65--COSMED Portable Pulmonary Gas Exchange Measurement System

The US Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, through the Natick Contracting Division, plans to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to COSMED USA, located in Concord, California. This procurement, conducted under the authority that allows solicitation from a single source, aims to acquire the COSMED K4b2 portable system. The system is designed for validated pulmonary gas exchange measurement, providing breath-by-breath analysis of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases, along with ancillary components necessary for deriving energy expenditure data. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334510 and SIC code 3845, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Interested and responsible sources have the opportunity to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations, which will be reviewed by the agency. Questions and inquiries must be submitted in writing via fax or email by the closing date of April 28, 2014. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense office located in Natick, Massachusetts. The solicitation number assigned to this contract is 0010494306, and communications can be directed to the specified contact Elaine Scarnici. This contract supports a specialized requirement for advanced pulmonary measurement technology to enhance energy expenditure data collection.