Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_source.doc

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD intends to issue a sole source award to the Louisiana State University/Pennington Biomedical Research Center (LSU/PBRC). Non-personal support services are for biochemistry analysis services to support USARIEM’s protocols evaluating the effects of military stressors on Warfighter gastrointestinal and metabolic health, nutritional status, physiologic function, appetite regulation and cognition, and interventions attempting to prevent degradation in these parameters. This contract will provide for high-quality analytical services of blood (plasma/serum/whole blood/red blood cells), urine, saliva, fecal, muscle and wound fluid samples for biochemistry analyses as defined below. The tests must be conducted in a clinical chemistry laboratory that is accredited by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS/CLIA) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) that also participates in standardization programs and follows Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, the nutritional biochemistries be analyzed using the same methodology as has been utilized in prior USARIEM field studies and laboratory studies.

For Examplebut not limited to: Measurement of plasma/serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (human) in up to 500 samples per year by IDS-iSYS or methodology compliant with the National In Measurement of plasma/serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (rat/mouse) in up to 200 samples per year by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).stitutes of Health Vitamin D Standardization Program. Measurement of plasma/serum 25 analyte cytokine panel in up to 250 samples per year by multiplex assay using the Luminex 200 system. Measurement of plasma/serum acyl ghrelin in up to 500 samples per year by radioimmunoassay (RIA). Measurement of plasma/serum albumin in up to 500 samples per year by timed-endpoint method using the Beckman Coulter DXC 600 system. Measurement of plasma/serum amino acids in up to 500 samples per year by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Measurement of plasma/serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in up to 500 samples per year by immunoassay using the Siemens Immulite 2000 system.Measurement of plasma/serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) in up to 500 samples per year by immunoassay on a Siemens Immulite® 2000. Measurement of plasma/serum 6,6-D-glucose in up to 2000 samples per year by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).

Measurement of saliva dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) in up to 500 samples per year by ELISA.

This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to provide this service must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide services outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received, within 15 days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable services are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Response to this notice is to be sent to john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@mail.mil.