SOW FHP Component 7_ 31 March 2022.pdf

Statement of Work, Attachment 1

Statement of Work for

Pacific Region Force Health Protection Vector-borne Disease Agent

Surveillance, Component 7

Kadena Air Base, Japan

March 31, 2022

Statement of Work: Table of Contents

SECTION PAGE

1. General Services Description 2

2. Task List 3

3. Expenses 3

4. Submittals 3

5. Quality Assurance (QA) Provision 3

6. Force Majeure 3

1. General Services Description

The contractor shall conduct nucleic acid preparation and analyses from mosquito and tick lysate samples provided by the 18 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, Theater Preventive Medicine

Flight, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan according to the Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall conduct nucleic preparation and analyses not to exceed a maximum combined grand total of 380 mosquito and tick lysate samples and not to exceed a maximum combined grand total of 760 analytical tests from all collection locations combined. Contractor analytical capabilities that may be applied include: pan flavivirus and pan alphavirus RT-PCR assays; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV) RT-PCR assays; Plasmodium spp (P.

spp) PCR assay; Rickettsia spp PCR assay. Confirmation testing of RT-PCR/PCR putative positive samples shall be accomplished using nucleic acid sequence analyses. Mosquito and tick collection sites listed here may be adapted to evolving FHP priorities;

1.1 Objectives:

Analyze mosquito and tick lysate samples for the presence of pathogens. Lysate samples will be provided to the contractor from the following locations:

a. Kadena AB, Japan

b. Yokota AB, Japan

c. Misawa AB, Japan

d. Andersen AB Guam

e. Osan AB, Korea

f. Kunsan AB, Korea

g. Utapao Royal Thai AB, Thailand

h. Paya-lebar AB, Singapore

i. Clark AB, Philippines

j. Contingency Airfield

1.2 Requesting Members

Primary OPR

Lt Col Mark Olson

Theater Preventive Medicine Flight

18 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Kadena AB Japan mark.f.olson.mil@mail.mil

315-634-2639

Budget Analyst

Ms. Mika Kinjo

Theater Preventive Medicine Flight Resource Manager

18 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron

Kadena AB Japan mika.kinjo.1.jp@us.af.mil

315-634-0299

2. TASK LIST

2.1 Task 1

Contractor shall, from 18 Operational Medical Readiness Squadron provided mosquito and tick lysate samples, conduct nucleic preparation and RT-PCR/PCR analyses not to exceed a maximum combined grand total of 380 mosquito and tick lysate samples and not to exceed a maximum combined grand total of 760 analytical tests from all collection locations combined.

2.2 Task 2

Contractor shall, conduct nucleic acid sequence analyses of RT-PCR/PCR putative positive mosquito and tick lysate samples.

2.3 Task 3

Contractor shall, provide analytical results as those data become available and final report 10 days prior to the end of period of performance.

3. EXPENSES

3.1 CONTRACTOR INCURRED EXPENSES. All expenses incurred by Contractor and employees while executing this Pacific Region Force Health Protection Vector-borne Disease Agent Surveillance contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor, and thus considered as include in provided pricing quote.

3.1.1 TRAVEL

Travel is not requested from the Contractor.

3.1.2 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

Contractor will be responsible for all other miscellaneous expenses to execute task list.

4. SUBMITTALS.

Contractor will submit the required procedures, plans, and reports according to the Task List.

5. QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA) PROVISIONS

5.1 Test and Inspections

The contractor shall submit for Government-review and approval, a laboratory quality assurance management plan to include procedural steps that utilize both positive and negative controls to ensure test results.

5.2 DISCREPANCIES

The Government reserves the right to refuse final acceptance until all discrepancies have been resolved

(to the satisfaction of the Government). The Government will review all test results and prepare a list of discrepancies, if any. The discrepancy list shall include any problem(s) detected/identified during testing or inspection conducted by either the contractor or Government, or both.

6. FORCE MAJEURE

Neither Party will be liable for any failure or delay in performing an obligation under this SOW that is due to any of the following causes, to the extent beyond its reasonable control: acts of God, accident, riots, war, terrorist act, epidemic, pandemic (including the COVID-19 pandemic), quarantine, civil commotion, breakdown of communication facilities, breakdown of web host, breakdown of internet service provider, natural catastrophes, governmental acts or omissions, changes in laws or regulations, national strikes, fire, explosion, or generalized lack of availability of raw materials or energy.