Fracture Risk / Human Kinematics Studies
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016726Q1018
- Agency
- Naval Sea Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
- Points of contact
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- Arnel Ngo arnel.ngo@navy.mil (757) 478-2013
- Kristen Duhaime kristen.m.duhaime.civ@us.navy.mil (301) 219-7629
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is procuring human kinematics and fracture risk studies through a sole source contract with the University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics. The project encompasses two primary services: kinematics modeling and analysis to support personnel injury assessments for COLUMBIA and VIRGINIA Block V Class submarines, and the acquisition and evaluation of twelve cadaveric forearms to develop survivability risk curves for arm injury mechanics during underwater explosion scenarios. The contractor must demonstrate over 20 years of experience in human injury biomechanics and proficiency with MADYMO software, with specific personnel qualifications including an Associate Professor in Biomechanics. The evaluation will assess the contractor's ability to deliver a white paper documenting findings and handle work classified as Controlled Unclassified Information. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotes with a response deadline of January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, and the contract is scheduled for award on January 31, 2026.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents a non-competitive sole source award to the University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics based on their unique expertise and existing submarine-related models developed through previous NSWCCD projects. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price agreement with a one-year period of performance commencing from the award date and will support the Crew Injury I-PREDICT Subtask 7.2F. Work will be performed at Westlake, Maryland 20817, with the NAICS classification 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology) and a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The justification for sole source procurement notes that development of comparable capabilities by another entity would require approximately $100,000 and several months to rebuild necessary models, making the UVA Center the only practical source for this specialized research.
Notice text
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division intends to award a firm fixed price contract to University Of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics to conduct studies on human kinematics and fracture risk on human forearms on a Sole Source basis.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| N0016726Q1018 CSS.pdf | ||
| Sole Source Justification_Redacted.pdf |
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