Tactical Casualy Care Simulator Monitor System

Womack Army Medical Center purchased a Tactical Casualty Care Simulator (TCCS) for training. The SIMBODIES Advanced Female Manikin Simulator has already been purchased on Electronic Catalog (ECAT) however the Tactical Casualty Care Simulator (TCCS) Monitor System REALITi360PL and TCCS Plus 3 Year Warranty/Maintenance Plan TCCS-Plus-3-TQC were not available on ECAT and have to be purchased through Open Market. Medical personnel can be trained with this simulator, she is geared more towards prolonged field care in a medical facility, and though she certainly can be used at point of injury her full capabilities are best utilized in a facility. Everyone from 68W Combat Medics to Physicians will be training on her, the mandatory ICTL training required by each MOS has several overlapping skill requirements common among all levels and specialties and this simulator can provide for training across the board The Manikin will be inside the walls (tent or building) of a medical facility, patient monitors are a real and expected part of providing care, especially prolonged care. Physicians, Nurses and learners at all levels expect their patient to be on monitoring while under care for critical or life threatening injuries, it would be extremely unrealistic and hamper the effectiveness of training if during a scenario the providers need to ask to either get the patient on a monitor, or why she is not already on a monitor. No the monitoring system does not control the manikin, however given that her best use will be inside the walls (tent or building) of a medical facility, patient monitors are a real and expected part of providing care, especially prolonged care. Physicians, Nurses and learners at all levels expect their patient to be on monitoring while under care for critical or life threatening injuries. Without the monitoring capability, providers will not be able to realistically train with this simulator, learning is lost when the focus becomes - why isn't the patient being monitored instead of what do I need to do to ensure this patient is provided the care needed to ensure the best possible patient outcome. See the full solicitation and Sole Source Justification & Approval attached.