STATEMENT OF WORK FOR BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

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STATEMENT OF WORK
FOR
BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
1.0 (S/NF) PURPOSE: The purpose of this effort is to perform
biophysical research and analysis on neuromagnetic phenomena.
2.0 (S/NF) BACKGROUND: The FY 1991 Defense Authorization Act
identified DIA as executive agent of a new program for examining
anomalous phenomena. One of the areas of specific interest was
based on results from an earlier DOD sponsored research effort
involving brain neuromagnetic responses to various visual or
visual-related stimuli. This pilot work was performed by the
Biophysical Group at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL),
Los Alamos, NM, as part of an Army research effort under the
Surgeon General's Research and Development (SGRD) office.
3.0 (S/NF) OBJECTIVE: This statement of work is based on
findings from the previous LANL research on this topic. Primary
objective of this effort is to identify correlations of brain
neuromagnetic responses to a variety of independent conditions or
parameters.
4.0 (S/NF) SCOPE: This activity will replicate previous
results, will recalibrate the experimental environment, will
search for possible artifacts and will initiate new systematic
research. This new research will include a variety of population
groups and will examine a variety of possible physical variables.
All the measurements will be based on passive
magnetoencephalograph (MEG) recording instrumentation.
5.0 (U) TECHNICAL/OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
5.1 (S/NF) This effort is part of a larger external
investigation effort in this general phenomenological area that
includes a DIA contractor, the Science Applications
International Corporation (SAIC). The SAIC program manager for
this effort, Dr. Ed May, had been directly involved in the
previous LANL activities in this area. Consequently, LANL will
be required to work with both the DIA COTR and the SAIC program
manager for most of the activities identified in this statement
of work (SOW).
5.2 (S/NF) It is anticipated that both government and
contractor supplied individuals will be involved in the MEG-
measurement activity. All activity involving non-DIA
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personnel (e.g., contractor supplied) will be coordinated in
advance with the DIA COTR. Specific subject/population types to
be investigated will be reviewed and approved by the COTR well in
advance of their involvement.
5.3 (U) All research protocols, analysis methodologies,
specific scheduling, and other procedures will be
reviewed/approved by the DIA COTR. A contractor Scientific
Oversight Committee (SOC) will review and comment on all
experimental protocols, procedures and analysis methods. The SOC
will also review and comment on the final report prepared for
this effort.
5.4 (U) This effort will be subject to review by the LANL
Human Use Review Panel to assure that all experiments with human
subjects conform to standard human use guidelines set forth by
Health and Human Service and DOD regulations. (Additional human
use guidance is provided on attachment 1. to this SOW).
5.5 (U) The contractor will be required to submit brief
progress reports and cost data to the DIA COTR on a monthly
basis. A final technical report containing all protocols,
methodology, analysis techniques, results, and conclusions will
be provided to the COTR by 1 July 1992. An advanced draft of
this final report will also be required 2 weeks prior to
submission of the final report.
5.6 (U) Should unforseen schedule or other issues arise
concerning any of the specific tasks identified in section 6.0,
the COTR will be given immediate notice. If necessary,
adjustments to priorities and schedules can be approved by the
COTR if there is no cost or other impact on the overall project.
6.0 (U) SPECIFIC TASKS:
6.1 (U) Examine the hardware and software used in the
earlier remote stimuli study to determine possible instrumental
artifacts; calibrate existing electromagnetic/
magnetoencephalograph (MEG) environment. This should include,
but is not limited to, (a) open sensors; (b) brain equivalent
targets; and (c) non-central nervous system targets.
6.2 (S/NF) Perform new remote stimuli experiments with a
variety of subject population types and variations to the remote
aspect (e.g., vary light stimuli parameters, vary location from
MEG room, presence/absence of "senders").
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6.3 (U) For same subject pool as used in item 6.2, perform
direct visual stimuli measurements under a variety of MEG sensor
locations. Identify correlations to various population groups,
where possible.
6.4 (S/NF) Examine results from item 6.3 to determine
inter-group discrimination potential of MEG results.
7.0 (U) QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY (QRC): The contractor will
maintain quick response capability to problems or unexpected
demands (e.g., briefings, unique subject availability.) as may be
encountered during this project.
8.0 (U) ALLOCATION OF EFFORT: Level of effort to be applied to
each task is shown below:
TASK NO. ALLOCATION OF EFFORT (%)
6.1 15
6.2 60
6.3 20
6.4 5
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