Research and Laboratory Services Support to The Lugar Center, Republic of Georgia and Azerbaijan and the US European Command (USEUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR)
THIS IS A COMMERICIAL NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
It is anticipated that a solicitation for the following services will be electronically available on or about 17 November 2021. The Solicitation maybe accessed through Beta.SAM website.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) performs a biomedical research and infectious disease surveillance mission, in support Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of State (DoS) Interagency strategic objectives within the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
The project aims to close knowledge gaps concerning infectious disease threats posed by viruses, parasites, and bacteria within Europe and adjacent regions as deemed necessary to meet DoD stakeholder requirements. This single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle shall support WRAIR’s mission in Georgia and the USEUCOM AOR from USAMRD-G’s primary laboratory space in the Richard G Lugar Center for Public Health in Tbilisi, Georgia and in other research sites developed to support stakeholder requirements and priorities (within the USEUCOM AOR). Specifically, the IDIQ award shall provide services to support: clinical research and product development; program management and operational support; safety support; logistics support; and administrative support to the WRAIR mission at the Lugar Center, and other USEUCOM research sites as needed.
In order to support sustained research and biomedical surveillance efforts for USAMRD-G within the current dynamic strategic and resource constrained environment, WRAIR’s research efforts must be responsive to emerging requirements. This performance work statement (PWS) for a non-personal services contract provides scientific biomedical research support, project management support, clinical research/surveillance support, and operational (management and ancillary) support. Task orders under this vehicle will direct programmatic requirements to support scientific research/surveillance efforts including: clinical surveillance and vector sample collection; basic and applied biomedical research; clinical and One Health research. Task orders will also direct requirements for operational support to USAMRD-G including supplies and services to sustain project management and supervisory technical and resource management support. Additional operational and programmatic support will include: logistics (shipping and procurement), safety, recruitment, retention, training and project development / proposal submission support.
Primary tasks may require, but not limited to, the expertise of the below.
Scientific Research and Development (R&D) Support:
Technical Lead in Infectious Disease Research and Project management Services
Clinical Research Principal Investigator Services
Microbiology Research (Bacteriology / Virology) Principle Investigator Services
Molecular Biology Investigator Services
Medical Entomology Research Investigator Services
Animal Use Research
Training of research / testing / surveillance procedures
Clinical Research Support:
Research and Laboratory Technical Services
Human Use Research Services
Training Clinical Investigators Services
Secondary tasks may require, but are not limited to, the expertise of the below
Operational Support:
Project and Research Operational Management Services
Human Subjects Research Protection Review Support Services
Animal Care and Use Protection Review Support Services
Grantsmanship and agreement development Support Services
Translation Services
Transportation (Sample/Specimen/Equipment) Support Services
Safety Support Services
Administrative Support Services
Contingency
Performance requirements under this contract shall flow through the issuance of task orders individually negotiated and issued pursuant to the contract by the Contracting Officer (KO) through a Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR). The PWS for each required outcome will be detailed in each task order. More than one task order can be issued at any one time with overlapping periods of performance.
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, management, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform this requirement as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.
Individual task orders will identify equipment, supplies, and materials that may be required to be purchased in support of the individual task order. Subcontractor support may be required to complete specific scopes of work in support of an individual task order (i.e. clinical research organizations, data management services, etc.).
Individual task orders will also identify any necessary travel support for non-military and non-government employees to participate in off-site strategic planning meetings, seminars, training, and symposia in support of a task order.
W81XWH22R0002 Department of the Army Medical Command
10/26/21, 12:37 PM