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Automated Breathing Metabolic Simulator SOLICITATION NUMBER: W911SR19ABMS NOTICE DETAILS Solicitation #: W911SR19ABMS Procurement Type: Presolicitation Title: Automated Breathing Metabolic Simulator C... Automated Breathing Metabolic Simulator SOLICITATION NUMBER: W911SR19ABMS NOTICE DETAILS Solicitation #: W911SR19ABMS Procurement Type: Presolicitation Title: Automated Breathing Metabolic Simulator Classification Code: A -- Research & Development NAICS Code: 334516 -- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No Response Date: MAY 08, 2019 12:00 pm Eastern Primary Point of Contact: LaVetta D. Wynn-Smith, Contracting Officer lavetta.d.wynn-smith.civ@mail.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Stacey Jump, Contract Specialist Stacey.l.jump.civ@mail.mil Description: U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Federal Resources, 235G Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666 for an Automated Breathing Metabolic Simulator (ABMS). The NAICS code is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The size standard is 1,000 employees. The product supply code is 6640 - Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Breathing Simulators are widely used in the respiratory protection field. These systems are used to test open-circuit breathing apparatus. This device provides a satisfactory metabolism simulation that can be adjusted easily to accommodate several different breathing profiles and work rates. The ultimate goal of the testing apparatus is to accurately simulate both breathing and metabolic functions of a human being. The advantages of using a machine instead of human test subjects lie in the ability to quantify metabolic input, repeatability and the elimination of a need to find a wide variety of test subjects, thus reducing the variances among human subjects. The ABMS should monitor and control the following factors: • Ventilation rate • O2 consumption rate • CO2 production rate • Respiratory frequency • Tidal volume • Defined Breathing waveforms • Temperature of breathing gases The ABMS will provide: • Adjustable heating and volume metal encased breathing lung. • Internal self-check functions for all components, allowing for isolation of potential problems. • Electronically controlled with a programmable software system that is user defined and not set. • Programs can be amended and created using LABView software package which is not proprietary and can have multiple user accounts. • Increased respiratory frequency, due to not being mechanically controlled via a piston, the breathing rates can expand to a much higher rate. • Pressure drop can be assessed. • Increased CO2 and O2 measurement fidelity. • Increased response times during inhalation and exhalation. • Multiple mounted head forms for respirator variability. The project objective is to verify and determine performance characteristics of workable prototypes of the tactical hybrid PAPR/CC SCBA and breathing systems. This will demonstrate the benefits outlined above and be capable of man testing in a laboratory environment. The proposed effort will follow FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) sole-source (including brand name) acquisitions of commercial items pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. Interested parties with questions or comments regarding this notice or the planned procurement should be emailed to lavetta.d.wynn-smith.civ@mail.mil AND stacey.l.jump.civ@mail.mil by 1200PM EDT, 8 MAY 2019. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Place of Contract Performance: U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Command - Chemical Biological Center Bldg. E3549, Room 609 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424 United States Archiving Policy: Automatic, 15 days after response date Allow Vendors To Add/Remove From Interested Vendors: Yes Allow Vendors To View Interested Vendors List: Yes

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SOURCES SOUGHT Automated Breathing and Metabolic Simulator for Respiratory Protection Branch (RPB) CCDC Chemical Biological Center INTRODUCTION The Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (AC... SOURCES SOUGHT Automated Breathing and Metabolic Simulator for Respiratory Protection Branch (RPB) CCDC Chemical Biological Center INTRODUCTION The Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Edgewood Division, E4215 Brigade Street, APG MD 21010 is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to support/provide an Automated Breathing and Metabolic System. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. See full Sources Sought attachment. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.