99--Anthropometric Measurements of Federal Aviation Administration Air Transportation System Specialists

Sources Sought Anthropometric Measurements of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Transportation System Specialists (ATSSs) This announcement is a Market Survey. This announcement is NOT A SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR). Furthermore, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Human Factors Design Standard provides a wide range of anthropometric data to be used in the design of FAA systems, equipment, and facilities. However, this data is based on measurements taken on Department of Defense (DoD) military personnel. Some of the data is based on surveys and studies that were conducted over 50 years ago. Furthermore, the use of DoD data may not be applicable to the FAA's Air Transportation System Specialist (ATSS) workforce. To that end, it is desirable to collect anthropometric measurements from members of the ATSS workforce. The FAA is seeking potential sources that have the ability to conduct such measurements. The effort entails determination of the required sample size, develop data collection sheets, perform the required data collection, analyze the data collected, and prepare an update to the FAA Human Factors Design Standard based on the results. It is envisioned that there will be 25-30 measurements per individual. The contractor will be required to travel to various FAA sites (potentially up to 25) to perform the data collection. These site visits will be coordinated by the FAA. In order to minimize the time that the ATSS personnel need to be away from their duties, it is envisioned that there will be separate stations established; one for standing measurements and one for seated measurements. Personnel to measure the individuals as well as record the data will be required at each station. In addition, as measurements will be made on female personnel, at least one female measurer will be required. All interested parties are advised that the FAA will not pay for any information or any administrative costs incurred associated with any response to this Market Survey announcement. Therefore, any costs associated with this Market Survey submission will be solely at the interested party's expense. All interested parties must have thorough knowledge of the FAA Human Factors Design Standards, HF-STD-001 and experience in taking anthropometric measurements. Parties that can meet this requirement should reply via email, by close of business January 12, 2006 to the Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov. All submissions are limited to 10 pages.