SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Controller Development for Upper Limb Movement
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- RFPNICHD200505
- Response Due
- 3/10/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2005
- Description
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is requesting contract proposals for the design, development and feasibility testing of a prototype control system that will enable motor function of paralyzed upper limbs in spinal cord injured patients. The overall project will include development of an external controller device that can receive and process cortical signals pertinent to motor control and translate the signals into appropriate Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) signals for a targeted upper limb motor function. It will also include development of mathematical and computational algorithms for processing, translating and generating FES signals, and a demonstration of clinical feasibility involving persons with upper limb paralysis due to the spinal cord injury. The project should include detailed system specifications, discussions of the proposed specific modality of cortical signal and the approach to algorithm development, adaptability/modularity of the system design for future inclusion of new technologies and signal input such as sensory and kinematic feedback signals, diagnostic and assessment measures, development of a plan for clinical and human subject safety issues and plans for overcoming potential barriers. The formation of a synergistic, multidisciplinary team of experts in several fields will be the foundation of the project. The research team will include but not be limited to, bioengineers, neuroscientists, computer scientists and clinical researchers. Specifically, the Offeror must demonstrate: a) the availability of medical rehabilitation expertise to design and development of a control system for the target upper limb muscle(s); b) ability to develop appropriate mathematical and computational algorithms with specification of the nature of movements (e.g. reaching, grasping, etc.) for these initial algorithms; c) the ability to design elements and specifications to address potential interference problems with technologies (i.e. radiofrequency/wireless technologies); d) experience in interacting with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) experts in medical devices; e) to design and test the controller that will interface with cortical implant signals and a FES motor control system; and f) ability to identify an accessible and appropriate patient population and health care personnel for the feasibility testing of the FES controller that will interface with the human subjects. The Request for Proposals, RFP NICHD-2005-05 will be available on or about December 28, 2004. All responsible organizations are encouraged to submit a proposal that will be due March 10, 2005. This requirement is defined as code 54171 under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Point of contact is Ms. Lynn Salo, Contracting Officer, e-maills59u@nih.gov; address: CMB, NICHD, NIH, HHS, 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 7A07 MSC 7510, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. (If hand carry/overnight delivery, last two address lines are: 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 7A07, Rockville, Maryland 20852.) No electronic copies accepted.
- Record
- SN00720978-W 20041216/041214211856 (fbodaily.com)
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