N00421-16-T-0146.docx

N00421-16-T-0146

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

Solicitation N00421-16-T-0146 is issued as a competitive procurement. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and negotiate the proposed purchase order on a competitive basis for the delivery of an early aviation physiologic monitor / warning system prototype in accordance with the Statement of Work, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and 13. The requirement is for further research and development of a hypoxia monitoring system that can detect physiologic changes, predict the onset of symptoms, and alert the user. The research, development, acquisition, and support of the hypoxia monitoring system are critical to the success of all missions requiring Navy aircraft flying above 8,000 ft, e.g., F/A-18 and T-45.

This is a total set-aside for small business under the authority of FAR Part 52.219-6.

***Basis for Award***

Solicitation closing date/time is firm; proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted. Selected bidder’s decision to submit proposal on the final day of solicitation and requesting for an extension will not be granted. Extension is solely within the discretion of the government agent. Your quote must contain enough technical information i.e. data sheet, drawing, specification, etc.… for evaluation. Your quote will only be evaluated based on the information provided. The award will be made on the basis of lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factor. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the initial offer should represent the vendor’s best quote in terms of price and technical acceptability. A determination by the Government not to accept the proposal for not meeting the minimum requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

ONLY New Equipment, NO Remanufactured, and all items must be covered under the manufacturer’s warranty. Similar or Substitute products will not be accepted. Interested parties must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) Database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any Department of Defense contract. This can be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov/vendor.cfm. The Government will not pay for any information received

Government Point of Contact:

Bernie Cortez Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX)

2.5.1 RAC, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441

Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: bernie.cortez@navy.mil (preferred method)

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

Task 5.1 IAW SOW

FFP

AHPSM Iteration 1 (2 months ARO): The AHPSM will include: an array of four to six (4-6) custom miniature SpO2 sensors (a spread array of two to four on the armband proximal to the deltoid and above the bicep and triceps, and the ability to add one each on the finger and ear, pulse detector, BISC-based pulse character analysis, pulse differential, heart rate, heart rate complexity, altitude, skin temperature and humidity, respiration rate, carbon monoxide measurement, position of user and acceleration (three axes), and pulse wave transit time as an indicator of changing blood pressure. AHPSM incorporates unique algorithms that will include a novel casualty decompensation predictor, state assessments via modified Murphy Factor® for unconsciousness, hypoxia and deficits in cognition. The initial development of the product will use wired systems which tether the finger and ear pulse ox/ pulse detectors to the arm unit (which has a series of pulse ox sensors) to focus on data fusion and data processing. This is an early level mockup of the system for performance determinations.

***VENDORS MUST PROVIDE COST BREAKDOWN OF PROPOSAL***.

NOTE: URGENT REQUIREMENT SOLICITATION CLOSE DATE IS FIRM!

FOB: Destination

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Task 5.2 IAW SOW

Design Documentation (2 months ARO): Contractor shall deliver User Guide, Design Requirements Specification (DRS), Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) and Software Design Document (SDD).

***VENDORS MUST PROVIDE COST BREAKDOWN OF PROPOSAL***.

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Task 5.3 IAW SOW

AHPSM Iteration 2 (4 months ARO): The development is proposed with two prototype iterations based on HAMS in each part (#1 – “Prototype” and #2 – “Refined Prototype”), increasingly each iteration/design will be more tailored to final development.

***VENDORS MUST PROVIDE COST BREAKDOWN OF PROPOSAL***.

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 Introduction

The following tasks are to be executed by the Contractor in support of the development and delivery of an early aviation physiologic monitor / warning system prototype. The system is needed prior to the start of an FY16 Rapid Innovation Funding (anticipated contract award: May 2016) to accelerate the RIF (Rapid Innovation Fund) project and reduce overall program risk. These tasks are in support of further research and development of a hypoxia monitoring system that can detect physiologic changes, predict the onset of symptoms, and alert the user. The research, development, acquisition, and support of the hypoxia monitoring system are critical to the success of all missions requiring Navy aircraft flying above 8,000 ft, e.g., F/A-18 and T-45.

