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A -- TELEMEDICINE EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS OF LANDMINES SOL DAMD17-00-R-0008 POC Michael A. Younkins, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)619-2503; Sherry L. LaBella, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)619-2806 WEB: ERROR --, http://www-usamraa.army.mil. E-MAIL: ERROR --, sherry.labella@amedd.army.mil. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) has been designated as the executive agent to support research on humanitarian demining efforts. This will assist selected countries in relieving human suffering and developing demining capabilities while promoting U.S. humanitarian interests. The program goal is to apply advanced technology to reduce human suffering and the expenses related to treating and rehabilitating the injured. The program objectives are to minimize the long-term impacts of civilian landmine injuries through development of computer-aided training systems for medical staffs, development and implementation of telementoring and teleconsultation technologies, and implementation of supporting telecommunications and information technology systems. To achieve the stated program goal and objectives, the USAMRMC is soliciting proposals for research on any or all of the following topics: (1) Computer-aided training to improve the training of health care providers at the individual and group levels (e.g., continuing medical education, medical decision support guidelines, collaborative groupware applications); (2) clinical telementoring and teleconsultation devices and systems to rapidly diagnose and treat mine victims (e.g., point-of-care diagnostic devices, trauma support, access to interactive medical knowledgebases); and (3) appropriate transmission, networking and telecommunications modalities and systems that are robust, adaptable, and scalable to meet dynamic demands (e.g., high bandwidth Frame Relay Wide Area Network or Ethernet Local Area Network, and lower bandwidth telecommunications that support store and forward). The duration of project is anticipated to be approximately 2 years. All offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Register in order to be awarded a Government contract or to be paid on any newly awarded Government contract. This requirement is open to large and small business concerns. The SIC Code is 8731. If you are a large business and your proposal will equal or exceed $500,000, you will be required to submit a Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan. RFP DAMD17-00-R-0008 is estimated to be issued on or about 16 Feb 00. Proposals are due 45 days after issue date (3 Apr 00). RFP DAMD17-00-R-0008 will be available via the USAMRAA website (http://www-usamraa.army.mil). Copies of the solicitation will only be provided if an offeror does not have internet access and requests the proposal in writing to the above address. Telephonic requests will not be accepted. Posted 01/20/00 (W-SN417216). (0020)

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