Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source.pdf

Notice of Intent – Sole Source:

Date of Issue: Thursday, 23 August 2018

Contracting Office Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) 1504 Porter Street Fort Detrick, MD 21702‐5014

Classification Code: 541512 “Computer System Design Services”

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.106‐1(b)(1)(i), to JG Research & Evaluation, LLC for consultation of Calculating for an Adequate System Tool (CAST) algorithm usage.

Solicitation Number: W81XWH18Q0262

Responses Date: 10:00am eastern, Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Point of Contact: Julie L. Burns at julia.l.burns3.civ@mail.mil

Anticipated Contract Award Date: 24 September 2018

Contractor: JG Research & Evaluation, LLC

Description: The U.S. Army Public Health Center (USAPHC) is part of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), which focuses on epidemiology, laboratory sciences, occupational health sciences, public health information and toxicology to enhance Army readiness and assure the quality and effectiveness of Army’s Public Health Enterprise. USAPHC is comprised of a multi‐disciplinary team made of representatives from the Health Promotion and Wellness & Clinical Public Health & Epidemiology directorates who are looking to adapt CAST for use by installation Community Ready and Resilient Council’s (CR2C) behavioral health focused working groups, to provide installation command teams with a community risk assessment capability that will inform their resourcing and risk mitigation strategies across the full spectrum of behavioral and social determinants that effect personal readiness and the overall wellness of Army communities. At present, no other capability exists for accomplishing this at the installation level.

The intent is to develop a modified version of CAST to conduct a mock exercise to assess pilot feasibility, and once completed, conduct a pilot study at an Army installation to determine CAST’s effectiveness and usability within Army communities.

The scope of this requirement includes the following:

1. Act in consulting capacity, utilizing CAST developmental expertise and lessons learned, to guide USAPHC’s Scientists and Public Health professionals with adapting the CAST platform to fit the Army’s unique needs.

Notice of Intent – Sole Source:

2. Advise USAPHC’s Scientists and Public Health professionals on effective and efficient development of an Army adapted CAST thru timely review and feedback of identified social determinates and indicators, and their application, as well as experiential insights and demonstrate a functional awareness of the unique needs of Army communities.

3. Contribute to the effective deployment of a modified CAST tool and its successful application of its capabilities which will serve to identify, assess, and determine strategies regarding gaps in soldier and family support services.

The work for this requirement will be performed at the Contractor’s site as well as thru video and conference calls.

This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources who feel they possess the capability to provide this service must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide these exact services outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response by a vendor. If no responses are received by the close date of this publication notice to the effect that comparable services are available from other source AND that it is more advantageous for the Government to use another source compared to obtaining these services through a sole‐source contract, then a sole source award will be made to JG Research &

Evaluation, LLC.