Cooperative Biological Engagement Support (CBES)

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

28 April 2020

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Contracting Division (ACC-ECD), on behalf of the United States Combat Capabilities Development Command’s, Chemical Biological Center (CCDC CBC), intends to award a sole source, Cost plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract to Global Systems Engineering, LLC, (GSE) 85 S Bragg Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22312.  The proposed effort will be awarded on the basis of other than full and open competition, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5(b)(5) and (c)(2)(ii) -- Authorized or Required by Statute and in accordance with FAR 19.1306 (a)(1).

GSE is a certified HUBZone small business. At this time, it is the Government’s understanding that no other certified HUBZone small businesses have the capability of meeting this requirement. The NAICS code is 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The size standard is 1,000 employees.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

The CCDC CBC, is designated as the lead technology developer and program integrator in support of the Cooperative Biological Engagement Support (CBES) efforts since 2014, which supports collaborative engagements involving organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). CCDC CBC has conducted events and provided support in Azerbaijan, Georgia, Malaysia, Shana, Cameroon, Senegal, Thailand, Philippines, Lao, and Cambodia. CCDC CBC frequently works with numerous agencies that deal with the bioterrorist threat in the U.S. and abroad. Furthermore, CCDC CBC has established relationships with major stakeholders at the local, state, private and federal levels by working on various operational and science and technology programs designed to improve capabilities to respond to bioterrorist attacks. This critical collaboration enhances the efficiency and synergy in the U.S. Government’s biodefense and disease surveillance effort.

The Contractor shall provide (a) the implementation of strategies for biosafety, biosecurity, bio surveillance, and cooperative research capacity building throughout collaborative engagements in all  Areas of Operation (AOR), (b) planning, design, logistics, execution and assessment of in-country threat reduction networks and their related activities that mitigate area-specific priority pathogens of security concern, (c) develop and implement processes to monitor, evaluate, and improve Threat Reduction Network (TRN) schemes for better network connectivity, transition opportunities with country engagement teams, (d) advise on locations and venues that meet objectives for TRN/event training activities, (e) create, maintain and prepare planning schedules and documents for TRN activity execution, (f) drafting event materials such as fact sheets, participant guides, presentations, and final reports in support of the areas specified in Program Background above.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received within fifteen calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by ACC-APG. All responses must be submitted to the Government points of contact at the email addresses shown below by 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 13 May 2020.

Government Points of Contact: Mr. Nicholas Granata Jr, Contracting Officer, Email: Nicholas.granata.civ@mail.mil.

Ms. Sheila Ramos, Contracting Specialist, Email: sheila.l.ramos2.civ@mail.mil.