ETB Minimum Requirement Document.docx

This is a Minimum Requirements Document for an Ultrasound Simulator purchase package for the Education and Training Baltimore (ETB) facility at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, dated 26 August 2026. The document establishes specifications for replacing the current outdated ultrasound training system used in the Comprehensive Medical Readiness Program (CMRP), which supports approximately 250 hours of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training annually.

The required hardware upgrade package must include a manikin, laptop with pre-installed software, necessary peripherals (mouse, power cord), an Electromagnetic Tracking System (such as a Polhemus Box), foot pedal, cardiac and abdominal training packs, and curvilinear and Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) ultrasound replacement transducers. The supplier must provide a minimum one-year warranty and a minimum of one day of virtual training. This Sources Sought/Request for Information (RFI) is associated with Solicitation Number SS-AFRL-RMZB-2026-0049, which is currently in pre-solicitation status and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to award a contract or pay for quote preparation. Interested parties, particularly Small Business concerns, are encouraged to submit capability packages addressing their company information, Small Business status (including 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, EDWOSB, or WOSB designations), relevant experience, item specifications and brochures, potential subcontractors, and any identified risks or unknowns in meeting the stated requirements.