# ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 Metabolic Measurement System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht942524r0039

- Solicitation number: HT942524R0039
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Health Agency (Dha)
- Contracting office: Army Med Res Acq Activity (HT9425)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Natick, Massachusetts
- County: Middlesex County (FIPS 25017). https://abierto.us/counties/middlesex-county-ma-25017
- City: Natick. https://abierto.us/cities/natick-ma-2501743895
- First posted: January 30, 2024
- Last posted: January 30, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9ef9d326dde48a482bf22ded32bb8f7/view

## Description

This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 808 Schreider Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, to award a sole source contract to ParvoMedics, Inc. under the statutory authority 13.501(a). This contract is for the purchase of a ParvoMedics TrueOne 2400 metabolic measurement system for use at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM).

The Military Performance Division at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) conducts research aiming to explain requirements for optimizing Warfighter performance and health in all environments. Ongoing research includes efforts to investigate interactions between military stress and performance. These studies seek to demonstrate how military operations, field deployments affect Warfighter body composition, and subsequent Warfighter performance.

USARIEM is seeking to purchase an Analyzer Assembly and pneumotach to measure indirect calorimetry, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, resting energy expenditure, maximal oxygen consumption, peak oxygen consumption, and or any respiratory test that requires respiratory exchange ratios. ParvoMedics is the only supplier of a metabolic measurement system that meets our required specifications. This system is used world-wide by multiple governmental, academic, and commercial agencies.

Staff at USARIEM has extensive experience using this equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 and the size standard is 1,000. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to award a contract no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Request for Information is not a request for competitive quotes.

Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the expiration date listed in this notice, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the award will be issued as sole source. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Mr. Christopher L. Cook at christopher.l.cook68.civ@health.mil.

## Publications

- January 30, 2024: Special notice, due February 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice c9ef9d326dde48a482bf22ded32bb8f7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9ef9d326dde48a482bf22ded32bb8f7/view

## Points of contact

- Christopher Cook, christopher.l.cook68.civ@health.mil, 3016192640

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