The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is seeking small businesses who possess the ability to design, fabricate and optimize research interface components that implement signal processing algorithms to convert recordings of neural activity into audio and visual outputs that function as a communication prosthesis. Validation of these algorithms will be coordinated with researchers supported by the related NIDCD contract award titled, Brain Computer Interface for Communication: Neural Implant Signal Acquisition. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No RFP is available at this time. Small business concerns that believe they possess the capabilities necessary to undertake the work described can request a draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) via email at [email protected] or by calling 301-496-4487. Potential offerors should then submit two (02) copies of their capability statement to the attention of: Howard Cyrus, Contract Specialist, OA/OLAO, via fax number 301-402-0178 or email (preferred) to [email protected] CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM EST, OCTOBER 30, 2007. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541712. Questions should be addressed to the Point of Contact listed in this announcement.CAPABILITY STATEMENT DUE DATE IS MODIFIED TO READ: MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM EST, OCTOBER 31, 2007.

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