SAM #PANDHA-26-P-0000-047373

Sole Source Bridge Contract for Disease Surveillance and Research Support in Africa

This opportunity is a sole source bridge contract for disease surveillance and research support in Africa, issued by the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) – R&D Branch 1 for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). - Agency: Defense Health Agency (DHA), Department of Defense - Contracting Activity: DHACA – R&D Branch 1 - Purpose: Surveillance and research services for infectious disease assessment - Geographic scope: Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda - Vendor: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. - Sole source justification: Only responsible source identified; justified under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1(c)(2)(ii) - No specific products or part numbers; requirement is for specialized services - Period of performance: 12-month bridge contract - Commercial opportunity: No competition anticipated due to sole source determination

Key Details: - No equipment or product procurement; focus is on specialized disease surveillance and research services - No competing vendors or products identified due to sole source status - Services support military medical research in Africa

Description

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) – R&D Branch 1 intends to negotiate on a 12-month bridge contract on a sole source basis, IAW 10 United States Code 3204(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.103-1(c)(2)(ii) to The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., 6720A Rockledge Dr, STE 100, Bethesda, MD 20817, as the only responsible source that can provide the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) to provide surveillance or research services in the assessment of infectious diseases on the continent of Africa; including, but not limited to, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda.

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