NOBIC Medical Decision

The Defense Health Agency has issued a Special Notice for a potential sole source contract to be awarded by the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity on behalf of the U.S. Air Force 59th Medical Wing Science and Technology Office. The notice pertains to a research and development project with the University of Arizona for developing EZ-Phoenix, a mobile decision support platform. This hybrid web and mobile technology aims to convert clinical practice guidelines into applications for iOS and Android devices. The project specifically focuses on creating an electronic clinical decision support tool for neurosurgery and severe head injury guidelines during simulated en route critical care air transport. The contract falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.

Potential contractors have until 12:00 PM Eastern Time on May 19, 2025, to submit written responses demonstrating their capability to provide similar services to the proposed University of Arizona project. If no competitive responses are received, the contract will be awarded to the University of Arizona without further solicitation. The research initiative is designed to improve mobile technological support for medical providers during critical care transport scenarios, with a specific emphasis on neurosurgical and head injury guidelines. Eligible contractors would need expertise in mobile application development, clinical decision support systems, and medical technology research. The opportunity is structured as a potential sole source procurement, meaning alternative providers must proactively demonstrate comparable capabilities to challenge the current proposed contractor. Contractors interested in competing should carefully review the full notice and be prepared to provide comprehensive evidence of their technical and operational capabilities matching the project's specific research and development objectives.