STEP_Pre-Solicitation_Conference_17-18Nov2015_PPT_FBO.pptx

November 17-18, 2015

Pre-Solicitation Conference Scientific & Technical Engagement Partnership (STEP) Program Dr. Carl Newman CTR CBEP Deputy Chief Scientist

Ms. Leslie Simpson Contracting Officer

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release.

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STEP Pre-Solicitation Conference Agenda Location Hilton Springfield, 6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield, Virginia, 22150 November 17, 2015 0800-0830 – Check-in 0900-1030 – Government requirements briefing 1030-1100 – Break 1100-1200 – Questions 1200-1300 – Lunch 1300-1600 – Breakout sessions November 18, 2015 0800-1600 – Breakout sessions (if required)

Briefing Agenda Admin Collaborative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) STEP Program Requirements Contract Information Source Selection Approach and Evaluation Small Business Utilization Acquisition Schedule Communication Rules

Admin Silence cell phones No smoking in building Hold questions for end

Woodlawn/Fairfax Plenary & Break-out Sessions

Dogwood Break-out Sessions

Admin Submit questions in writing Use cards provided and turn in to meeting representatives Questions and responses will also be posted on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov)

CBEP Mission CBEP seeks to reduce the threat, to the U.S. and global health security, from the spread of pathogens causing dangerous infectious diseases, whether natural or manmade.

Biosurveillance

Cooperative Biological Research

Biosecurity & Biosafety

CBEP Objectives Dismantle, destroy, and prevent the sale, theft, diversion, or use of stockpiles of biological weapons (BW), means of delivery, and BW-related equipment, technology, and infrastructure Enhance partner country/region’s capability to identify, consolidate, and secure collections of pathogens and diseases of security concern in order to prevent the sale, theft, diversion, or accidental release of such pathogens and diseases Enhance partner country/region’s capability to rapidly and accurately survey, detect, diagnose, and report biological terrorism and outbreaks of pathogens and diseases of security concern in accordance with international reporting requirements Source: ASD (GSA) Memorandum for Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, August 18, 2009 Pathogens and diseases of security concern are defined as pathogens and toxins contained on the U.S. Select Agent and Toxin List, deliberate biological threats, and other potentially threatening emerging and/or re-emerging diseases.

Current CBEP Engagements

EUCOM

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine

AFRICOM

Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa

CENTCOM

Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan

PACOM

Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Global Collaboration CBEP supports/works with the following organizations to promote international standards, regulations, and guidelines related to biological threat reduction and global health security:

Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP) World Health Organization (WHO) International Organization for Animal Health (OIE) U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) European Committee for Standardization (CEN)

The Role of Research in CBEP Policy Guidance (OSD-P, 2013) “CBEP-sponsored research is an important enabling tool to achieve CBEP objectives…CBEP will fund and conduct research that involves partner-country scientists and directly advances CBEP policy objectives…”

Implementation Guidance (NCB, 2013) “CBEP-sponsored research efforts must contribute to one or more … implementation activities, further the goals of the CBEP engagement, and support CTR strategic objectives.”

CBEP Research Guidance (CTR Director, 2012) “Effective execution of the CBEP mission requires that … biosafety and security, biosurveillance, and research [activities] are fully integrated.”

CBEP Research Strategy (2015) “CBEP research … informs and enhances operational biosurveillance … [and] builds upon CBEP goals to develop and enhance sustainable partner country capabilities to employ biorisk management best practices and principles, conduct a modern and proactive disease surveillance mission, comply with WHO and OIE international reporting guidelines, and advance & sustain global health security initiatives.”

Disease Surveillance Cooperative Biological Research

Risk Assessment

Detection Network Outbreak Analysis

Natural Emerging Deliberate Operational

Genotype Pathogen Biology

Pathogen Research Phenotype Phylogeny Hypothesis Driven

INFORMS

INFORMS

Increasing Technical Capability

Biosurveillance Research Pathogen Epidemiology Distribution Prevalence Seasonality Hypothesis Optional

Engage in Cooperative Research

INFORMS

INFORMS

Engage in Cooperative Research Support CBEP objectives through research to inform and enhance disease surveillance Improve understanding and capacity to reduce biological threats Promote the One Health initiative Foster an international culture of responsible and ethical conduct in biological research Ensure research results are published in peer reviewed journals

The STEP program aims to establish a robust pool of academic and technical resources to cost effectively advance scientific & technical knowledge, skill, and understanding.

STEP will meet the dynamic CBEP need for visiting scientists, scientific mentors, qualified trainers, research collaborators, and subject matter experts to advance technical capability and enable scientific study and experimentation

CBEP STEP Program

STEP Overview CBEP will partner with collaborators to build technical skill and develop collaborative research programs for future engagements.

