PURCHASE DESCRIPTION - Force Plate v3.docx

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION – Force Plate Subscription

1.0 Background: The Army National Guard Temple Army Readiness Center (TARC) requirement for movement and performance technology to help sustain a strong, responsive, and ardent force able to face the rigors of combat. The technology outlined in this purchase description will use Soldier performance measurements to assess balance, force production and core strength by comparing results against professional and collegiate athletes to identify strengths and risk of injury. This technology will also provide individualized recommendations to improve movement, balance and strength for the warfighter.

2.0 Objective: Provide improved human performance with injury predictive tools and software to improve performance and injury resistance.

3.0 Scope: The contractor shall provide Force Plate Hardware, installation and integration of technology, software subscription for a minimum of 1000 users and warranty. The period of performance shall be for one (1) base period of 12 months and 2 (2) 12-month option periods.

4.0 Hardware:

4.1 Force Plate and corresponding safety mat

4.2 Computer utilizing appropriate operating system

4.3 Set of connection cables and accessories required for standard use of equipment

5.0 Software: Annual Software Subscription for a minimum of 1000 users valid for unlimited tests of individuals on an annual/12-month period.

5.1 Software will provide access to predictive force plate databases, centralized data dashboards and programing and mobile applications.

5.2 The software shall use historical data points to identify an individual’s movement signature to determine performance, training requirements, fatigue and injury risk potential

5.3 The system shall be able to deconstruct the amortization phase of movement which is like a plyometric movement. This data shall then be correlated to the numerical representation of eccentric and concentric rate of force development.

5.4 The system shall analyze data and movement signatures of an individual to determine athletic performance, training needs, fatigue, and predictive risk.

5.5 The equipment shall provide data readings specific to variables Load, Explode, and Drive datasets along with a Musculoskeletal MSK Health score for each Soldier imbalances and provide recommended physical programming activities to correct identified deficiencies.

5.7 Software must be mobile device compatible and allow users to export and view recommended prescriptive exercises/programs to include videos.

5.8 The system and software must be able to accommodate a large (greater than 1000) throughput of users.

5.9 The system must be able to generate analysis and prescriptive exercise recommendations of an individual’s performance via machine learning without the need for the test administrator to contact an external subject matter expert.

5.10 The system shall have the capability of tracking and scoring all current Army Fitness Test (AFT) events: 3 Repetition Max Deadlift, Hand Release Push-up, Spring-Drag-Carry, Plank, and 2-Mile Run.

5.10.1 AFT tracking and scoring shall be available in a field test proctoring environment utilizing system connected mobile devices.

5.10.2 The system shall allow the individual test proctor to select and track/score one (1) Soldier at a time from within a pre-populated testing pool for each AFT event.

5.10.3 The system shall provide the capability to enter and store Soldier weight information, as measured from the system Force Plate, and manually measured height information.

5.10.4 The system shall be updated periodically to reflect AFT scoring and event changes, as directed by Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA).

6.0 Data Rights: The government has unlimited rights to all documents/material produced under this contract to the extent permitted by the data rights clauses. The parties mutually acknowledge their understanding that this is the government's intent. All documents and materials, to include the source codes of any software, produced under this contract shall be government-owned and are the property of the government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the contractor without written permission from the contracting officer. All materials supplied to the government shall be the sole property of the government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other government rights.

7.0 Delivery Requirements: The Government requires equipment to be delivered no later than 90 days from contract award.

7.1 Onsite hardware/software set up

7.2 Onsite software customization

7.3 Installation of force plate and software

7.4 Integration into outside tech and data base

7.5 Setup users, security and mobile applications

8.0 Shipping Information: The vendor shall deliver the above items to:

Army National Guard Readiness Center (ARNGRC), Tommy Hill Fitness Center, 111 South George Mason Drive Arlington, Virginia 22204-1382

8.1 Inspection/Acceptance:

8.1.1 Inspection: Upon delivery, the Government will conduct a joint inventory of all equipment delivered to ensure compliance of all specifications listed within this purchase description.

The Government will not accept or pay any invoice until all equipment has arrived, installation is complete, and equipment has been inspected and accepted.

8.1.2 Prior to installation of equipment, the Government will inspect all equipment for damage. Upon finding damaged equipment, the contractor shall expedite order of replacement parts within 48 hours of notification of damage.

9.0 Contracting Officer Representative: The COR will monitor the successful delivery of the equipment by maintaining contact with the vendor and coordinating with the ARNGRC Warehouse and Tommy Hill Fitness Center personnel. The COR will also ensure the equipment is assembled and all installation of equipment and software is done to contract specifications.

9.1 COR Contact information: To be provided to KTR upon award

10.0 Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI): There will be no Government-Furnished Equipment or Government furnished Information provided to the vendor. Government will provide electrical and power for the installation of equipment.