Request for Information - Science Research and Administrative Support (USAMRDG).pdf

Subject: Research and Laboratory Services Support to The Lugar Center, Republic of Georgia and Azerbaijan and the US European Command (USEUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (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 ANNOUNCEMENT.

1.0 DISCLAIMER: 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. 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. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFQ will not be entertained.

2.0 SUBJECT: United States Army Medical Research Directorate – Georgia (USAMRD-G) has a need for a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support Research Support and

Administrative Services.

3.0 BACKGROUND: United States Army Medical Research Directorate – Georgia (USAMRD-G) is under Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). WRAIR’s mission is to conduct biomedical research that is responsive to Department of Defense and U.S. Army requirements. This mission includes the delivery of lifesaving knowledge, technology, and medical materiel products that sustain Warfighter readiness and combat effectiveness. WRAIR's focus on research and surveillance for the Warfighter affects all aspects of its operations as military medical research priorities differ from those of the civilian sector.

Specific infectious disease surveillance and research lines of effort include:

1. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

2. Febrile and vector-borne infections (FVBI)

3. Enteric infections (EI)

4. Respiratory infections (RI)

5. Bacteriophage Research

6. One Health Research

In 2009, the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) engaged the United States Army

Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC), following a request from the Government of

Georgia to establish a long-term U.S. presence at the Richard G. Lugar Center for Public Health Research

(Lugar Center), which will serve as the cornerstone of the Georgian National Disease Surveillance Program.

In January 2011, WRAIR, through its command channels, was tasked by the Deputy Secretary of Defense as the Executive Agent, to establish a medical research unit at the Lugar Center in Tbilisi, Georgia. The

U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia (USAMRD-G) was established under the command and control of WRAIR. A formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the NCDC provides clear guidance on the relationship between the U.S. Army and the Georgian Public Health Service. Relevant partnerships and agreements with the Georgian Ministries of Defense; Labor, Health, and Social Affairs;

and Agriculture, promote partnerships in global health engagement, advance Chief of Mission Integrated

Country Team strategy and support DoD OCONUS medical research and surveillance laboratory mission requirements.

4.0 RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: Review the attached DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK

STATEMENT. Respondents should specifically address the following in their capabilities statement:

a. Ability to perform the following at the location site in Tbilisi, Georgia (The Lugar Center), Azerbaijan and the US European Command (USEUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Scientific Support:

Technical Lead in Infectious Disease Research and Program management

Clinical Research Principal Investigator Services

Microbiological Principle Investigator Services

Virological Principle Investigator Services

Entomology Principle Investigator

Clinical Research Support:

Bioinformatics Support Services

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Support Services

Geography Information System (GIS) Technical Support services

Research and Laboratory Technical Support Services

Entomology Support Services

Animal Use Research

Human Resources

Operational Support:

Program and Operational Management

Human Subjects Research Protection

Grantsmanship and business agreement development

Translation Services

Logistics, Biomedical Equipment and Supply Support Services

Transportation Support Services

Facilities Management Support

Safety Support Services

Training

Administrative and Clerical Support Services

Contingency

b. Confirmation from respondent can perform services under the coded NAICS of 541715

5.0 CONTACT INFORMATION: All information regarding Capabilities Statements or any other proprietary information relative to this RFI shall be submitted to Mr. Sharew Hailu via email at sharew.hailu.civ@mail.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on Thursday, 26 August 2021.

mailto:sharew.hailu.civ@mail.mil