Directed Energy (DE) Consultation Services

SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION FOR Directed Energy Consultation Services INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) located at 1504 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, MD on behalf of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest to provide consultation services of the Direct Energy Program, methods development, experimental design, safety, research execution, and evaluation of findings. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set- aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND The USAMRICD is a world leader in the discovery and development of medical products and knowledge solutions against chemical threats through research, education and training, and consultation. It is through successful partnerships with outside agencies that we are able to maintain our high level of excellence. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES In order to foster a successful program and to educate the USAMRICD and ARL Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on new forms of UBI, USAMRICD requires the consultant services of an SME with specific and extensive experience in the types of UBI that will be investigated. Specifically the USAMRICD Medical Toxicology Research Division has a requirement for the following support services: Subject matter expertise and consultation services in support of the DE program, methods development, experimental design, safety, research execution, and evaluation of findings for the base year and each option year; Provide research activity support services to include task area support, coordination with other United States Government (USG) agencies and DE programs, animal use protocol support, and administrative support; Consultation specific to utilization of multiple devices including, but not limited to pEM; mono-pulse and multi-channel frequency specific micro current with and without light; and, lasers including powers ranging from 0.5 mJ to 75 W in multiple bandwidths for various clinical complaints. Provide theoretical analysis of DE mechanisms of injury and action, analysis of in vivo DE bioeffects data, interpretation of study results, report generation, and guidance on assay development and translation of data for clinical applications. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is (541618 - Other Management Consulting Services) with a Small Business Size Standard of $20500000. The Product Service Code (PSC) is (R499). SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Jennifer Burke, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email Jennifer.d.burke2.civ@mail.mil no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 16 August 2020 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization, DUNS number; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.