Ocular Scanner

Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground is soliciting prototype proposals under 10 U.S.C. 4022 Other Transaction Authority to select two prototype Other Transaction Agreements for four Scanner Ultrasonic Ocular devices, with proposals due November 12, 2026. The Portfolio Acquisition Executive Maneuver Ground and Project Manager Maneuver Medical Systems (M2S) is the requiring customer. No set-aside is used, but eligibility requires at least one party to be a Nontraditional Defense Contractor or nonprofit research institution, or alternatively, one-third of total costs must derive from non-Federal sources. The October 22 attachment summary describes cost share as favorable but not required.

Place of performance is Frederick, MD 21702. Units must be delivered 45 to 60 days after award, followed by operational testing by the Medical Test and Evaluation Activity and environmental testing per MIL-STD-810H. The estimated period of performance is 12 months. Award is anticipated in FY27 Q1 using FY26 Defense Health Program RDT&E 2-year funds. No award value or ceiling is stated.

The government seeks a COTS or Non-Developmental Item requiring minimal to no modifications. Critical specifications include 110-120 VAC at 60 Hz minimum, A-Scan and B-Scan probe capabilities, and diagnostic imaging for trauma assessment, surgical planning, and traumatic brain injury screening. Dual-voltage operation at 220-240 VAC/50 Hz and 30-60 minute battery runtime are desired. The October 22 summary requires FDA 510(k) clearance (Class II) or FDA registration (Class I), while the amendment summary requires FDA clearance for human use. Vendors must be Trade Agreements Act compliant. Proposals offering open-architecture consumables and BMET-level supportability without proprietary tools receive favorable evaluation. Minimum warranty is one year for prototypes, with a desired three-year production warranty.

Proposals are structured in four volumes with strict page limits: Executive Summary (1 page), Technical Approach (7 pages), Management/Past Performance/Schedule (5 pages), and Cost/Business Proposal (3 pages). Required attachments are Appendix E Data Rights Assertions Table and Attachment A TAA Certificate. Evaluation is holistic and qualitative across seven factors: technical approach, technical maturity/commerciality, performance compliance, reliability/maintainability/supportability, schedule realism, past performance (Acceptable/Unacceptable), and cost/price reasonableness. Non-cost factors carry more weight than cost. Upon successful prototype completion, the government may award a noncompetitive follow-on production agreement for approximately ten units under 10 U.S.C. 4022(f).

Attachment summaries conflict on dates. The October 22 summary lists questions due October 29, 2026 and proposals due November 3, 2026, while the structured due date and the amendment summary list proposals due November 12, 2026 at 16:00 Eastern. Contacts are Agreements Officer Michael James (michael.c.james78.civ@army.mil) and Agreements Specialist Matt McNeely (matthew.j.mcneely2.civ@army.mil).