1.20a - RFI.pdf

Date: 13 May 2026

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

SERVICES/SUBJECT

This RFI is for non-personal research & development support services under NAICS Code

541715-Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except

Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AN42, R&D- Medical: Health Services (Applied

Research/Exploratory Development).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(RFQ). IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NEITHER

UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE

CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED

PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUCNCEMENT.

DISCLAIMER

IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.101(c), RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT

OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING

CONTRACT. THIS RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING

PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. NEITHER UNSOLICITED

PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KIND OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN

RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. ALL

INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI THAT IS MARKED

PROPRIETARY WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY. RESPONSES TO THE RFI WILL

NOT BE RETURNED. AT THIS TIME, QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION

AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE RFPs WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

BACKGROUND

NAMRU INDO PACIFIC has implemented an Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division’s

Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (GEIS) program to monitor and address emerging and re-emerging pathogens in the Indo-Pacific region. This program establishes robust surveillance networks to detect and characterize novel pathogens. Through collaboration with host-nation partners, NAMRU INDO PACIFIC collects human and animal samples containing pathogens of interest for analysis using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). Advanced sequencing bioinformatics is then employed to analyze and interpret the raw data, providing critical insights into pathogen genomics and epidemiology.

SCOPE/OBJECTIVE

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, facilities, licenses, and other supplies and nonpersonal services including local agreements and assist with ethical research approvals necessary to conduct research services as defined in this PWS.

The services sought are for research and development concerning both bacterial and viral infections. The objectives of this contract are to obtain services to (i) improve standardized laboratory procedures to detect biothreat agents, arboviruses, and antibiotic resistant organisms from contrived, environmental, zoonotic or patient samples, (ii) develop detailed consensus genomes for an expanded subset of regional pathogens of concern, and (iii) provide bioinformatic platform to identify novel emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the region in samples collected as part of the NAMRU INDO PACIFIC Bio surveillance program.

LOCATION OF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under this contract shall be in the United States. The locations for the sequencing and bioinformatic work shall be selected by mutual agreement between the

Contractor and NAMRU INDO PACIFIC. Potential sites for wet-lab sequencing training/sample processing include but are not limited to those mentioned in Section 1.4 of the PWS. Dry-lab analyses could occur on-site and/or remotely from the USA

TASKS

See Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS)

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Respondents MUST include the following documents/information in your response to the

Government:

1. A cover letter on company letterhead including the company name, point of contact with phone number, email address as well as company UEI and Cage Code.

2. Capabilities statement MUST address the following:

a. Contractor’s clear understanding and ability to perform the ENTIRE scope of this requirement.

b. Contractor’s clear understanding and ability to perform ALL the tasks described within the PWS.

c. Contractor’s confirmation that the company is deemed “responsible” in accordance with FAR 9.104-1.

d. Contractor’s confirmation of current/active registration in SAM.gov.

All information regarding "capabilities" and/or proprietary information relative to this RFI

MUST be submitted as follows:

SUBMIT VIA: Email to Brian Kinkade, Brian.m.Kinkade.civ@us.navy.mil

RESPONSES DUE: 4:30 PM EST, 19 May 2026 mailto:Brian.m.Kinkade.civ@us.navy.mil