HT942525R0005_RFI.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice

Requiring Activity Name: United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) located at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Subject: Scientific, Technical Research and Program Management Support Services for USAMRIID in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

This market research is seeking 8(a) small business sources ONLY that have knowledge of the Army’s Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) and the Controlled Substance Personnel Reliability Program (CS-PRP), and knowledge and capabilities to provide Scientific, Technical Research and Program Management Support Services for USAMRIID, including in Biosafety Level (BSL)-2 through BSL-4 biocontainment laboratories, at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541714 -- Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanotechnology). Only capability statements and/or fact sheets will be accepted.

DISCLAIMER: This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This RFI is issued solely for market research information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.

The Government will review market information to help determine the best procurement vehicle offering the greatest competition.

Responses to the RFI will not be returned. 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 cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 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;

responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate announcement.

All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as business confidential information. Submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential.

All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.

At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future solicitation will not be entertained.

RFI/SS Notice Response and due date: 19 December 2024 1300 Eastern Time

Background: The purpose of this requirement is to provide the necessary scientific, technical research and program management Contractor support to the USAMRIID Foundational Sciences Directorate, Core Support Directorate, and the offices of the Commander’s Special Staff required to accomplish their missions. USAMRIID works closely with other US Army Medical Research & Development Command, Department of Defense, and private companies to accomplish its mission of protecting the warfighter from biological threats and being prepared to investigate disease outbreaks or threats to public health including the research, development, testing and evaluation of medical countermeasures against biological threats.

USAMRIID conducts basic and applied research to develop products, information, procedures, strategies, and training programs for medical defense against biological threats and naturally occurring infectious diseases of military significance that require biocontainment.

Instructions to Responders: Responses from capable and qualified 8(a) Small Business sources are encouraged to respond to this request.

Review the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). Respondents should address how they best can fulfil the requirements set forth in Section 3 of the PWS in their capabilities statement. Capability Statements or any other proprietary information relative to this RFI should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions:

1. All submissions shall be made electronically and be in one of the following formats:

Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF and shall not exceed 5 pages (Cover page excluded from page count).

2. Cover Page

• Title

• Organization

• Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, phone, fax number and email addresses)

• Topic area(s) addressed

• Respondents shall be registered in www.sam.gov as a Small Business under the NAICS code of 541714. Additionally, respondents shall have an active 8(a) certification.

• List all ordering vehicles held by respondents and associated contracting numbers (e.g.

OMNIBUS IV, GSA, etc.)

3. Response shall address whether the respondent is offering similar or like services in the commercial market to the general public.

4. Please note that the response shall provide sufficient technical data to determine how you fully meet the requirements as specified in the DRAFT PWS.

The requested information shall be submitted by the date and time specified above, via email, to Christina Lewis, Contract Specialist, at christina.m.lewis14.civ@health.mil and Jayme L.

http://www.sam.gov/

Fletcher, Contracting Officer, at jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@health.mil. Only electronic responses will be accepted. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. Currently no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. NO PHONE

CALLS PLEASE.

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice