Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support (BRAES)

This solicitation seeks proposals to provide biomedical research application evaluation and support services for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs and U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command. Services include electronic receipt and processing of intramural and extramural research applications, application compliance reviews, scientific peer reviews, and maintenance of the government-owned eBRAP portal. Offerors must propose qualified personnel including a Project Director, Scientific Review Manager, and IT and portal support leads. Proposals are due by August 27, 2021 and the contract period of performance is five years from the date of award. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, past performance, and price/cost.

There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code R425. The incumbent contractor is Peer Review Services, Inc. The total contract value is estimated between $2.5 million and $171 million over five years. Services will support an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 pre-applications and 8,000 to 12,000 full research applications annually. Performance will take place at Fort Detrick, Maryland.