dysbaric Diseases (Animal) 3.3 Hypotensive Resuscitation in Uncontrolled Hemorrhage 3.4 Rapid Diagnostic Cards 3.5 Internet-Based Medical Information Management in Special Operations 4. Complete text of the requirement may be viewed or downloaded from the United States Special Operations Command's Home Page at www.soac.hqsocom.mil under Procurement Opportunities. There will be no other requests for proposals or other formal solicitations regarding this announcement. Formal proposals for competitive review will be requested based on those pre-proposal submissions judged most likely to meet program objectives. Proposal deadline date and format instruction will be provided at that time. The initial deadline for pre-proposals is 20 February 1998. Pre-proposals may be submitted after that date and until 15 February 1999 for consideration in the next funding cycle (i.e., Funds becoming available on or about 1 October 2000). Pre-proposals (3 copies and 1 electronic copy) should be sent to US Special Operations Command, ATTN: SOAC-DT (Mr. David Saren, Program Manager, Special Operations Medical Technology Development program), 7701 Tampa Point Boulevard, MacDill AFB, FL, 33621-5323. Due to the short response time preproposals may be submitted by e-mail to Mr. Saren at Saren@soac.hqsocom.mil any additional questions relating to this BAA should be directed to Mr. E. J. More, US Special Operations Command, ATTN: SOAL-KB, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5323, or via e-mail at moree@soac.hqsocom.mil or telephonically (813) 840-5453. (0027)

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