OUSW Drug Demand Reduction Quality Assurance Services

The Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Notice for Quality Assurance Services supporting the Drug Demand Reduction Program, with the solicitation number DB052920261012 and NAICS code 541380. This notice is strictly for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or binding obligation to award a contract. Responses, due by June 30, 2026, must include a Capabilities Statement detailing the firm’s ability to meet the technical, security, and administrative requirements outlined in the Draft Performance Work Statement. Key obligations include providing personnel with Secret security clearances by the end of the transition period, maintaining a secure and compliant laboratory facility equipped with specific instrumentation including immunoassay analyzers and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, and adhering to NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information. The contractor must also ensure compliance with FAR 52.204-21 and FAR 52.239-1 by prohibiting the use of public, non-enterprise AI tools with government data, and must meet cybersecurity maturity requirements through annual Level II CMMC assessments. Financial structure will be hybrid, combining Firm Fixed Price CLINs for core activities such as proficiency testing, certification samples, laboratory inspections, and scientific consultation, with optional Time and Material CLINs for variable needs like collection supplies and additional travel. The work involves performing tasks at the contractor’s primary site and at government facilities with standard operating hours of 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, and requires strict control over specimen labeling, packaging, and shipment using approved materials and methods, including overnight coordination for open proficiency testing. Quality assurance is governed by a Quality Control Plan submitted with the proposal and a Government Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that defines performance standards and defect thresholds. Key deliverables include annual inspection calendars, quality control plans, non-disclosure agreements, and cybersecurity assessments, all subject to rigorous review processes with defined timelines for revisions. The contract, if awarded, would include a 60-day phase-in period, a 12-month base period, and four 12-month option periods, with a 90-day phase-out period for orderly transition. All key personnel replacements require 30-day advance written notice, and contractors must carry property damage liability insurance of at