Alcohol Intervention, WRAIR

The Defense Health Agency has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for alcohol intervention services to the University of Washington, published on January 14, 2025. The notice, under solicitation number HT942525Q0009, seeks to establish a sole source contract utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 provisions. The contract will focus on developing and evaluating a Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) intervention program designed to address alcohol misuse among active-duty military personnel. This initiative responds to increasing heavy drinking rates of 20-30% within military ranks, which significantly impact medical readiness, productivity, and mental health. The notice was filed by the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) to support a targeted research intervention.

The primary objective of this opportunity is to conduct a randomized control trial to create a scalable and cost-effective intervention aligned with the Defense Health Agency's Targeted Care approach. Contractors interested in competing for this opportunity must submit capability statements by 2:00 PM EST on January 29, 2025, to Mr. Nathaniel Reus at Nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil. While the government has indicated a preference for sole sourcing to the University of Washington, they remain open to evaluating alternative proposals from qualified contractors in the Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (NAICS 541720) category. The proposed program will specifically develop an intervention methodology to reduce alcohol misuse among military personnel, with potential long-term implications for improving overall military personnel health and operational effectiveness. The government reserves the right to proceed with the original sole source award if no viable alternative proposals are identified through this notice.