B -- Research Associate Services

The contract seeks to procure non-personal Research Associate services for the Ophthalmology Department's Photorefractive Keratectomy (PRK) Program at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California. This procurement will be conducted as a competitive, 100% small business set-aside under the NAICS code 541710, with the small business size standard set at 500 employees. The anticipated contract is a firm fixed price arrangement with a base performance period starting October 1, 2004, through September 30, 2005, and includes four option periods extending the total duration up to 60 months. Solicitation and proposal submissions will follow Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13.5, and the solicitation documents will be available exclusively on the Navy’s procurement website. Interested small businesses may submit quotes that include pricing, technical approach, and past performance details, all of which will be evaluated. The contract point of contact for inquiries and submission is Claryce Holt-Bond, who can be reached by phone or email. The acquisition aligns with federal acquisition regulations for commercial services and encourages participation from all responsible, eligible small business sources.