A02 RFI Alcohol Intervention WRAIR.pdf

Request for Information

Title: Alcohol Intervention, WRAIR

Solicitation: HT942525Q0009

Notice Type: Request for Information (RFI)

Response Date: 24 December 2024

NAICS: 561210

Location: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), United States Army Medical Research Directorate – West (USAMRD-W)

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. IT

IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. 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 ANNOUNCEMENT. At this time, questions concerning the compositions and requirements for a future RFP/RFQ will NOT be entertained.

Objectives

The objective of this requirement is to increase the psychological health of our active-duty military personnel (ADMP), as well as overall readiness, by fostering protective and healthy climates with downstream effects on harmful and corrosive behaviors (e.g., suicide, sexual assault/harassment). The Army’s People First Strategy (PFS) aims to achieve this goal by identifying intervention targets that present an efficient use of Army resources and improve quality of life, well-being, and ADMP retention, enabling the DoD to maintain an enduring strategic advantage of knowledge, experience, and expertise to meet the demands of multi-domain operations (MDO). One such intervention target is alcohol misuse as heavy drinking rates in the military have risen to 20-30% in the past decade. Furthermore, based on a recent study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S. military has the highest rate of heavy drinking compared to any other profession. These high rates have serious consequences for the military, as alcohol misuse is associated with not only deficits in medical readiness, productivity, and mental health, but also a deterioration of protective environments (e.g., social and familial relationships), lower physical performance, and a higher occurrence of military separation. Consequently, interventions targeting alcohol misuse represent one of the more promising methods of reducing downstream adverse outcomes the Military has identified as threats to readiness, including suicide. The proposed randomized control trial builds on extant Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) research. PNF is an intervention that aims to change perceptions of normative beliefs about specific behaviors (e.g., alcohol consumption). The current project shall develop and evaluate a cost-effective and feasible PNF intervention with a high likelihood of success that is scalable with identified existing mechanisms for transition. Importantly, this low-cost and low-burden intervention is consistent with the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Targeted Care approach, given that PNF can serve as a far-reaching initial exposure to treatment.

RFI INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested parties are asked to respond to this RFI and submit a capabilities statement that supports the focus of this RFI. Please review the place of performance (contractor’s facility) requirements. Please submit written responses via email in Microsoft Office or PDF format. All responses should be complete: in 12-point font; and not to exceed 3 pages total, including graphics, tables, and appendices.

No hardcopies shall be accepted. No written solicitation document are available at this time. Telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained.

No inquiries regarding any potential future acquisition activities shall be entertained.

Potential offerors are requested to submit capability statements via email to the Point of Contact listed below. Responses are due to the Point of Contact, Mr. Nathaniel Reus at email: nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil no later than 10:00AM ET Friday, 24 December 2024.

CAUTION: This is an active requirement. Contractors are strictly prohibited from discussing this requirement with any member of the program office. All discussion shall be with the point of contact listed above.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any kinds 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. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned.

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