Activities may be augmented with specialized training in areas such as:

Clinical and laboratory Diagnostics One Health approaches to sample collection, field surveillance, and epidemiology Clinical, field and laboratory biorisk management and best practices Grantsmanship and award administration

STEP Program Scope Provide the technical skills and fundamental knowledge required for the solution of biological threat-related problems in CBEP partner countries in cooperation with DTRA/SCC-WMD’s mission for the prevention of WMDs

Need for long-term partnerships between strong research and technical centers and CBEP partner country institutions Partnerships will build technical capability as well as nourish and grow hypothesis-driven research programs that result in sustainable funding and academic publications ***Performance in all operational environments is expected.***

STEP Scope Project Coordination & Integration Technical and administrative leadership, integration, and implementation of all activities Responsible for all necessary administrative requirements for the successful and timely implementation of subsequent tasks

Visiting Scientists and Scientific Mentors (VS/SMs) Support performance objective to advance scientific & technical knowledge & expertise in CBEP partner engagements Discipline(s) including (but not limited to) veterinary/human medicine, epidemiology, public health, microbiology, molecular biology, etc.

Ability to reside in partner countries for up to 12 months/year

STEP Scope, cont.

Qualified Trainers Review/modify and/or develop training materials Provide training to include (but not limited to):

Veterinary/clinical and laboratory techniques, practices, and procedures One Health approaches to sample collection, field surveillance, and epidemiology Veterinary/clinical field and laboratory biorisk management and best practices Public/animal health preparedness Grantsmanship , scientific writing, and award administration

STEP Scope, cont.

Subject Matter Experts (SME) Support the development of technical reports & assessments Implementation assistance for CBEP engagements Consultation & participation at meetings, conferences Emergent requirements that leverage resident expertise and network relationships Evaluate and support training in areas to include clinical, epidemiological, laboratory, and veterinary specialties Provide technical support and expertise to partner countries for emergent requirements related to surveillance, sample collection, detection, diagnosis, and reporting

STEP Scope, cont.

Research Collaborators (RC) Technical resource for research activities Facilitate research projects with partner country stakeholders Develop work plans and research project materials Oversight review applications Training material Standard Operating Procedures Assist with technical implementation of CBEP-sponsored research projects

Contract Information Award of Contract Government will reserve the right to award without discussions Offerors should submit their best initial proposal Expected to be a single award, Time & Material (T&M) ‘C’ type contract Period of Performance: 2 year Base, Three 1 year Options Estimated Ceiling of Award: not to exceed $184M (NOT GUARANTEED)

Contract Information CLIN Structure Labor CLINs Fixed Labor Rate for each LCAT (CLIN) – to be expended on an as needed basis Material CLINs & Travel CLINs Ceiling will be based on pricing assumption – to be expended on an as needed basis Technical Directive Letters will be issued as CBEP requirements for scientific and technical expertise evolve

FAR Part 15 – Trade Off Process Basis of Award Decision Based on an integrated assessment of the evaluation factors Offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with the FAR and proposal must conform to the solicitation requirements May result in an award to a higher-priced offeror where the decision is consistent with the evaluation factors, and the Source Selection Authority reasonably determines that the proposal represents the best value to the Government

Source Selection Approach

Evaluation of Proposals Evaluation Factors:

Mission Capability Management Approach Technical Approach Past Performance Cost/Price

Small Business Utilization Failure to meet mandatory requirements for Small Business utilization in the initial proposal submission or final proposal revision, if applicable, will result in the proposal not being evaluated and considered for award.

Estimated Acquisition Schedule

ISS Meeting-April 2014

FedBizOpp Announcement May 2014

Industry Day August 2014

Draft RFP Release November 2015

Final RFP Release December 2015

SSEB Evaluations Complete April 2016

Contract Award September 2016

Pre-Solicitation Conference November 2015

Communication Official solicitation posting:

www.fbo.gov All Pre-Solicitation and Pre-Award Communications:

dtra.belvoir.J3-7.mbx.step@mail.mil

CBEP Key Takeaways Focus on reducing biological threats Promote tenets of the Biological Weapons & Toxins Convention (BWC) Enhance transparency and confidence building Engage scientists in peaceful application of biotechnology Enhance host nation disease surveillance (capability building) Support adherence with international codes of conduct, security, and safety Provide mechanism for sustained engagement

Administration of Questions Pass question cards to meeting representatives Q/A is up next All questions must be in writing Will not be taking verbal questions All questions from the cards may not be answered here If a question is deferred, we will provide a response on FedBizOpps All questions and responses from this meeting will also be posted on FedBizOpps Take 30 min break

Questions?

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