2.0 Background

An aviation-based sensing system for acceleration and hypoxia-induced mission compromises, leveraged from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Hypoxia Alert and Mitigation System (HAMS) and other ongoing programs and designs, called AHPSM, is proposed in two parts. This fast-track development effort is possible from full leverage of the HAMS progress in both hardware and software, current SOF (special operations force) products and USN combat casualty care monitoring system (USN-ICCCS) efforts. AHPSM is the aviation variant of HAMS. HAMS is focused on prediction/detection/warning of warfighters of impending hypoxic events based on individual physiological, environmental, and cognitive monitoring. The ongoing development contract of the USN HAMS program is currently tailored for ground missions and casualty care during air evacuation (CASEVAC).

The major difference between the current HAMS and the proposed aviation efforts is that there is no classic aviation “ground application”, human factors issues on integrated ensembles is more significant due to safety, and it is not a medical product. This is not envisioned as an FDA cleared device. Aviation users are more static (relatively speaking), and do not require long range communications inside the vehicles. Both have unique personnel protective equipment (PPE), but often high performance flight protective equipment is significantly more encumbering than a ground ensemble. The aviation use requires safety of flight including extensive restraint, high sustained accelerations, counter pressure and oxygen support for performance and high altitude support. Historically, modifying anything on the current flight ensembles is a cost ineffective solution. Finally, HAMS does not currently support ejection safety and exceedingly high speed altitude transitions and communications inside a cockpit.

AHPSM focusses on wearable adaptive monitoring coupled to wireless cockpit communications which will be designed to be used in the aviation environment. AHPSM will leverage the current HAMS design to pull capability into a tailored solution by accounting for dynamically changing physiological status in high speed tactical aviation.

Therefore, a two-part or phase, participative AHPSM design process, will be conducted with numerous sequential deliverables for evaluations to tailor the final product to the desires and mission needs of the users. An initial small base AHPSM program based on meeting program milestones successfully and user acceptance milestones is proposed.

Part 1 of the program is a short initialization effort consisting of initial documentation/design description with two separate rounds of product deliverables. The purpose is to leverage the technology of HAMS into an Aviation Variant as it is currently being designed and developed with the intention of a new prototype applicable to an aviation worn device(s). The addition of dedicated HAMS design to the aviation application runs concurrently with the HAMS current efforts but in no way duplicates efforts. The plan is five (5) months of work and added deliverables which encompasses the addition of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) of Aviation PPE at no cost to the Contractor. The scope of this effort is to address the aviation specific limitations of AHPSM in a proof of concept effort and consider cockpit integration and communication, and Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) integration.

3.0 Objective

The objective of this work is the development and delivery of two (2) early AHPSM prototypes.

4.0 Scope

The contractor shall provide the engineering services required to execute the following Tasks:

4.1 AHPSM Prototype Development (one system)

4.2 Design Documentation

4.3 AHPSM Refined Prototype Development (one system)

5.0 Tasks

5.1 AHPSM Iteration 1 (2 months ARO): The AHPSM will include: an array of four to six (4-6) custom miniature SpO2 sensors (a spread array of two to four on the armband proximal to the deltoid and above the bicep and triceps, and the ability to add one each on the finger and ear, pulse detector, BISC-based pulse character analysis, pulse differential, heart rate, heart rate complexity, altitude, skin temperature and humidity, respiration rate, carbon monoxide measurement, position of user and acceleration (three axes), and pulse wave transit time as an indicator of changing blood pressure. AHPSM incorporates unique algorithms that will include a novel casualty decompensation predictor, state assessments via modified Murphy Factor® for unconsciousness, hypoxia and deficits in cognition. The initial development of the product will use wired systems which tether the finger and ear pulse ox/ pulse detectors to the arm unit (which has a series of pulse ox sensors) to focus on data fusion and data processing. This is an early level mockup of the system for performance determinations.

6.0 Period of Performance

The proposed work will be executed over a 5 month time period.

7.0 Deliverables

The Contractor shall provide two (2) prototypes in accordance with Tasks 5.1 and 5.3 and design documentation in accordance with Task 5.2.

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

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Section G - Contract Administration Data

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Section I - Contract Clauses

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Alternate I (Aug 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

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