Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HT9427RFI26BRAES
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- PSC
- B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
- Place of performance
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense's Defense Health Agency Research and Development (DHA R&D) is seeking Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES) to support the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The procurement focuses on services including biomedical research application evaluation through a two-tier review process, management of peer review panels, recruitment of scientific and consumer reviewers, operation of a secure web-based electronic system for conducting reviews, maintenance of the Electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP), and helpdesk support. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and market research tool issued on November 20, 2025, not a formal request for proposals, with responses due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 15, 2025. The government is using this RFI to assess industry understanding of BRAES tasks outlined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement, with responses limited to 20 pages in Times New Roman 12-point font submitted as PDF files to Ms. Deanna S. Moose. Responses must be submitted via email with the subject line "RFI - BRAES (Response)" and will not be returned to responders, with all proprietary information handled in accordance with applicable regulations.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement, and no current contractor or incumbent information is identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract will be structured as a multi-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with annual task orders, estimated to support over 100 peer review panels annually across multiple research programs. Key personnel requirements include Project Director, Scientific Review Manager, and Consumer Reviewer Administrator positions, with 25 distinct labor categories defined in the Labor Category descriptions spreadsheet provided as an attachment. The deliverables table specifies 47 detailed deliverables with timelines ranging from daily to annual reporting requirements, addressing compliance tracking, application reviews, reviewer recruitment, summary statements, and administrative documentation. While specific budget figures or award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the scope and complexity of the multi-award IDIQ structure with annual task orders across numerous peer review panels suggests a substantial contract value supporting comprehensive research application management operations.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI).
NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.
NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT/RFI.
1.0 REQUIREMENT:
RFI - Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES)
2.0 DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFP will not be entertained.
3.0 SUBJECT: The Government is conducting market research via this RFI to assess industry understanding of BRAES tasks contained in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
4.0 ATTACHMENT(S)
(1) - Draft PWS
(1a) - CDMRP Data Flows
** Attachment 1a is an attachment to the PWS. **
(1b) - BRAES_MultiAward
** Attachment 1b is an attachment to the PWS **
(2) - Deliverables
(3) - LCATs
5.0 RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:
Submission: Please submit RFI response via email in a “.pdf” file type, to Ms. Deanna S. Moose at email address: deanna.s.moose.civ@health.mil. Please use this title in your email “RFI – BRAES (Response)”.
Due Date: RFI response submission is due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, 15 December 2025.
Page Limit: Limit your total written response to 20 pages, Times New Roman (12-point Font). The use of a cover page and/or table of contents does not count toward the page limit.
A vendor responding to this RFI with generic material only, such as brochures or advertisements, is highly discouraged.
With exception of (h), all respondents SHALL address the following in their reply:
a. Organization's full legal name and Address
b. Unique Entity Identification and Cage Code
c. Point of contact name, phone number, and email
d. Respondent/organization shall describe experience of a similar nature and magnitude, as compared to the tasks outlined in the draft PWS (Attachment 2).
e. Does the respondent/organization meet the requirements of draft PWS Section 4.4.1? If yes, please provide details to support.
f. Does the draft PWS provide sufficient detail to define the requirement? If not, what questions do respondents have regarding details in the draft PWS?
g. What concerns or questions do respondents have, as it pertains to creating a proposal, using the provided sample instructions to offerors (technical approach) and information in the draft PWS?
h. Respondents may provide any other detail(s)/explanation(s)/question(s) pertaining to any perceived barrier(s) that would prevent creating a proposal, using the sample instructions to offerors (technical approach) and draft PWS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Electronic Grants System (EGS): The EGS is a web-based application supported by a database back-end. Support for this system is supported by a separate contract.
Update #2 ·
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI).
NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.
NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT/RFI.
1.0 REQUIREMENT:
RFI - Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES)
2.0 DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFP will not be entertained.
3.0 SUBJECT: The Government is conducting market research via this RFI to assess industry understanding of BRAES tasks contained in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
4.0 ATTACHMENT(S)
(1) - Draft PWS
(1a) - CDMRP Data Flows
** Attachment 1a is an attachment to the PWS. **
(1b) - BRAES_MultiAward
** Attachment 1b is an attachment to the PWS **
(2) - Deliverables
(3) - LCATs
5.0 RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:
Submission: Please submit RFI response via email in a “.pdf” file type, to Ms. Deanna S. Moose at email address: deanns.s.moose.civ@health.mil. Please use this title in your email “RFI – BRAES (Response)”.
