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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 11, 2023 SAM #7746
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Agilik 0 (BPN: 0410) Actuator Pair

Notice Date

2/9/2023 11:15:38 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC BETHESDA MD 20892 USA
 

ZIP Code

20892
 

Solicitation Number

23-002537
 

Response Due

2/15/2023 9:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

Noelle DeCenzo, Phone: 3013518422
 

E-Mail Address

noelle.decenzo@nih.gov
(noelle.decenzo@nih.gov)
 

Description

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price contract to Bionic Power on a sole source basis to provide Agilik 0 (BPN: 0410) Actuator Pair at the NIH Clinical Center (CC). The Agilik 0 actuators, produced by Bionic Power, are the only existing technology that can be seamlessly integrated with the embedded controller developed by Neurorobotics Research Group (NRG).� The NIH requires 4 total actuators (two right leg orientation, two left leg orientation) capable of providing 12 Nm of continuous torque, supporting CANbus and Bluetooth communication, running on a 36V battery, accepting of analog inputs to support under foot sensing, and internal sensing and analog outputs of knee angle, knee angular velocity, estimated actuator output torque, actuator current, actuator command torque and supporting delivery of walking state variables (i.e., gait phase) as determined by the NIH embedded control system. The embedded actuators must be compatible with the existing, python-based GUI to run the NIH graphical user interface, including wireless transmission of data at a minimum of 100 Hz. Each actuator footprint must not exceed 35 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm (length x width x depth).� These capabilities and the exoskeleton controller framework have been previously developed by NIH/NRG for use on the Agilik Actuators provided by Bionic Power. These actuators are currently in use in an existing clinical protocol and are planned for use in an upcoming clinical interventional study that is undergoing IRB review. The planned interventional study was based on pilot data previously collected with exoskeleton systems based on the Agilik actuators. Therefore, to facilitate efficient development of additional systems, and maintain continuity between the existing and future exoskeletons, the Agilik actuators are required.� As such, no other vendor is capable of providing the Government with the exoskeletons.� This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.� Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Noelle DeCenzo, Contract Specialist, noelle.decenzo@nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/12082b15f4e94e9aaf49250e5809a744/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06587629-F 20230211/230209230116 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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