Medical Proficiency Training (Cadavers)

The contract awarded under solicitation number W81K0026QA131 is for Medical Proficiency Training using human cadavers, with performance located at Fort Hood, Texas, under the oversight of the Department of Defense’s W40M MRC0 West office. This is a sole-source award justified under FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i) and FAR 12.102(a), as the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is the only accredited, non-profit entity capable of supplying ethically sourced, frozen human cadavers in compliance with federal, state, and Department of Defense regulations. The contract is structured as a five-year arrangement comprising a base year and four option years, with a total estimated value of $214,000 and a funding source from Operations & Maintenance, Army under DHP FY:27. Delivery of cadavers is required from Houston, Texas, to Fort Hood, where they will be used in a climate-controlled laboratory for biannual medical training sessions held in March and July, focused on combat casualty care. The contractor must adhere strictly to OHARO guidance, Army Policy Memorandum of 5 November 2019, and Texas ethical standards, ensuring all cadavers originate from accredited willed-body programs and exclude for-profit body brokers. Inspection and acceptance occur at Fort Hood, with the government retaining authority to verify compliance with anatomical integrity, donor consent documentation, and biohazard handling protocols. Although detailed packaging, labeling, preservation temperatures, or invoicing methods are not specified, the contract implicitly requires secure, frozen transportation and regulatory-compliant storage. The procurement includes no set-aside for small or socioeconomic businesses, as market research found no qualified small business competitors. Special requirements mandate inclusion of OHARO language in all award documentation, as directed by USAHCA SCO Alert 25-003. While the contract type appears to be a hybrid of fixed price and time-and-materials, no line-item pricing or CLIN structure is provided, and payment administration details remain unspecified. The contracting officer and technical representative contacts are not disclosed in public documentation, and no security clearances, key personnel qualifications, or OCI mitigation clauses are mandated.