Due Date: RFI response submission is due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, 08 December 2025.
Page Limit: Limit your total written response to 20 pages, Times New Roman (12-point Font). The use of a cover page and/or table of contents does not count toward the page limit.
A vendor responding to this RFI with generic material only, such as brochures or advertisements, is highly discouraged.
With exception of (h), all respondents SHALL address the following in their reply:
a. Organization's full legal name and Address
b. Unique Entity Identification and Cage Code
c. Point of contact name, phone number, and email
d. Respondent/organization shall describe experience of a similar nature and magnitude, as compared to the tasks outlined in the draft PWS (Attachment 2).
e. Does the respondent/organization meet the requirements of draft PWS Section 4.4.1? If yes, please provide details to support.
f. Does the draft PWS provide sufficient detail to define the requirement? If not, what questions do respondents have regarding details in the draft PWS?
g. What concerns or questions do respondents have, as it pertains to creating a proposal, using the provided sample instructions to offerors (technical approach) and information in the draft PWS?
h. Respondents may provide any other detail(s)/explanation(s)/question(s) pertaining to any perceived barrier(s) that would prevent creating a proposal, using the sample instructions to offerors (technical approach) and draft PWS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Electronic Grants System (EGS): The EGS is a web-based application supported by a database back-end. Support for this system is supported by a separate contract.
Update #1 ·
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ); IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI).
NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.
NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT/RFI.
1.0 REQUIREMENT:
RFI - Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES)
2.0 DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this RFI. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. At this time, questions concerning the composition and requirements for a future RFP will not be entertained.
3.0 SUBJECT: The Government is conducting market research via this RFI to assess industry understanding of BRAES tasks contained in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).
4.0 ATTACHMENT(S)
(1) - Draft PWS
(1a) - CDMRP Data Flows
** Attachment 1a is an attachment to the PWS. **
(1b) - BRAES_MultiAward
** Attachment 1b is an attachment to the PWS **
(2) - Deliverables
(3) - LCATs
5.0 RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:
Submission: Please submit RFI response via email in a “.pdf” file type, to Ms. Deanna S. Moose at email address: deanns.s.moose.civ@health.mil. Please use this title in your email “RFI – BRAES (Response)”.
Due Date: RFI response submission is due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, 08 December 2025.
Page Limit: Limit your total written response to 20 pages, Times New Roman (12-point Font). The use of a cover page and/or table of contents does not count toward the page limit.
A vendor responding to this RFI with generic material only, such as brochures or advertisements, is highly discouraged.
With exception of (h), all respondents SHALL address the following in their reply:
a. Organization's full legal name and Address
b. Unique Entity Identification and Cage Code
c. Point of contact name, phone number, and email
d. Respondent/organization shall describe experience of a similar nature and magnitude, as compared to the tasks outlined in the draft PWS (Attachment 2).
e. Does the respondent/organization meet the requirements of draft PWS Section 4.4.1? If yes, please provide details to support.
f. Does the draft PWS provide sufficient detail to define the requirement? If not, what questions do respondents have regarding details in the draft PWS?
g. What concerns or questions do respondents have, as it pertains to creating a proposal, using the provided sample instructions to offerors (technical approach) and information in the draft PWS?
h. Respondents may provide any other detail(s)/explanation(s)/question(s) pertaining to any perceived barrier(s) that would prevent creating a proposal, using the sample instructions to offerors (technical approach) and draft PWS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Electronic Grants System (EGS): The EGS is a web-based application supported by a database back-end. Support for this system is supported by a separate contract.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1b. BRAES_MultiAward.pdf | ||
| 1. PWS.docx | DOCX document | |
| 2. Deliverables Table Final Draft.docx | DOCX document | |
| 1a. CDMRP Data flows.pdf | ||
| 3. LCATs and Descriptions Final Draft.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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