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RFI: Beacon Program - Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Candidate Integration and Subcontractor Management

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W911SR-26-R-BEACFederal

Submission Closed03/20/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

NAICS

541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Place of Performance

MD, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Beacon Statement of Objectives for Medical Countermeasure Program

6 pages · soo

High

Beacon RFI Questions

2 pages · rfi

Low

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 20

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMar 20

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

03/20/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

Contacts2 people available

OfficeABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21010-5424, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg

Office AddressABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21010-5424, USA

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Hunter T Robinson

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Alexander Mayatte

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Full Description

The Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRN Defense), through the Beacon program, is accelerating identification and screening of chemical threat medical countermeasure (MCM) candidates through a data-driven approach. Beacon will conduct targeted non-clinical, clinical, and Chemical, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) testing of MCM candidates to reduce the risk of failure in advanced development. Beacon will also perform studies targeting operationally relevant parameters to demonstrate effectiveness in a simulated operational environment. Beacon will establish and maintain a robust pipeline, seamlessly transitioning successful candidates to continued advanced development.

This Request for Information (RFI) is to solely serve as market research for Government purposes and in no way constitues that the Government will award a contract in relation to this RFI.

If interested, please read the attached draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) and specific RFI questions and provide an emailed response to the POCs listed below. Any questions regarding this RFI may be emailed, but a response is not guaranteed and may be used solely to further inform the Government.