Modification of Notice of Intent to Sole Source to include description.

The United States Army Medical Research Acquistion Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD intends to issue a sole source award to the Public Health Laboratory, PO Box 667 Department of Public Health, Thimphu, Bhutan for non-personal services to conduct surveillance of antimicrobial resistance bateria. The Publich Health Laboratory (PHL) in Bhutan and AFRIMS have conducted surveillance of antimicrobial resistance bateria in a central referral hospital. After one year of surveiellance interesting resistance data has been noticed suggesting surveillance efforts should be sustained in the the same area. The resultant contract is planned to assist PHL to enhance their surveillance efforts and expand surveillance site to a more remote area.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 15 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 wanda.harper@amedd.army.mil.