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DHA seeks responses on planned sole-source co-sponsorship of NASEM’s Traumatic Brain Injury Forum

The Defense Health Agency is seeking information from capable firms before proceeding with a planned sole-source award for a traumatic brain injury forum. - Agency: Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), for DHA’s Science and Technology Portfolio Management Division. - Planned provider: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), which hosts the Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). - Requirement: Co-sponsorship providing DHA, other military services, and federal agencies access to a neutral forum that meets two to three times per year. Participants will share information and explore collective action and strategic planning for TBI care and research, spanning prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation. - Contract structure: One base year plus four option years; specific dates are not provided. - Potential responses: Firms believing they can provide the required capability may submit written supporting evidence to the contracting office. The Government may proceed with a sole-source award if it receives no responses.

Description

The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) intends to issue a sole source award.  The Defense Health Agency, Science and Technology Portfolio Management Division (STPMD) will co-sponsor a Forum on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) hosted by the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM).  The forum will provide STPMD on ongoing mechanism and neutral setting in which the full spectrum of Government stakeholders and public and private sector Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to explore opportunities for collective action directed towards advancement in TBI care and research.  The requirement contains a base year plus 4 option years.

The NASEM will convene the Forum on TBI two (2) to three (3) times per year to provide and ongoing mechanism and neutral setting in which the full spectrum of Government stakeholders and public and private sector SMEs will share information and explore opportunities for collective action addressing contemporary topics in TBI and research. Forum members will address short- and long-term strategic planning for advancing TBI care and research spanning the full TBI continuum from prevention through acute care and rehabilitation.

NASEM has established these forums as part of contract W81XWH22C0033. DHA is planning to participate as a key stakeholder. STPMD requires access to these Forums along with other military services and federal agencies.

Any firm that believes it can provide the stated capability as outlined above are invited to submit a written notification to the Contracting Office NLT 2PM ET on 18 November 2026.  Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firm’s ability to provide the stated capability.  Information shall be sent electronically (via e-mail only) to Rich Trunnell, Contract Specialist, at richard.k.trunnell.civ@health.mil.  No telephone requests will be accepted.  Responses received will be evaluated; however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  If no responses are received, DHACA will proceed with the sole sources contract. 

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