Opportunity
SAM #PANDHA-26-P-0000-037542
R&D Services for Safe Proficiency Testing Protocols in Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance
Buyer
Defense Health Agency
Posted
April 30, 2026
Respond By
May 15, 2026
Identifier
PANDHA-26-P-0000-037542
NAICS
541714, 541715, 541380
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is seeking contractor support for research and development of safe external proficiency testing protocols for vector-borne disease agent surveillance in the Pacific Region. - Government Buyer: - Defense Health Agency (DHA), Medical R&D Contracting Division 1, Fort Detrick, Maryland - Theater Preventive Medicine Flight, 18th Medical Group, Kadena Air Force Base - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments - Services Requested: - Develop a comprehensive manual/SOP for safe, transportable external proficiency testing of pathogen detection in mosquitoes using non-infectious materials - Validate the proficiency testing protocol for accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and specificity, with documented results - Demonstrate proficiency test performance characteristics using at least 60 virus-free mosquito samples - Provide analysis of field-expedient capability for use in austere conditions (stability, transportability, robustness, ease of use, limitations, mitigations) - Submit monthly progress reports (12 total) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Use of non-infectious agents for proficiency testing - Support for DoD preventive medicine labs in the Pacific Region - Limited virus-free mosquito samples provided by Kadena Air Force Base for confirmation testing - Deliverables include manuals, validation reports, test results, field analyses, and a final closeout report - Place of Performance: - Contractor's facility within the continental United States (CONUS) - Kadena Air Force Base, Pacific Region - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed; all technical details pertain to service deliverables and R&D protocols
Description
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).