Support Services for DHP and MOMRP

1. Synopsis: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 "Exchange with industry before receipt of proposals" and (FAR) 52.215-3, "Request for information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes" this RFI is for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. The information resulting from this RFI will determine if there are qualified non-personal Small Business service providers available in the marketplace in order to determine if a Small Business Set-Aside can be accomplished in accordance with FAR 19.502-2 otherwise it will become a Sole Source procurement. This RFI does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of any potential Offeror to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.
2. Background: The U.S Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) manages and executes research in seven basic areas: medical simulation, training and health information technology, military infectious diseases, combat casualty care, military operational medicine, chemical biological defense, and clinical and rehabilitative medicine. The command is also the research manager for the DoD Blast Injury Research Program Coordinating Office and the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine.
3. Scope and Purpose: The Government is seeking specialized expertise for support services to provide efficient and cost-effective acquisition to support Concussion and Dosimetry Research and for Physical Performance Efforts of Behind Body Armor Blunt Trauma.
4. Instructions and information are included in the attached RFI/Sources Sought document. Also included as Attachment A is the DRAFT Performance Work Statement.
5. The Government welcomes input and will accept questions pertaining to this RFI; however, the Government reserves the right to answer all questions related to this RFI. Questions pertaining to the RFI are due by 1:00 PM (EST) on 20 November 2015 to brandon.m.roebuck.civ@mail.mil. Only one set of questions per vendor will be accepted. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
6. Qualified Business firms should submit the Capability Statement in response to this RFI electronically by 3:00 PM (EST) on 30 November 2015 via e-mail to Brandon Roebuck at brandon.m.roebuck.civ@mail.mil.