SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Novel Toxicity Sensor Technologies for Water
- Notice Date
- 1/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W23MWK9014SSN1
- Response Due
- 2/5/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2009
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Jackson, 301-619-2054<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research (USACEHR) or USAMRAA. USACEHR is located at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Its mission is to direct and conduct research, development, testing and validation for the medical aspects of environmental surveillance and environmental health in support of force health protection. Currently, there are many analyte-specific methods available for rapid detection of toxic chemicals in water. USACEHR is taking a complementary approach by evaluating biologically-based systems that can respond to many different chemicals or classes of chemicals. Current, toxicity sensors incorporate a wide range of biological components such as enzymes, bacteria, yeast, or small multicellular organisms with minimal maintenance requirements. To represent substantial improvements over available technologies, we are seeking toxicity sensors with the potential to meet most or all of the following characteristics: (1) Test system responds within 60 minutes to a set of 12 representative diverse chemicals within a specified sensitivity range (see van der Schalie et al., 2006, Selection of a battery of rapid toxicity sensors for drinking water evaluation, Biosens. Bioelectron. 22:18-27); (2) Test system requires minimal preparation time (30 minutes or less) prior to water sample testing; (3) Test system and components remain viable for at least six months under a wide range of temperature (0 to 52C) and humidity (relative humidity: 5 to 95%); (4) Test system is simple to operate, uses minimal consumables, and is capable of being transitioned to a battery-powered hand-held device. For candidate technologies with the potential to meet most of these requirements, a short fact sheet (three pages or less) is requested that summarizes specifications and capabilities in these areas: (1) Toxicity sensor type biological system used, endpoints monitored, and monitoring method; (2) Method description number of steps, sample throughput rate, supplies and equipment needed, storage requirements (temperature, humidity, etc.), length of viability of test components, training required to conduct test, and size/weight/cube of test system (3) Response to toxic chemicals (data from 12 chemicals referenced above are most useful) - minimum concentration required for a response in an hour or less and false positive rate; (4) Technical maturity and potential for improvement. Technology information provided will support a competitive down-selection process for toxicity sensor technologies. Note that this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). No RFP is available and USACEHR or USAMRAA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Responses should be identified with W23MWK9014SSN1, and are due no later than 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on March 2, 2009. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses will be held confidential. Please submit fact sheets to the attention of: USACEHR, ATTN: W23MWK9014SSN1, USAMRAA, 820 Chandler St., Fort Detrick, MD 21702. Fact sheets may be e-mailed to jennifer.jackson1@us.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD<br />
- Zip Code: 21702-5014<br />
- Zip Code: 21702-5014<br />
- Record
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