DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

66 -- PORTABLE METABOLIC DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM SOL RQ99-018 DUE 040299 POC Brenda Goodwin, 304/285-5882; Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, Jr., 304/285-5883 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) facility in Morgantown, WV has a project requiring the collection of human metabolic data during the performance of Man Test 4, a series of exercises used in the certification testing of self-contained self-rescuers (SCSR's). These data will be used as the basis for a test protocol to be written for the Automated Breathing and Metabolic Simulator (ABMS) and incorporated into the NIOSH's congressionally-mandated certification testing program for SCSR's. The metabolic data collection device must be accurate (plus or minus 0.1 percent oxygen and plus or minus 0.1 percent carbon dioxide), highly portable, and lightweight (800g; the effect of the weight of the device on oxygen consumption must be minimal). The only commercially available, portable metabolic data collection device known to meet these specifications is the COSMED K4 b2 Pulmonary Gas Exchange System with Digital Telemetry System. If there are vendors having the capabilities necessary to meet the stated requirements, including warranties, they are invited to submit appropriate documentation, literature, brochures and references to Brenda L. Goodwin, Reference: RQ99-018, DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. The Government intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with COSMED, S.R.L., Rome, Italy, unless other organizations respond within 10 days after publication of this notice. This notice is issued for informational purposes. Posted 03/23/99 (W-SN311770). (0082)

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