R799 - Surveillance of Tick and Mosquito-borne Infections

The Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking research support services for vector-borne disease surveillance at the Kintampo Health Research Center in Ghana's Bono East Region. This non-personal services contract requires the collection and entomological identification of ticks and mosquitoes from livestock to enhance understanding of disease transmission risks, particularly for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Q fever, and rickettsial diseases. The contractor must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and materials to conduct comprehensive surveillance activities and submit monthly and quarterly reports to NAMRU EURAFCENT. The solicitation is structured as a firm fixed-price contract with specific collection targets of 50-5,000 mosquitoes and 20-800 ticks on a quarterly basis. The opportunity was posted on September 1, 2025, with responses due by September 8, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 541618 with a size standard of $19 million, though the specific contract value has been redacted from available documents. The contract includes a base year performance period from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, with one additional 12-month option year available. The Kintampo Health Research Center appears to be the intended sole source contractor based on their unique capabilities, including over 20 years of biomedical research experience, specialized entomology equipment, and critical geographic positioning spanning both Guinea Savannah Zone grasslands and High Forest Zone forest areas. Performance will take place in Kintampo, Ghana, where KHRC's linguistic capabilities in English and local dialects, along with their established relationships for obtaining field site permissions, provide essential advantages for successful contract execution.