SAM #HT942726RE022

Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services for CDMRP at DHA

This opportunity is for specialized support services to aid the Defense Health Agency's Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) in evaluating biomedical research applications. - Government Buyer: - Defense Health Agency Research and Development (DHA R&D) - Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC) - Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) - Services Requested: - Management and support of the eBRAP electronic biomedical research application portal - Funding opportunity announcement setup - Oversight of electronic receipt and processing of research applications - Application compliance review - Helpdesk support for eBRAP users - Scientific merit peer review of research applications - Reviewer recruitment and conflict of interest management - Scoring, summary statement preparation, and reporting - Operation of a secure contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) web-based system for peer review - Science Administration and Management (SAM) support - Senior administrative staff, quality management, training, and report preparation - Logistical support for peer review meetings - Hotel and meeting room arrangements, travel coordination, meals, IT support, and compliance with Force Protection Requirements - Training and orientation for reviewers - Development and delivery of training plans and sessions for Scientific Review Officers, scientific reviewers, and consumer reviewers - Unique Requirements: - Emphasis on cybersecurity, confidentiality, and quality assurance - Secure web-based system must be contractor-owned and operated - Key personnel required: Scientific Director and Scientific Review Manager - No specific OEMs or commercial products are named; only specialized services are requested - Anticipated as a Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA-IDIQ) contract with annual task orders and potential for multiple task awards

Description

The purpose of this pre-solicitation is to announce the forthcoming solicitation for Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support (BRAES) on behalf of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) within the Defense Health Agency Research and Development (DHA R&D), Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC) located in Frederick, MD at Fort Detrick. This requirement is a performance-based non-commercial, non-personal services support requirement and is anticipated to be a multiple award indefinite delivery indefinite quality (MA-IDIQ) contract. The CDMRP requires BRAES for Scientific Peer Review, and support encompasses: 1) funding opportunity announcement set-up within CDMRP’s electronic biomedical research application portal (eBRAP) (awarded to a single vendor); 2) oversight of electronic receipt and processing of intramural and extramural pre- and full research applications in eBRAP (awarded to a single vendor); 3) application compliance review in eBRAP (awarded to a single vendor); and 4) scientific merit peer review including operation of a secure Contractor-owned, Contractor-operated web-based electronic system, which supports all activities and capabilities specific to peer review (i.e. Scientific Administration and Management) (awarded to multiple vendors).

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