A--Research Support for Collection & Documentation of Research Data

The Cleveland VAMC Acquisition Group in Brecksville, Ohio, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, an affiliate of the Cleveland VAMC. The contract involves research support focused on the collection and documentation of research data intended for peer-reviewed publication. Key tasks include conducting literature reviews, designing and developing instrumentation for acquiring and processing kinematic and kinetic data, prototype bench testing, hardware construction, programming for sensor signal processing, biomechanical simulation analysis, and implementing experimental systems and functional electrical stimulation controllers. This specialized work requires unique expertise that the government believes only this affiliate can provide to meet agency requirements. The notice also invites other potential sources to express interest and demonstrate capability to fulfill these requirements by September 7, 2005, though any decision not to compete the contract rests solely with the Contracting Officer. Inquiries must be submitted in writing, with no acceptance of telephone communications, and responses after the deadline will not be considered. The contract is identified under the solicitation number VA-SNOTE-050901-006 and concerns research support activities central to the advancement of biomechanical and biomedical engineering efforts at the Cleveland VAMC and its affiliated university partner.