Other functions:the contractor shall support VA institutional review board (IRB) approved research on the GEN 3 advanced prosthetic arm systems (purchased under contract VA241-p-2466) and legacy GEN 3…

Other functions:the contractor shall support VA institutional review board (IRB) approved research on the GEN 3 advanced prosthetic arm systems (purchased under contract VA241-p-2466) and legacy GEN 3 arms from defense advanced research project agency (DARPA W911NF-06-c-0001 and W911NF-09-c-0035) and on the GEN 2 advanced prosthetic arm system utilized in VA supported BRAINGATE2 studies. The contractor shall provide logistical (depot level) and engineering support to VA research in the form of reconfiguration, repair and maintenance of arm systems, the procurement and provision of consumables (that is, materials intended to be worn out e.g batteries, input sensors, hand and finger covers and socket mounted items). The contractor shall acquire spares and maintenance material. The contractor shall maintain usage data of the arm systems. The contractor shall provide telephone, on-site (field) and support and training. The contractor shall maintain arm system configuration documentation and post warranty shall update the prosthetist user manuals associated WTH the fielded arm systems. Special project tasak order: $72,000.00 VA241-12-d-0226 task order special project description/specifications/statement of work clin 001: EMC and system testing of the coapt complete control system and the touch bionics remote electrode for use with the deka arm system. Sub-task 1: the contractor shall conduct electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and system testing of both the coapt complete control system and the touch bionics remote electrode. This testing is required to determine whether or not the coapt system and the electrode are acceptable for human use with the deka arm. Sub-task 2: the contractor shall purchase two coapt complete control systems on behalf of the VA, for use in the testing. Coapt systems will be delivered to the VA within a week after EMC testing. Sub-task 3: the contractor shall purchase two touch bionics remote electrodes on behalf of the VA, for use in the testing. Touch bionic remote electrodes will be delivered to the VA within a week after EMC testing. Sub-task 4: the contractor shall travel one staff member to the EMC laboratory to complete the required EMC testing. Delivery and timeline: EMC testing results and report by january 6, 2015 note: labor to be billed to contract VA241-12-d-0226 task order b as this work is required to reconfigure the systems to allow pattern recognition use with the deka arm systems. As part of this task order, two deka arms will be loaned to deka by the VA to facilitate this testing.