B01. RFI Sources Sought - IDS with the RTA.pdf

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice is for market research, information, and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), United States Army Medical Directorate - Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (USAMD - AFRIMS) or the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). WRAIR is seeking business sources that have the knowledge and capabilities to maintain projects for Infectious Disease Surveillance (IDS) projects, which study the occurrence of diarrheal pathogens, antimicrobial resistant bacteria, and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Other research projects on respiratory, febrile, and environmental pathogens may be included as disease threats change. All research studies are conducted within Royal Thai Army (RTA) medical treatment facilities located in border provinces in Thailand.

The Contractor shall provide non-personal services for the IDS and research in Thailand.

This support shall include field advertisement, subject enrollment, subject compensation, sample collection, sample processing, point-of-care and preliminary lab testing, sample storage, and transporting of the samples to AFRIMS or a central lab for more advanced laboratory testing. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and associated contract documents.

This announcement is not a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made of any costs to provide information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate announcement. This synopsis is for market research, information, and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Each response must reference the sources sought title. All proprietary information should be marked as such. Responses will be held confidential if requested.

Please submit fact sheets/capability statements to the attention of USAMRAA, Fact sheets/Capability Statements may be emailed to: ashley.n.atkins.civ@mail.mil.

Responses must be received no later than 09 July 2024.