IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS:THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPORT VA INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) APPROVED RESEARCH ON THE GEN 3 ADVANCED PROSTHETIC ARM SYSTEMS (PURCHASED UNDER CONTRACT VA241-P-2466) AND LEGACY GEN 3 ARMS FROM DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT AGENCY (DARPA W911NF-06-C-0001 AND W911NF-09-C-0035) AND ON THE GEN 2 ADVANCED PROSTHETIC ARM SYSTEM UTILIZED IN VA SUPPORTED BRAINGATE2 STUDIES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LOGISTICAL (DEPOT LEVEL) AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO VA RESEARCH IN THE FORM OF RECONFIGURATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ARM SYSTEMS, THE PROCUREMENT AND PROVISION OF CONSUMABLES (THAT IS, MATERIALS INTENDED TO BE WORN OUT E.G BATTERIES, INPUT SENSORS, HAND AND FINGER COVERS AND SOCKET MOUNTED ITEMS). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ACQUIRE SPARES AND MAINTENANCE MATERIAL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN USAGE DATA OF THE ARM SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TELEPHONE, ON-SITE (FIELD) AND SUPPORT AND TRAINING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN ARM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DOCUMENTATION AND POST WARRANTY SHALL UPDATE THE PROSTHETIST USER MANUALS ASSOCIATED WTH THE FIELDED ARM SYSTEMS, AND SHALL SUPPORT NOVEL DJANGO AND BRAINGATE APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE IRB.