Clinical Patient Recruitment and Data Collection

The contract requires the recruitment of 150 to 200 patients presenting with acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, with the goal of gathering comprehensive clinical, occupational, and environmental exposure data to support public health research. All collected information must be systematically documented to ensure accurate analysis of potential infectious disease patterns and risk factors associated with febrile illnesses in the region. The work is part of a broader effort led by the Naval Medical Research Center under the Department of Defense, targeting enhanced surveillance and understanding of undiagnosed febrile conditions in resource-limited settings. Performance is expected to occur primarily in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, with administrative oversight managed from Silver Spring, Maryland under a subcontract arrangement. The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2026, with a mandatory response deadline of May 10, 2026, at 14:00 UTC, indicating a tight timeline for proposers to submit qualified bids. The NAICS code 621999 aligns the effort with other miscellaneous ambulatory health care services, emphasizing the field-based, data-driven nature of the clinical operation. All activities must comply with local regulations and ethical standards for human subject research while maintaining the rigor required for U.S. defense-related public health initiatives.