SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECHNOLOGIES TOQUANTIFY CHANGES IN THE VERTEBRAL UNIT AS A RESULT OF SPACEFLIGHT
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas, 77058-3696, Mail Code: BH
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- NNJ09305368L
- Response Due
- 8/13/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/7/2010
- Point of Contact
- Ann E. Bronson, Contracting Officer, Phone 281-483-9889, Fax 281-244-5331, Email ann.e.bronson@nasa.gov - Perry L Mueller, Contract Specialist, Phone 281-483-7158, Fax 281-244-0995, Email Perry.l.mueller@nasa.gov<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
Ann E. Bronson
(ann.e.bronson@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NASA/JSC is hereby soliciting information about potential sources for thegeneration of a report and protocol to utilize ultrasound on the International SpaceStation (ISS) to quantify changes in cervical and lumbar regions of the spinal columnincluding the intervertebral disks, facet joints, bony structures, ligaments, tendons,and musculature (vertebral unit). It is required that the report compare ultrasound andmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies in order to validate the capability of theproposed protocol. NASA is interested in characterizing changes in the vertebral unitduring long-duration spaceflight in order to describe and assign a mission and healthrisk for back pain and injury for crewmembers.Reports of back pain in-flight and postflight, and incidents of herniated disks post flight are thought to be related to changesin the spine as a result of unloading.Changes in disk volume and musculardeconditioning of the trunk could potentially increase the stress on the spine on returnto normal gravitational loading, and increase the risk of injury. Ultrasound is theimaging technology available in-flight on the ISS. However, it is unknown if ultrasoundtechnology is adequate to quantify changes in the vertebral unit. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If asolicitation is released it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps and on the NASA AcquisitionInternet Service. It is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sitesfor the release of any solicitation or synopsis.Interested offerors/vendors having the required specialized capabilities to meet theabove requirement should submit a capability statement of 5 pages or less indicating theability to perform all aspects of the effort described herein.Responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business;average annual revenue for past 3 years and number of employees; ownership; whether theyare large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, and/or woman-owned; number of yearsin business; affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potentialteaming partners, prime contractor (if potential sub) or subcontractors (if potentialprime); list of customers covering the past five years (highlight relevant workperformed, contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of each procurement; and pointof contact - address and phone number). Technical and procurement related questionsshould be directed to:ann.e.bronson@nasa.gov.Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-typeproduct. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101.This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as acommitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Respondents deemedfully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation for the requirement. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8(a) set-aside based onresponses hereto. All responses shall be submitted in writing to ann.e.bronson@nasa.govno later than 3:00 p.m. local time on August 13, 2009.Please reference NNJ09305368L inany response. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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