SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- BAA07-44, Sensor Tape Program
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- BAA07-44
- Response Due
- 6/19/2008
- Archive Date
- 7/4/2008
- Description
- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) 07-44 Sensor Tape; CLOSING DATE: 19 June 2008. PROPOSALS FOR FIRST SELECTIONS DUE: 4:00 PM (Arlington VA local time), 13 August 2007. POC: Dr. Jennifer Ricklin, DARPA/STO; Email: BAA07-44@darpa.mil; Website: http://www.darpa.mil/sto/solicitations/sensortape/index.html. This BAA plus the associated Proposer Information Pamphlet (PIP) constitute the full BAA and proposers must obtain and follow the details of submission set forth in the PIP. PROGRAM OBJECTIVE AND DESCRIPTION: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) is soliciting research proposals to develop, test and demonstrate medical monitoring systems for DoD applications and operations. The objective of this program is to develop low-cost medical sensor systems to support DoD missions, in particular to measure the cumulative effects of blast exposure, and to assist in combat medical care, patient triage, and physiologic monitoring in support of physiologic performance. It is anticipated that meeting the goals of this program will require furthering print-on electronics and ink formulation technologies. DARPA is interested in receiving proposals that exploit the novel properties of print-on electronics to develop these medical monitoring systems. There are two principle systems of interest: helmet (or body-mounted) blast dosimeters; and basic patient physiological monitoring devices that measure, for example, heart rate, body temperature, pulse, respiration and blood oxygen saturation. Each system should consist of a patch-like sensor device, and a monitoring unit for communicating with the sensor tape patch. Other innovative medical devices that incorporate print-on electronics and related enabling technologies may also be proposed. Proposals may address one or more systems of interest, but must propose a full and complete program for the development, test, field demonstration and, if necessary for the proposed device, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of each system. The program will consist of two phases with metrics that must be met to progress to the second phase. The bidder should develop a program plan that clearly delineates major work efforts and critical milestones in each phase so that a logical technical development path for each proposed system is evident. Bidders must also outline a path for obtaining FDA approval, if necessary for the devices to be developed, and document their ability to follow Federal guidelines for the protection of human subjects. DARPA expects that performers will develop the hardware and software necessary to accomplish these program objectives. Their plan should include testing to be performed by a government activity in independent government-monitored tests at key milestones. The program will culminate in Phase 2 with a field demonstration of the devices developed, which have been scaled and packaged to in-service system size, weight and power. Phase 1 Phase 1 will focus on developing and demonstrating the proposed sensors and the communications capability for the patient monitoring device. A design using all print-on sensors is strongly desired and encouraged, including the patient monitoring device communications capability. However, hybrid solutions that meet the required size, form factor and cost metrics will be considered. It is anticipated that this will require a focused effort to further the performance of conductive, semi-conductive and resistive inks and associated technologies, as well as improvements in printing resolutions. Required deliverables in Phase 1 include: at least twenty-five sensors for Government testing (with the specified communications capability for the patient monitoring device); an analysis of the cost of the proposed sensor tape patches when produced in lots of 100,000; and, for those devices that require FDA approval, a detailed plan and list of required documentation to complete an FDA approval process. Phase 2 Phase 2 will focus on the integration of all components (sensors, communications, memory, etc) onto a flexible substrate, scaled and packaged to in-service system size, weight and power, with adequate shelf life and field durability. A monitoring unit (preferably hand-held for the patient monitoring device) for communicating with the sensor tape patch shall be developed, along with suitable algorithms for data extraction and display. The developers shall produce ten monitoring unit prototypes and 1000 sensor tape patches for each system developed. After obtaining FDA approval (for the devices that require this), the program will conclude with a demonstration of the developed systems in suitable field exercises. Proposers should include the support of these exercises in their program plan. This solicitation covers technologies in the following areas: print-on electronics, micro-electronic machines, radio frequency radios, wireless networks and protocols, medical triage and patient monitoring, human physiological sensing, acoustic sensing and mensuration, micro power storage. DARPA requests proposals for the full scope of development (e.g., an end-to-end system designed by a team of multidisciplinary research organizations, plus an integrator for coordination and implementation support). Proposals addressing only individual component-level technologies will be considered nonresponsive to this BAA. This BAA shall remain open through 19 June 2008. Although the Government may select proposals for award at any time during this period, it is anticipated that the majority of funding for this program will be committed during the initial selections. Proposers may submit a full proposal at any time up to the BAA closing date. In order to be considered during the initial round of funding, full proposals must be submitted to DARPA, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 (Attn.: BAA07-44) on or before 4:00 PM (local Arlington VA time), August 13, 2007. The Government encourages responses to this BAA by non-traditional defense contractors, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, small businesses, small disadvantaged business concerns, Historically-Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Minority Institutions (MI), large businesses and Government laboratories. Teaming arrangements between and among these groups are encouraged. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for organizations of a specific business classification due to the impracticality of preserving discrete or severable areas of research in the technologies sought. Government/National laboratory proposals may be subject to applicable direct competition limitations, though certain Federally Funded Research and Development Centers are excepted per PL 103-337 ? 217 and PL 105-261 ? 3136. Any responsible and otherwise qualified offeror is encouraged to respond. Proposers may be foreign firms or may team with foreign firms as long as the firm meets the criteria in this BAA and the Government is otherwise permitted to conduct business with the firm. Proposers may include foreign personnel as part of their proposed resources as long as these personnel qualify technically, export control laws are complied with, and such foreign personnel sign any and all appropriate non-disclosure agreements prior to participating in the research effort. This BAA affords proposers the choice of submitting proposals for the award of a Cooperative Agreement, Contract, Technology Investment Agreement, Other Transaction for Prototype Agreement, or such other appropriate award instrument. The type of procurement vehicle is subject to negotiation. The Government intends to issue awards based on the optimum combination of proposals that offer the best overall value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award without discussion. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this BAA. The Government also reserves the right to select for award some portion(s) of the proposals received; in that event, the Government may select for negotiation all, or portions, of a given proposal. The Government may incrementally fund any award issued under this BAA. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The criteria to be used to evaluate and select proposals for this project are in (descending) order of importance: (A) Technical Approach; (B) End Product Benefits and Cost; (C) Management Approach; (D) Potential Contribution and Relevance to the DARPA Mission; and (E) Cost and Schedule Reasonableness and Realism. Each proposal will be evaluated on the merit and relevance of the specific proposal as it relates to the program rather than against other proposals for research in the same general area, since no common work statement exists. SECURITY: The Government anticipates proposals submitted under this BAA will be UNCLASSIFIED. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE: Additional information regarding program objectives, anticipated schedule, technical milestone criteria, and proposal preparation and submittal is provided in the PIP associated with this BAA. Proposers choosing to respond to this BAA must obtain the PIP associated with this BAA. You can access these documents at www.fbo.gov. This BAA and PIP together constitute the full BAA for this project. All questions regarding this announcement should be sent to BAA07-44@darpa.mil.
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