SAM #N0018926BUMED

Research and Development Services for Infectious Disease Surveillance in the Indo-Pacific

This opportunity from the Department of the Navy's NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk supports research and development for infectious disease surveillance in the Indo-Pacific region. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Department of the Navy - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk - U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit INDO PACIFIC (NAMRU INDO PACIFIC) - Services Requested: - Research and development services to improve laboratory procedures for detecting biothreat agents, arboviruses, and antibiotic-resistant organisms - Development of consensus genomes for regional pathogens of concern - Provision of a bioinformatic platform to identify novel, emerging, and re-emerging infectious diseases - Next-generation sequencing of at least 100 samples of various pathogens - Training at up to three collaborating sites - Quarterly sequencing reports, trip reports, and technical progress reports - Unique Requirements: - Enhancement of standardized laboratory procedures for biothreat detection - Development and application of bioinformatics for infectious disease identification - Collaboration with multiple international and U.S. institutions - Surveillance and research activities across several Indo-Pacific locations - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of Performance: - Multiple international research facilities, universities, and military sites in Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, and the USA - Contracting office located at NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK, Norfolk, VA

Description

The services sought are for research and development concerning both bacterial and viral infections. The objectives of this contract are to obtain services to (i) improve standardized laboratory procedures to detect biothreat agents, arboviruses, and antibiotic resistant organisms from contrived, environmental, zoonotic or patient samples, (ii) develop detailed consensus genomes for an expanded subset of regional pathogens of concern, and (iii) provide bioinformatic platform to identify novel emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in the region in samples collected as part of the NAMRU INDO PACIFIC Bio surveillance program.

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