Research Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ENT250006
- Agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- PSC
- AN25 Health R&D Services; Health Research And Training; Expenses For R&D Facilities And Major Equipment
- Place of performance
- Peru
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Medical Research Unit South in Lima, Peru has published a Special Notice for research services to support a study on tick-borne pathogens in Honduras. The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking a contractor to conduct integrated surveillance for understudied tick-borne pathogens using a One Health approach across four priority departments in Honduras. The government has identified Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras as the only vendor capable of supporting the entire requirement and intends to award a sole source contract under FAR 13.106-1(b)(i) unless other capable sources are identified. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation document exists. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 54171 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.
The primary objective is to conduct a 12-month study collecting and analyzing tick specimens from wildlife and domestic hosts to generate actionable data for force health protection. Interested contractors must submit capability statements by 12:00 PM Local Time on July 22, 2025, via email to genaro.m.vasquez.ln@health.mil with subject line "ENT250006." Capability statements are limited to five pages using minimum 10-point font and must include management and technical data plus cost information demonstrating clear capability to perform the required work. The study requires collecting a minimum of 400 entomological specimens annually, performing morphological and molecular identification, conducting DNA extractions and pathogen screening, and collaborating with local partners including the Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas and Honduras Ministry of Health. The government will use responses solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement or the planned sole source contract to Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras.
Notice text
Naval Medical Research Unit South in Lima, Peru has a requirement to procure Research Service to support the study entitled “Integrated Surveillance for Understudied Tick-borne Pathogens in Honduras: A One Health Approach”.If capable sources are not identified through this notice, then NAMRU South intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(i) to Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras. Thru Market Research the Government identified that while these services can be procured independently on the Open Market, only UNAH is the only vendor that can support the requirement in its entirety as mandated by the study. This Sole Source Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source contract.
Capability statements are due by 12:00 PM Local Time, 22 July, 2025. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: genaro.m.vasquez.ln@health.mil. Please use subject line "ENT250006".
Contracting Office Address:
3230 Lima Pl, Washington DC, 20521
United States
Primary Point of Contact:
Martin Vasquez
genaro.m.vasquez.ln@health.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS Honduras Tick Pilot_Draft_04032025.docx | DOCX document |
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