MODIFICATION
A -- Robotics for Rehabilitation Therapy
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NCMRR-11
- Response Due
- 10/15/2002
- Point of Contact
- Robert Stallings, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-6965, Fax 301-402-3676, - Charles Grewe, Lead Contract Specialist, Phone 301-435-6957, Fax 301-402-3676,
- E-Mail Address
-
bs79d@nih.gov, cg59b@nih.gov
- Description
- DESC: SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is interested identifying Small Business organizations having the ability to develop and evaluate scalable, high precision multi-axis robotic aids capable of providing reasonably priced rehabilitation services to individuals with upper and low extremity limitations. The goal of this project is to incorporate the latest neuro-rehabilitation computer software and electrical/mechanical engineering to produce new three-dimensional high precision interventions in varying sizes for upper and lower limbs for use in home as well as clinical settings. These devices must be able to move a limb passively and safely through a range of motion for an extended period of time. To receive consideration for a contract award, a small business must be able to meet the following prerequisites: 1) Have engineering capacity to develop or obtain and modify existing robots to incorporate naturalistic e multi-joint movements for specific medical rehabilitation intervention; 2) Have access to trained health care personnel with the ability to access an appropriate patient population, initiate treatment, provide training and evaluate patient progress; 3) Possess skills to develop appropriate software to insure patient safety, user feedback and meaningful clinical profiles; 4) Have a mastery of human factors or behavioral science in both upper and lower limb movement; and 5) Be cognizant of medical rehabilitation to guide specified interventions for patients recovering from a stroke, broken hip or similar infirmity. 6)Have access to an interactive clinical setting where the doctors and engineers performing this project can observe patients and be able to detect imperfections in prototype devices. This will allow them to use patient feedback as well as their own rehabilitation experience and education to make adjustments needed to achieve naturalistic, multi-joint movements that mimic those of the general population. Any organization which feels it has the qualifications described above should submit a response (no more than ten (10) pages), including the name of its Principal Investigator and senior participants, business size, availability of and description of facilities, access to patient population, brief summary of proposed robotic machinery, and description of management structure. Resumes of personnel listed in your response should be provided as an attachment. All responses must be received by 3:00 P.M. on October 15, 2002. They should be address to Robert Stallings, Contract Specialist, NIH, NICHD, CMB, 6100 Executive Bldg., Room 7A07, 9000 Rockville Pike, MSC 7510, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510 (if sending by overnight carrier, 6100 Executive Blvd., Rockville, Maryland 20892. Questions may be e-mailed to the point of contact listed below. Robert Stallings, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 435-6965, FAX 301-402-3676, e-mail bs79d@nih.gov.
- Record
- SN00150897-W 20020829/020827213304 (fbodaily.com)
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