Portable force plate system for gait and balance assessment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health is procuring a portable force plate system for gait and balance assessment to support biomechanics research in their Human-Device Interaction Lab. The system must include at least two force plates capable of measuring force and moment in X, Y, and Z axes, with specific capacity requirements including forces greater than 430 Newtons horizontally and 1300 Newtons vertically, and moments exceeding 225 Newton-meters horizontally and 80 Newton-meters vertically. Additional technical requirements include USB 2.0 or higher interface, compatibility with Vicon Nexus software versions 2.6-2.14, real-time data streaming capabilities, digital data rates between 10-1000 datasets per second, built-in amplification, and portability with systems weighing less than 12 kilograms. The procurement will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technically compliant proposals will be compared solely on price. Quotes must be submitted by September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM ET via email to the contracting officer, and the government reserves the right to award without discussions.

This solicitation operates under no set-aside designation, making it open to all eligible contractors in the electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus manufacturing sector. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the documentation. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed, vendors must provide firm fixed-price quotes that include all items, shipping, handling, and warranty costs. The contract requires delivery of the complete system within 60 calendar days of award to the FDA facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. The procurement includes a mandatory minimum one-year hardware warranty covering full device replacement for manufacturing defects, and the walkway component must be at least three meters long and composed of multiple portable sections.