Purchase Order HT942525P0016

This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) on behalf of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to Saco Research L.L.C., doing business as Saco Research, for the delivery of a THOR-50M headform, neck, and instrumentation. The purpose is to allow USAARL to capture engineering data to predict injury from facial and head low-rate blunt impacts in order to improve military helmet standards and to compare the THOR-50M's kinematic responses to other anthropometric test devices (ATDs). The contract has a ceiling value of $94,929.00 and a period of performance ending on April 19, 2025. No set-aside provisions were used. Saco Research is a prime contractor that has previously supported the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) with parts, components, test articles, and technical services for automotive safety research and development.