Clinical and Laboratory Services in Cameroon

The U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit-EURAFCENT is seeking a contractor to provide clinical and laboratory support for two research studies—Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness (AUF) in Douala and Surgical Site Infection (SSI) in Yaoundé, Cameroon—conducted in partnership with the Cameroon Armed Forces and the Military Health Research Center (CRESAR). This is a non-personal services contract with a 12-month base period and one 12-month option year, running from September 15, 2026, to September 14, 2027. The total estimated value is $80,000 to $160,000, based on a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) Other Direct Costs (ODC) cap of $80,000 per year, allocated as $20,000 for the AUF project and $60,000 for the SSI project. The contractor is responsible for participant enrollment of at least 100 per site annually, accurate data collection, specimen handling under cold-chain requirements, and compliance with ethical standards including the Declaration of Helsinki and Good Clinical Practice. Biological samples must be collected, preserved using cryovials and glycerol, stored under liquid nitrogen, and shipped internationally in compliance with IATA regulations, with strict labeling and tracking to ensure zero discrepancies in chain-of-custody. All deliverables, including weekly and monthly reports, training records, and study documentation, are subject to performance metrics enforced by a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, with deadlines for submissions and reporting strictly enforced. The Government retains unlimited rights to all data and deliverables, and contractors must avoid organizational conflicts of interest, ensure physical security of materials, and clearly identify personnel as non-government employees. Key personnel must have confirmed commitments, and the contractor must maintain all equipment, including freezers and liquid nitrogen tanks. Submissions are due by August 7, 2026, and must be sent directly to the Contracting Officer at the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella in Naples, Italy, with no formal invoicing system or payment office details provided. The acquisition is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and will follow FAR Part 12 procedures, though the award basis remains undefined due to the absence of weighting or trade-off criteria. No formal CLINs or pricing structure are included, and the NAICS code is 541618 for