Library of CongressIssuing agency·Washington, DC·via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities APIThis is a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 13.
This is a simplified acquisition to establish a contract for a breath switch. This breath switch will be used to control the Digital Talking Book Machine (DTBM) DS-1 (Digital Standard version 1), DA-1 (Digital Advanced player version 1), and DA-2 (Digital Advanced player version 2) allowing for control of the device using pulses of air.
The contractor shall develop both a breath switch and a Technical Data Package upon which this device is based. The breath switch shall consist of a micro controller and associated circuitry, a USB-A connector, housing, and a mouth tube. A full description of breath switch requirements is contained in Attachment J-3. The breath switch’s tubing shall be food safe (i.e., silicone). The contractor shall develop any required tooling, production/test equipment, and procedures required to manufacture the breath switch. This work shall comprise two phases: (1) a non-recurring engineering (NRE) phase and (2) a full-production phase.
This is intended to be a single-award 5-year IDIQ above the simplified acquisition threshold.
Please see the attached solicitation and associated attachments for more details.
The contractor shall develop a breath switch consisting of a microcontroller, associated circuitry, USB-A connector, housing, and a food-safe silicone mouth tube, along with a Technical Data Package (TDP). The work includes two phases: a non-recurring engineering (NRE) phase (TDP, production tooling, verification test plan, engineering change control) and a full-production phase (first-article samples, mass production, quality assurance). The contractor must also develop required tooling, production/test equipment, and procedures. Deliverables include a TDP within 90 days of POP start, first-article samples within 6 months, and mass production within 1 year of the initial task order POP start. The contract is a single-award 5-year IDIQ with a ceiling of $3,000,000.00.
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