--Research Support services for tasks related to preparation of research protocol and conduct of project Validation of Select Neurobehavioral Assessments for Traumatic Brain Injury

The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division intends to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to Boston University Medical Campus for research support services related to the preparation of a research protocol and conducting a project focused on validating select neurobehavioral assessments for traumatic brain injury. This action is authorized under FAR 6.302-1 and is being conducted on behalf of the United States Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts. The contract involves specialized research support to aid in developing and validating assessment tools for traumatic brain injury, highlighting the technical and scientific nature of the work. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability to respond, but this notice does not constitute a request for proposal, nor is a solicitation document available. Responses must be submitted by August 20, 2008, with a noted reduction in usual response time to seven days as indicated in the contract details. The information submitted will be used solely to assist in determining whether a competitive procurement might be pursued in the future. The contract is managed out of Natick, MA, under the Department of Defense office known as W6QK Acc-apg Natick.