Entomology Laboratory Specialist Services for Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital at Camp Humphrey, Korea

The Department of the Army Medical Command is seeking an Entomology Laboratory Specialist for the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital at Camp Humphreys, Korea. The solicitation (W81K0225QA036) requires a highly qualified professional with a master's degree in entomology to perform comprehensive mosquito-, tick-, and rodent-borne disease surveillance. The specialist will be responsible for identifying over 100,000 mosquitoes per season, conducting insecticide resistance assays, curating arthropod specimens, and entering surveillance data into databases. Quotes are due by June 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest-price, technically acceptable offeror who meets all requirements. Minimum qualifications include three years of laboratory experience processing arthropods, expertise in Culicoides species identification, proficiency in English and Korean, and advanced computer skills.

The contract is not set aside for a specific small business designation, despite being initially described as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) opportunity. The base period and four option periods will each span one year from September 21 to September 20, totaling 1,912 hours per period. The place of performance is the Entomology Section, Public Health Department at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, with work hours from 0800 to 1630, Monday through Friday, excluding US and Korean holidays. The contract is classified under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a firm-fixed price structure. The specialist will work directly with the Defense Health Agency Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance program, performing critical scientific research and disease monitoring in a military medical setting.