Influenza study in Bhutan

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD intends to issue a sole source award to the Faculty of Royal Government of Bhutan Ministry of Health Public Health Laboratory Thimphu Bhutan. Non-personal support services are required for work relevant to the collaborative influenza and other respiratory surveillance programs in Bhutan. The services will include protocol approval and providing training for personnel involved in influenza and other respiratory surveillance studies, in order to implement studies in compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) which requires an institutional GCP training class or on-line training through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to provide this service must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide services outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received, within 5 days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable services are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Response to this notice is to be sent to john.l.fitzsimmons8.civ@mail.mil.