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RFI Novel Antimalarial Drug Targets

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PANDHA-25-P-0000-015601-RFI-Novel-Antimalarial-Drug-TargetsFederal

Submission Closed05/19/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Army Medical Resources Acq Activity

NAICS

541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)

Place of Performance

MD, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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WRAIR Novel Antimalarial Drug Targets RFI

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PhaseClosed

PostedMay 7

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 19

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Submission Closed

05/19/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Army Medical Resources Acq Activity

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Army Medical Resources Acq Activity

Office AddressFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

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Jaclyn Svincek

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Jennifer Jackson

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Full Description

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) Notice is for market research information and planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of WRAIR, CIDR, VDB, or the Defense Health Agency (DHA) US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). This non-commercial R&D requirement is expected to be a two-year study with a straight two-year Period of Performance (PoP) beginning September 30, 2025, and ending September 29, 2027. The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed off-site at Contractor facilities that may be located anywhere in the Continental United States (CONUS). See attached Request for information With DRAFT Statement of Work.