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Request for Information - RnD Borne Disease Agent Surveillance
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The Defense Health Agency, under the Department of Defense, is seeking information through a Request for Information (RIF) to advance research and development in the surveillance of vector-borne disease agents, specifically focusing on the development of safe external proficiency testing procedures for pathogen detection in arthropods such as mosquitoes. The work is to be conducted entirely at the contractor’s facilities within the continental United States, with no access to Government facilities permitted. The Government will provide limited virus-free mosquito samples for validation purposes, and all research, development, validation, and documentation must be completed within a 12-month performance period beginning after contract award. The solicitation number is PANDHA-26-P-0000-037542, with responses due by May 15, 2026, and submissions required via email to the designated point of contact. The NAICS code is 541714, indicating scientific research and development services, and no set-aside is being used. The technical scope requires the contractor to produce a draft and final written manual or protocol for safe external proficiency testing, validate the protocol according to molecular assay standards, demonstrate performance characteristics using statistically valid data from at least 60 samples, and provide a comprehensive analysis of field-expedient capability under austere conditions relevant to DoD operations. All deliverables must meet 100% compliance thresholds and receive Government concurrence before acceptance. Monthly progress reports and a final closeout report are mandatory, with submissions allowed only in Word, PDF, or Excel formats. The Government expects to obtain unlimited rights in all technical data and deliverables, and any assertion of restricted rights requires prior written approval. The contract will be administered through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for Government Furnished Property reporting, with no specified FOB terms, pricing estimates, or cost data provided in this pre-acquisition stage. While no formal contract clauses or detailed packaging, marking, or preservation standards are defined, compliance with broader DoD logistics and quality assurance frameworks is implied. All work is unclassified, with no security clearances or PII/PHI requirements, and responses are limited to a 10-page white paper.
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Frederick, MD, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Please see the attached Request for Information and Draft Performance Work Statement.
The official place of performance is intended to be at the contractor's facility (CONUS).
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