Medical Equipment and Class VIII Supplies

Salient Characteristics

Requirements of Services to be provided:
Basic Requirements: The contract must include capability to provide cadavers, medical equipment, Class VIII Supplies, training days, transportation/logistical support, Subject Matter Expert (SME) support, and cadaver medical training support. Cadaver Specimens: The contractor must be able to provide up to 20 non-dissected perfused cadaveric specimens annually to support trauma sustained training events. The contractor shall be capable of supporting events with 2 to 6 cadavers per event. The contractor shall procure and deliver ethically sourced high-quality human cadaver specimens that meet the following criteria: All specimens shall be whole-body, non-prosected, fresh or preserved with a formalin-free solution, aged between 20-65 years, and weigh ≤ 250 lbs.

All specimens must be serologically negative for HIV-1/2, Hepatitis B/C, and Syphilis. The contractor shall provide documented negative test results and full chain-of-custody documentation upon delivery.

The vendor/supplier of the cadaveric specimens must ensure all state and U.S. territory laws and regulations applicable to the use and/or transport of cadavers are followed. The use of each specimen must be consistent with the donor’s intent, as documented on the donor authorization form.

The vendor/supplier of the cadaveric specimens must be certified by the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), or an equivalent accrediting body. Training Days: The contractor shall be capable of supporting training events for a minimum of two training days. The contractor shall be capable of supporting additional training days upon the government’s request. Training days will be up to eight (8) hours (9:00 am – 5:00 pm). Schedule will be dependent on training listed below. Transportation: The contractor must be able to provide refrigerated transportation. The contractor must be able to support the primary places of performance: Fort Bragg, NC

Fort Campbell, KY

Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield (HAAF), GA

Fort Polk, LA

Access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas is limited to personnel who meet security criteria and are authorized. Failure to submit required information/data and obtain required documentation or clearances will be grounds for denying access to U.S. installations, buildings and controlled areas. The Contractor shall ensure that any subcontractors (to include SMEs defined below) used in performance of this contract complies with these requirements and that all employees, of both the Contractor and any subcontractor utilized by the Contractor, are made aware of and comply with these requirements.