Medical Simulation and Training Technology Request for Information

A formal Request for Information (RFI) was posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov/ by the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) on 18 Dec 2009 at 10:33 a.m.

The RFI “Keyword #” is:  W81XWH-MedSim

Synopsis:

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is issuing this Request For Information (RFI) in support of the Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

This Request for Information (RFI) seeks information about simulation-based training technologies / systems that are in advanced development with the intent to further advance these systems toward either Department of Defense (DOD) programs of record or commercialization. This information should apply to medical education, training, and/or treatment domains. Information regarding research studies that describe effectiveness of these systems and contributes to their maturity is also sought.

This RFI also seeks information about organizations / consortia with capability and experience in areas related to this information request. This information request may assist the government to develop and refine its need. Information will be reviewed pursuant to consideration for the development of future Requests for Proposals for development of products identified in this RFI.

Information will be accepted during the period of 18 December 2009 through 05 February 2010 at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Please see Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov/ for full details of information requested.

Contracting Office Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014

Point of Contact(s):   Pamela E. Nevels, 301-619-8802

Directions for navigating the FedBizOpps site:

1- https://www.fbo.gov

2- In Keyword / Solicitation # field, enter “W81XWH-MedSim” and click “search”

3- In lower left of page, click on the link under the “Opportunity” section. That will open a new page with the “synopsis”.

4- To see the entire RFI, click the “Additional documentation” link toward the bottom of the page, and it opens a link to a Microsoft Word document named “RFIMEDSIM.doc”.

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