Minimum Essential Characteristics.pdf
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This document is a Minimum Essential Characteristics (MEC) specification for a federal contract requirement issued by the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
The requirement is for 12 durable, secured rodent sleep deprivation chambers branded as Maze Engineers equipment. The chambers must feature transparent clear acrylic cylinders resting on polycarbonate bases with internal dimensions of 38 cm diameter and 30 cm height, external dimensions of 42 cm length by 42 cm width by 50 cm height, and secured lids to prevent animal escape. The motor must operate quietly at less than 40 decibels and provide variable speed capability from zero to a minimum of 100 meters per minute. The configuration control system must allow customization of total time, scheduled start, rotation period, periodic breaks, and rotation mode for sleep disruption protocols. The system shall include automated starting and stopping functionality, a minimum of four rotation modes (Clockwise, Counterclockwise, Alternate, and Random), periodic breaks adjustable from zero to 240 seconds with one-second precision, and custom daylight control enabling user-defined illumination periods. Delivery is required to the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Building 503, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-7500. The Contracting Officer is Sharew Hailu (301-619-9201; sharew.hailu.civ@health.mil) and the Contract Specialist is Nathaniel Reus (301-619-9209; Nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil), both located at 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland 21702.
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Minimum Essential Characteristics (MEC)
Maze Engineers Brand Name Rodent Sleep Deprivation Chambers
This requirement is for 12 durable, secured rodent sleep deprivation chambers meeting the following MECs:
Chamber:
Shall be a transparent cylinder made of clear acrylic, resting on a durable base of a strong material, such as polycarbonate.
Shall provide a minimum internal space of 38 cm in diameter and 30 cm in height.
Shall provide total external dimensions of the unit of 42 cm in length, 42 cm in width, and 50 cm in height.
Shall be large enough to house one adult rat.
Shall require a secured lid to prevent animal escape Motor:
Shall be designed for quiet operation, producing less than 40dB of noise level.
Shall offer a wide speed range, from zero to a minimum of 100 meters per minute.
Configuration Control:
Shall provide a system allowing configuration of Total Time, Scheduled Start, Rotation Period, Periodic Breaks, and Rotation Mode for sleep disruption.
Shall include functionality for automated starting and stopping.
Shall include minimum of four rotation modes, including Clockwise, Counterclockwise, Alternate, and Random.
Shall include periodic breaks set for any duration between zero and 240 seconds, with precision to one second.
Shall require custom daylight control, enabling the user to define the period of illumination.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Points of Contact Contracting Officer (KO/CO) (Authorized official to bind the Government in Contracts) Sharew Hailu DHA Contracting Activity (DHACA) 808 Schreider Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702 Tel: 301-619-9201 Email: sharew.hailu.civ@health.mil
Contract Specialist (CS) Nathaniel Reus DHA Contracting Activity (DHACA)
808 Schreider Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702 Tel: 301-619-9209 Email: Nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil
Contracting Officers Representative (COR)
TBD – AT TIME OF AWARD
Delivery Information – All packages much be labeled with the below information Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Atten: TBD – AT TIME OF AWARD Robert Grant Avenue, Building 503 Silver Spring, MD 20910-7500
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
It is the Contractor’s responsibility to contact the Contracting Officer immediately if there is even the appearance of any technical direction that is or may be outside the scope of the contract. The Government will not reimburse the Contractor for work the Contracting Officer did not authorize and for work outside the scope of the contract.
The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer for clarification when a question arises regarding the authority of any person to act for the Contracting Officer under the contract.
INTERPRETATION OR MODIFICATION
No verbal statement by any person, and no written statement by anyone other than the Contracting Officer, or his/her authorized representative acting within the scope of his/her authority, shall be interpreted as modifying or otherwise affecting the terms of this contract. All requests for interpretation or modification shall be made in writing to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist.
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