002_Statement_of_Need.pdf

07 AUGUST 2024

STATEMENT OF NEED

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations

Marine Medicine Branch

Background

NOAA’s Marine Medicine Branch instructs the Coast Guard Certified Medical Person in Charge (MPIC) Course. This is an advanced First Responder & medical intervention course, where students leave with Advanced Life Support/Basic Life Support/First Aid/CPR, Stop the Bleed, and Mental Health First Aid certifications.

Training covers a variety of topics: anatomy and physiology, head injuries, chest injuries, respiratory failure, diabetic emergencies and many more. The MPIC course is taught over two weeks by our staff of Doctor’s, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses and other medical providers, who teach skills such as suturing, IV’s, splinting and putting a person in a sling, taking vital signs, and much more. Our NOAA Corpsman and Professional Mariners require excellent medical training to meet the demands of an austere environment at sea, sometimes days from any medical treatment facility.

Objectives

NOAA’s Marine Medicine Branch’s objective, is to provide as realistic training environments and medical conditions as possible. We need to refresh our training equipment to better suit the needs of our trainees and prepare them for the responsibilities inherit within their roles.

Scope

In Table 1.1, you’ll see a list of different types of equipment we need fulfilled for our MPIC Course. The table breaks down the Quantity needed, Equipment, Desired Features and some examples of equipment we believe will fulfill our requirements.

Table1.1

Quantity Equipment Salient Characteristics 4 Ear Examination

Simulators Warning against painful insertion Several Major ear cases are prepared Quick switching between cases Anatomically correct soft ear model Ability to work with a real otoscope The manikin neck can be tilted.

Training is possible with both left and right ears.

Ideal Training Skills:

Ear Examination with an otoscope Foreign body removal

4 Obstetric Trainers

Normal vaginal delivery Complete, frank, and footling breech birth C-section delivery Ritgen’s maneuver

Episiotomy Vertex presentation Intrauterine manipulation Vertex/vertex, vertex/breech, breech/vertex, or breech/breech presentation in multiple birth Prolapse of umbilical cord Demonstration of placenta previa: total, partial, and marginal Normal delivery of umbilical cord and placenta Palpation of fetal fontanelles Features Removable diaphragm end plate for manual positioning of fetal baby/babies Removable stomach cover for positioning fetus Life-size pelvic cavity with major anatomic landmarks Hand-painted outline of the bony pelvis One baby boy and one baby girl, each with umbilical cord and placenta Anatomically accurate backbone and fontanelles on fetal baby/babies

8 Simulated Blood for Mannequin

Simulated Blood - Same Viscosity as real blood - Stain Resistant One Gallon

6 Hemorrhage Control Trainers

The trainer simulates a full arm of an adult The skin is made of high-quality sturdy silicone to simulate human skin and tissue Features bony landmarks and palpable vessel damaged Direct feedback: the bleeding will stop when tourniquet has been correctly applied The application of the tourniquet can be made “high and tight” or 5- 8 cm (2”-3”) above the wound Each wound bleeds independently Designed for field use: sturdy construction Easy to clean and to transport in carrying bag (included)

8 Spine boards and Straps

Spine Board roughly 1.75-inch and lightweight 14-pound long spine board that can carry a 1,100 pound payload.

10 Hard Shell Cases Cases must be similar dimensions to the links attached and must fit the equipment listed (excluding spine boards) within them.

10 Suture Skills Training Pads

Realistic layers of tissue Reuse the site numerous times

10 Advanced Suture Skills Sets

Skin pad can be sutured hundreds of times.

deep dermal suturing, tendon repair, and purse-string suture

6 Arm and Leg Suture Sets

Provide a lifelike suturing experience. Realistic skin texture with wrinkles, pores, and visible fingerprints. Soft and pliable for easy sewing, the skin is tough enough that sutures will not pull out when tightened.

3 Advanced Airway Simulators

Simulates a no anesthetized patient for practicing intubation, ventilation, suction, and CPR techniques Realistic anatomy and landmarks include teeth, tongue, oral and nasal pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, arytenoids, false cords, true vocal cords, trachea, lungs, esophagus, and stomach Allows for practice of oral, digital, and nasal intubation, as well as E.T., E.O.A., P.T.L., L.M.A., E.G.T.A., Combitube®, King & I. Gel System insertion

Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, or

GFI)

Government evaluation:

Evaluation will be made based on the equipment a company is able to offer, it’s features / capabilities, longevity / durability, cost, timeliness of delivery and how the equipment fulfills ours needs within Marine Medicine Branch.

The POC information required is as follows: Name, Email, Phone Number (Valid) and Contract Number.