$8.9M to Eyak for Brain Injury Testing for Deploying U.S. Troops
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Eyak Development Corp. in Falls Church, VA received a $8.9 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide testing services for the U.S. Army’s Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM) program for deploying service members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marines.
The ANAM program was set up to provide cognitive assessment for U.S. service members because of concern about brain injuries caused by explosions, resulting in concussions. A concussion may cause changes which include a slower reaction time, headaches, irritability, memory impairments, and sleep difficulty. These symptoms may result in decreased performance. One reason that such a concussion can go unnoticed is that symptoms may not be obvious.
DID has more on the ANAM tool and the Eyak contract…
ANAM is a computer-based tool designed to detect speed and accuracy of attention, memory, and thinking ability. It records a service member’s performance through responses provided on a computer. It is being conducted prior to deployment and can be used to identify and monitor changes in function. It does not diagnose any medical condition. The results may help healthcare staff compare a service member’s speed and accuracy of attention, memory, and thinking ability before and after an injury.
Under the contract (W81K04-09-C-0002), Eyak will provide professional, technical, and administrative personnel, services, materials, facilities, and supplies necessary for ANAM testing services. The contractor will also provide functional and technical support; training of government personnel to properly administer the ANAM test to service members; data collection and reporting; information management; operational reviews; test results tracking and trending; ANAM reports; and overall maintenance for the ANAM program. Eyak will perform the work worldwide and expects to complete it by July 02/10. The U.S. Army Medical Command, Center for Health Care Contracting in Houston, TX manages the contract.
