RIF_2016_Amendment_0004.pdf

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DoD Rapid Innovation Fund FY 2016 – Amendment 0004

Solicitation Number: HQ0034-16-BAA-RIF-0001 The purpose of Amendment 0004 to the DoD Rapid Innovation Fund FY2016 Broad Agency Announcement, HQ0034-16-BAA-RIF-0001 is to make corrective changes to one requirement as well as provide questions and answers that clarify another requirement.

Important Note: The following changes have been made to this solicitation since Amendment 3 was released — April 9, 2016.

Solicitation – Annex Requirement Corrective Change

Within Section 13.3 Department of the Navy Annex:

The following information is provided as a corrective change to the requirement published in the

BAA:

Requirement #: FY16-DoN-RIF-BUMED-01 Title: BUMED: Blood borne pathogen and blood typing in support of Naval Expeditionary Health Services Military System or Acquisition Program Customer: Marine Corps Systems Command, Family of Field Medical Equipment Description: Combat casualty care in Expeditionary Operations is challenged by the requirement to transfuse blood products. Access to individual blood components (i.e., packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, or platelets) for combat casualty resuscitation at the Role 2 level is often unavailable. Due to the unavailability of individual blood products, expeditionary medical units utilize the walking blood bank. However, access to safe whole blood products is problematic due to the lack of an automated method to identify either blood borne pathogens or the blood type from the donor. The overarching goals are for an FDA-approved, CLIA waived, automated, in-line sampling of donated Fresh Whole Blood (FWB) for blood borne pathogen identification, blood type identification, and data storage capacity. The proposed blood borne pathogen and blood typing capability should be compatible with existing medical care systems, capable of being used in all operational environments, and usable in aquatic, and ground vehicles employed for patient movement. The device should be powered by secondary cells, and capable of running from both battery and shore power. Shore power is both 110 and 220VAC. The primary power should be batteries. Optimal battery run time could be based on a number of reads/scans, 48-60 scans per single charge, or 8 hours use on a single charge. Overall weight should not exceed 7 kg/15.4 lbs. and should be less than 2 cubic feet.

The device must be able to type the blood and screen for antibody (ABO/Rh typing and antibody screen)

Pathogen identification should include at least: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1/HIV-2, Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-1, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Chagas, Syphilis, and West Nile Virus (WNV).

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Although not mandatory for initial device development, additional consideration for pathogen testing capability expansion would include: Malaria, Leishmania, Nosocomial pathogens (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci), Enterobacter aerogenes, and causative organisms for bacterial meningitis (Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Listeria monocytogenes, Haemophilus influenzae, Group B streptococcus and E.coli).

Technical Point of Contact: D. Keeler, 703-432-3301, david.keeler@usmc.mil

Solicitation – Annex Requirement Question and Answers

Within Section 13.5 Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) / Defense Agencies Annex:

Clarification Based on Questions to Requirement # ASDR&E-16-BAA-RIF-JIDA-0001:

Q1) Is the communication required between tunnel and surface 2-way or 1-way?

A1) 2-way

Q2) What types of communication must be supported voice, text messages, sensor data, or other?

A2) Voice and sensor data, although the minimum required sensor data rate is the same as the data rate for voice communications.

Q3) Geolocation – is the location to be determined with respect to a fixed position inside the tunnel, on the surface or as an absolute latitude and longitude?

A3) The location in the tunnel is to be determined relative to the location of the communication unit on the surface.

Q4) Is the position data to be reported on the hand held device below ground or at the surface?

A4) The position data is to be reported on the device at the surface.

Q5) What is the accuracy requirement for the location estimate inside the tunnel? Is +/- 1m adequate?

A5) +/- 1m is adequate

Q6) We assume that at least one entrance to the tunnel has been located at the surface. Is the tunnel direction from that point known?

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Q6) Although the tunnel direction from that point is known, the tunnel may not be straight.

Q7) Is there access on the surface directly above the length of tunnel (or its possible range of directions, if this is not known) for the surface antenna and equipment?

A7) It should be assumed that there will not be access directly above the tunnel for the full length of the tunnel.

Q8) If not what is the horizontal range from the accessible locations to the tunnel?

A8) The maximum horizontal range from an accessible location on the surface to the point in the tunnel where geolocation and communication are to be accomplished is 100 meters.

Q9) Over what distances must the system work?

a. What is the typical tunnel depth (80% of cases) and maximum depth?

b. What is the typical tunnel length (80% of cases) and maximum length?

A9) The system must work for tunnels at depths up to 30 meters. The maximum tunnel length is 1 kilometer. The typical depth and length are irrelevant.

Q10) What is the bulk conductivity or range of conductivities for the overburden and material around the tunnel?

A10) Since the system could be used in areas with a wide range of soil properties, the range of conductivities for the overburden and material around possible tunnels is large.

Therefore, to ensure that the system can operate in as many environments as possible, the frequencies used should be as low as possible while consistent with the constraints specified in the other answers to these questions.

Q11) Are the tunnels reinforced by sheet steel or concrete?

A11) The tunnels may be reinforced by concrete, but not steel.

Q12) Are there any restrictions on the frequencies that can be used by the system?

a. Above ground?

b. Below ground?

A12) See the answers to question 10. In addition, it would be preferable to avoid interference with GPS and air traffic control signals.

Q13) Are there any restrictions on the RF bandwidth of the system? In particular can spread spectrum modulation be used?

A13) See the answer to question 10.

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Q14) Are there any EMC (Electro-magnetic Compatibility) requirements for the prototype system with respect to other communications or data equipment above or below ground?

If so will formal testing be required prior to the demonstration?

A14) There are no EMC requirements for the prototype system.

Q15) Can communications and position information be relayed along the tunnel?

a. Using the hand held radios in a mesh or relays configuration?

b. Using a separate portable “mesh node” or “breadcrumb” to relay the information?

A15) No, relays are not allowed.

Q16) Does the equipment used in the tunnel have to be intrinsically safe? If so, what types of hazardous conditions exist?

A16) Yes, the equipment must be intrinsically safe. The only hazardous condition may be from the exposure of personnel to high electromagnetic radiation levels from the transmitter.

Q17) Can the prototype system be evaluated stand-alone. If not, what are the inter-operability requirements with respect to other communications and data equipment?

a. Above ground?

b. Below ground?

A17) The prototype system can be evaluated stand-alone above, and below, ground.

Q18) The prototype demonstration will take place in an operational environment. What battery life is required?

a. for the below ground equipment

b. for the above ground equipment, or can this be powered from an external source?

A18) For below ground equipment, the batter should be able to support 2 hours of operation.

The above ground equipment could be powered from an external source.

Q19) What are the environmental requirements for the prototype demonstration equipment?

a. Temperature range?

b. Water ingress protection?

c. Vibration?

d. Shock?

e. Will formal testing to these specifications be required?

A19) There are no environmental requirements for the prototype demonstration equipment, however, the prototype should be designed so that an operational system could be built to military specifications.