SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Snorkel mouthpieces/nose clips to fit hand-held indirect calorimeters
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Cincinnati), 4676 Columbia Parkway M/S C-4, Cincinnati, OH, 45226
- ZIP Code
- 45226
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-000HCC51-2004-10223
- Response Due
- 6/28/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2004
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Bayer, Purchasing Agent, Phone (513)533-8586, Fax (513)533-8283, - Dwight Favors, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Phone (513)533-8137, Fax (513)533-8283,
- E-Mail Address
-
jmh8@cdc.gov, dyf3@cdc.gov
- Description
- Negotiations are being conducted on a sole source basis with Healthetech, Inc. for 12000 MedGem snorkel mouthpieces, part number 400-0002-02 and for 5000 nose clips, part number 402-0009-03. BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND CAPABILITIES REQUIREMENT: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting the Work and Health Study, a 5-year cohort of 20,000 workers aged 45 to 60 in major US companies, looking at the relation between specific job stressors and heart disease and depression. As part of the baseline evaluation (the work up at the start of the study), a subset of the study participants will have their resting metabolic rate (RMR) measured. This measurement along with blood pressure, body mass index and serum total and HDL cholesterol will form part of the baseline risk calculation for heart disease and other pathologies. The measurement is performed in a quick, safe and comfortable way using a handheld indirect calorimeter (the MedGem): the study participants only have to breathe through a single-use mouthpiece. NIOSH has purchased three MedGem devices and a limited number of the single-use mouthpieces to evaluate the efficacy of using the devices during the full-blown field component of the study. It has been determined that these devices can be feasibly used at field sites and NIOSH now needs to purchase 12,000 snorkel mouthpieces and 5,000 nose clips in preparation for the evaluation of study participants. Through this announcement, alternate sources are being offered the opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities to provide the items specifically identified above. To be considered qualified, sources must submit a capabilities statement which demonstrates in writing that they can provide 12,000 mouthpieces and 5,000 nose clips that are designed to work with the MedGem or otherwise demonstrate that they work effectively and efficiently with the MedGem devices. The MedGem device specifications are described in the following link: http://www.healthetech.com/medgem/MedGemUserManual.pdf Qualified organizations are encouraged to submit a capabilities statement which addresses the requirements and contains material in sufficient detail to allow NIOSH to determine if the party can furnish this requirement. Capabilities are to be received in the contracting office no later than fifteen (15) days from the dated of this announcement. Submit written information to: DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ATTN: Jenny Bayer, Mail Stop C-4, Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Reference 000HCC51-2004-10223. The intent of this synopsis is to determine whether alternative sources exist. Information received will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a response, which shall be considered by the Agency. This is a simplified acquisition requirement.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Zip Code: 45226
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 45226
- Record
- SN00602794-W 20040616/040614211716 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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