U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

66 -- BUXCO FORCED MANEUVERS SYSTEM SOL X4A006 POC McDonald Morrison (919/541-3164) The Environmental Protection Agency intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Buxco Electronics, Inc., 95 West Woods Road #2, Sharon, CT 06069, for the purchase of a Forced Maneuvers System. The equipment will be used for pulmonary function testing in small laboratory animals. These studies require the ability to measure ventilation parameters (frequency of breathing, compliance, resistance), lung volumes (total lung volume, residual volume, vital capacity, tidal volume, functional residual capacity, and inspiratory capacity), lung diffusion capacity (DLco), nitrogen washout characteristics, pressure-volume curve attributes (quasi static compliance) and flow-volume properties (peak flow, FEV's). It is required that these tasks be automated and parameters calculated on line using a PC, in an easy to use all inclusive system. The data collected from the Forced Maneuvers System must be compatible with the data collected from an already existing BUXCO Dyspnea System. Data reduction from common data capture systems is extremely important to conduct studies that are seamless in data files for further statistical handling. Items to be procured are as follows: Tracheal Manifold with solenoids (frc & fast exp value) and negative reservoir, Quantity of 1; PLY3114 -- plethysmograph for anesthetized rodent, Quantity of 1; Pressure panel, includes 3 modular preamps, pressure & flow regulator displays, pump, built-in reservoirs, solenoids, control and calibration circuitry, Quantity of 1; Transducers (1 for flow measurement, 2 for pressure measurement), Quantity of 3; Biosystem for Maneuvers, includes A/D card and application software to support the following maneuvers: resistance & compliance, fast forced expiration (peak flows, fev's, etc.), slow expiration (for volumes and quasistatic compliance), single breath nitrogen washout, FRC (barometric) and DLCO, quantity of 1; Installation & Training Charges -- 2 days. EPA believes that the Buxco Electronics, Inc. Forced Maneuvers System is the only system capable of satisfying the complex technical requirements stated above. No solicitation is available. All interested parties must identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement within 15 days of the date of this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested vendors shall: 1) include information on the proposed services which clearly supports the requirements outlined above and; provide pricing sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. Responses to this synopsis must be in writing. Submit responses to U.S. EPA, Attention: McDonald Morrison (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored. Posted 07/07/00 (W-SN472382). (0189)

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