Updated March 23, 2022
Notice ID: 36C10B22R0004
The Contractor shall provide all external resources (to include loaned equipment, software, models and staffing) necessary to accomplish the requirements described in this PWS. The Contractor shall provide a Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) external data source agnostic explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) solution, herein referred to as the AI-Based Physical Therapy App (AIPTA), which predicts and mitigates repetitive stress and over-exertion injuries by using an external adaptive user interface capable of receiving input from a variety of non-VA owned wearable technology. The AIPTA shall complement existing VA physical therapy (PT) protocols in preventing and treating chronic ankle/foot musculoskeletal injuries, identifying root causes, and shall provide users with recommendations, biofeedback, notifications, adaptive training plans, reports, and rationale facilitated by wearables and non-VA owned smart technology (compatible tablets and wearable ankle/foot sensors).
The AIPTA does not interface with the VA Network, and shall not be integrated into any VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) information and communications technology, (ICT) systems and shall be a standalone system to include Contractor provided hardware and software, models, devices and wearable sensors.
Posted December 3, 2021
Notice ID: 36C10B22Q0081
“VA has a requirement for an agnostic explainable artificial intelligence (AI) solution, herein referred to as the AI Based Physical Therapy App (AIPTA), that predicts and mitigates repetitive stress/over-exertion injuries by using an adaptive user interface capable of receiving input from a variety of wearable technology. The AIPTA shall complement existing VA physical therapy (PT) processes in preventing and treating chronic ankle/foot musculoskeletal injuries, identifying root causes, and shall provide users, recommendations, biofeedback, notifications, adaptive training plans, reports, and rationale.”
“From December 2020 to June 2021, VA’s National Artificial Intelligence Institute hosted a Tech Sprint. One vendor (JumpStart) was rated to have the highest AI-based physical therapy biofeedback and analytical capabilities as related to physical therapy and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. VA has already vetted several other AI health applications but have not found any vendors with similar capabilities. VA is considering issuing a sole-source award to JumpStart CSR, unless other off-the-shelf applications are identified with equal or greater capabilities…”
“The Contractor shall provide a data source agnostic explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) solution, herein referred to as the AI Based Physical Therapy App (AIPTA), that predicts and mitigates repetitive stress/over-exertion injuries by using an adaptive user interface capable of receiving input from a variety of wearable technology. The AIPTA shall complement existing VA physical therapy (PT) processes in preventing and treating chronic ankle/foot musculoskeletal injuries, identifying root causes, and shall provide users, recommendations, biofeedback, notifications, adaptive training plans, reports, and rationale.”
“The AIPTA shall not be integrated into any VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) information and communications technology, (ICT) systems and shall be a standalone system to include Contractor provided hardware devices and wearable sensors…”
