A -- 2001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH ON COMBAT CASUALTY CARE RELATED TOPICS

Notice Date

February 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Director, USAMRAA, 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

ZIP Code

21702-5014

Solicitation Number

CBD-CCC-0226

Point of Contact

Cheryl R. Miles, Contracting Officer, 301-619-7148

Description

The U.S. Army is soliciting proposals for $1.1 million in research on combat casualty care related topics. The Combat Casualty Care Research Program provides integrated capabilities for far-forward medical care to reduce mortality and morbidity associated with major battlefield wounds and injuries. The goals of the research and development effort are to extend the "Golden Hour" for treatment in order to improve survival and minimize morbidity after life-threatening injuries, and to provide military medical capabilities for far-forward medical or surgical care of battle and non-battle injuries. The primary emphasis of the Research Program is the identification and development of medical techniques and materiel (medical devices, drugs, and biologics) for early intervention in life-threatening battle injuries. Battlefield conditions impose severe constraints on available manpower, equipment and medical supplies for casualty care. A premium is placed on medical interventions that can be used within the battle area or as close to it as possible, before or during medical evacuation, preferably by the casualty, other unit members, or medics. Medical materiel must be easily transportable (i.e., small, lightweight, and durable; devices must be easy to use, low maintenance, with self-contained power sources as necessary; drugs and biologics ideally should not require refrigeration or other special handling). Materiel and techniques must be simple and rapid to employ. Identification of techniques and treatments that significantly enhance operational efficiency are also of interest. Topics: Medical Devices Resuscitation Tissue Injury and Repair Neuroprotection For a full description of these topics please see the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) homepage. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) solicits research proposals on these topics using procedures described in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 99-1 dated December 1998 (available at http://www-usamraa.army.mil). Proposals will be assessed for scientific excellence by extramural peer review. Preproposals are required. Preproposals are due April 15, 2001 by uploading to the website. Please fill in all pertinent blanks on the on-line preproposal submission form. Two or three preproposals will be selected in each of the four topic areas listed above for submission of full proposals. Authors of those preproposals selected will be contacted for submission of full proposals. Complete proposals for studies selected are due no later than 4:00 p.m. June 29, 2001. Contact: Craig D. Lebo, Contracting Officer (301) 619-2036; E-mail craig.lebo@amedd.army.mil

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010301/ASOL010.HTM (W-058 SN50E7A8)