Presolicitation Notice – Eyelink 1000 Plus System

Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice

Posted Date: 07-JUL-14

Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services; National Institutes of Health; National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions-Treatment and Support Branch; Bldg 244, Room 112 Frederick MD 21702

Subject: Eyelink 1000 Plus System

Classification Code: 65 - Medical, dental & veterinary equipment & supplies

Solicitation Number: N02AT44425-11

Contact: Brenda Oberholzer, Phone 301-624-8750, Fax 301-631-3036, Email [email protected]

Description: Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions-Treatment and Support Branch

General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: N02AT44425-11 Posted Date: 07/08/2014 Response Date: 7/23/2014 NAICS Code: 423450 Business Size Standard: 100 employees Contracting Office Address Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Riverside Five, Suite 400, Room 4031, 8490 Progress Drive, Frederick, MD 21701 Description The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), plans to procure on a sole source basis with SR Research Ltd. of Ontario, Canada a EyeLink 1000 Plus system in order to monitor physiological arousal and attention through pupillometry and eyetracking. NCCAM believes that the EyeLink 1000 Plus system is the only one that can fulfill its needs because it is the only equipment found that can be used both remotely and via desktop mounted head stabilization while still meeting the speed and accuracy requirements. The supplies herein are being procured in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures as authorized by FAR Part 13.106-1 (b)(1). The North American Industry Classification System Code is 423450 and the business size standard in 100 employees. Only one award will be made as a result of this notice. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type contract. It has been determined that there is no opportunity to acquire green products or services under this procurement. Background NCCAM's clinical program needs to be able to monitor physiological arousal and attention, which can be measured with pupillometry and eyetracking. This will allow the investigator to know the exact physiological recording corresponding to each particular stimulus or other input. Contractor Requirements: The contractor will provide NCCAM with the EyeLink 1000 Plus system, which meets the following specifications:

* EyeLink 1000 Plus Core unit, High Speed Camera, Host PC/Monitor, cabling, 24 month warranty, perpetual technical support-Regional PC power cord: North American. * EyeLink 1000 -Desktop Mount with 35mm lens and 890 nm Illuminator. * SR Research Head Support, to be used as Chin and/or forehead Rest. * EyeLink 1000 Plus - Remote Mode Camera Upgrade * SR Research Experiment Builder and Data Viewer Software Bundle with Single USB License Key. * Ultra Performance Display PC supplied without Monitor (running windows 7 professional 64-bit), Version 4. Regional PC power cord: North American. * Beng 24-inch LED 144 Hz Monitor. * EyeLink Installation and Training (including travel expense) * Shipping, Handling, and Insurance.

Delivery of this purchase is expected within 60 days after award.

To be deemed capable of satisfying these requirements, offerors must submit a written capability statement that demonstrates it has an eye tracking system capable of meeting the following specifications: * Noninvasive physiological (eye-tracking and pupillometry) monitoring system * have high-speed eye tracking systems * completely non-invasive, and is not head-mounted * Ability to record both remotely (increased patient comfort, ease of movement- +/- 30 mm horizontally or vertically) and with head stabilization (fine grained precision) without compromising data quality. * Contains two distinct eye trackers operating with the same hardware * Includes a full-featured experiment delivery system that can synchronize stimulus delivery and eye-gaze, visualize data with eye position data overlaid on visual stimuli, and format data easily for statistical analysis. The system can send and receive TTL pulses to synchronize with other experimental apparati (e.g. pain stimuli or visual stimuli from other software packages. This will allow the researcher to synchronize data presentation with eye gaze and analyze data as a function of the stimulus being presented. * accuracy is 0.25-0.5 degrees average error * Ability to synchronize stimulus delivery and eye-gaze, visualize data with eye position data overlaid on visual stimuli, and format data easily for statistical analysis. The system can send and receive TTL pulses to synchronize with other experimental apparati (e.g. pain stimuli or visual stimuli from other software packages). * Sampling rates at 2000 Hz monocular and 1000 Hz Binocular. * System should include the necessary hardware, cables, and stimulus delivery systems for each function.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the NCI to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. An original and one copy of the capability statement must be received in the NCI Office of Acquisitions on or before 11:00 AM EST on July 23, 2014. All questions must be in emailed to Brenda Oberholzer, Contracting Officer, at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to receive an award, contractors must have valid registration and certification in the System for Award Management www.sam.gov. No collect calls will be accepted. Please reference solicitation number N02AT44425-11 on all correspondence.

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/FCRF2/N02AT44425-11/listing.html