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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

VAMC

10 N Greene St Baltimore MD 21201

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Officer Alison Klein Alison.Klein@va.gov

(304) 623-3461 x4143

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VAMC

10 N Greene St

Baltimore MD

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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This RFI is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this notice. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents; however, the Government does reserve the right to contact any respondent and/or respondent reference to obtain additional information. At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release. The acquisition strategy, evaluation methodology, contract type, and any other acquisition decisions are to be determined.

1. Scope: The vendor will provide a wearable eye tracking system for Dr. Tang to gather data from Neurology Residents inserting needles between vertebrae of medical manikins. This data will help Dr. Tang study eye and hand movement to create a program for the augmented reality googles he will be combining with ultrasound images. The eye tracking system will-

· Be wearable weighing less than a pound

· Have video cameras to track eye movement

· Have a video camera to record what the wearer is seeing

· Have a microphone to record sound

· Contain gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer tracking sensors

· Contain infrared illuminators to assist the tracking sensors

· Transmit data to a software platform to process and analyze

2. Specific Tasks: The primary task to be accomplished is delivering an eye tracking system for Dr. Tang to use in the creation of medical procedure assistive technology. The place of performance is:

VA Maryland Health Care System 10 N. Green Street – 3D-150 Baltimore, MD 21201

3. Task 1 – Delivery of Eye Tracking System. The contractor will provide a wearable eye tracking system with:

· Be wearable weighing less than a pound

· Have video cameras to track eye movement

· Have a video camera to record what the wearer is seeing

· Have a microphone to record sound

· Contain gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer tracking sensors

· Contain infrared illuminators to assist the tracking sensors

· Transmit data to a software platform to process and analyze

RESPONSES:

1. Please include descriptive literature demonstrating the product meets or exceeds the brand name product specified above.

1. Please provide any product solution or configuration so long as they are equivalent to the brand name product.

1. Responses can include any additional product that may be beneficial. These items must be clearly identified by brand name and part number.

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

1. Full name and address of company

1. DUNS number/ CAGE Code/ SAM UEI

1. Business Size

1. Manufacturer or Distributor

1. If distributor, provide full name, business size and address of manufacturer.

1. Country of Origin designation for all products.

1. Technical Literature that clearly shows product(s) are equivalent.

1. Any additional product solution or configuration that would be beneficial to the functionality of the product line identified.

1. Authorized Distributor Letter Certified by OEM with a current date.

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