SAM #N0001427RSS02

ONR Human Research Ethics Training Through BRANY’s CITI Program

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to obtain web-based human research ethics training for Department of the Navy organizations conducting or supporting human-subject research. - Buyer: Department of the Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), for Navy commands engaged in or supporting human-subject research. - Intended provider and named program: Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY), LLC, through its proprietary Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. - Requested service: Online research ethics education covering human research protection requirements in federal regulations, Department of Defense directives, and Department of the Navy policies. No quantity or part number is specified. - Acquisition approach: ONR intends a sole-source firm-fixed-price award to BRANY; the notice invites interested sources to provide capabilities for consideration but is not a request for proposals or quotations. - Performance period: One 12-month base period plus four 12-month option periods, for up to 60 months total; start and end dates are not specified.

Description

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to issue a firm fixed price award to a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, on or about 19 March 2027 to Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY), LLC. The period of performance will be one (1) twelve (12) month base with four (4), twelve (12) month options periods.

The prospective contractor shall provide a web based research ethics education to all Department of Navy (DON) commands engaged in or supporting human subject research specifically addressing Human Research Protection ethics requirements under Federal regulations, Department of Defense (DoD) directives and DON policies.

ONR intends to award this requirement as a sole source to BRANY, LLC. BRANY is currently performing this requirement under contract N0001422C4002 via its Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. The CITI training is proprietary in nature and BRANY is the only organization to carry out this work.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611430 with the size standard of $15 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received within seven (7) days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by ONR. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Government Point of Contact: Vivian Truman Contracting Officer EMAIL: vivian.m.truman2.civ@us.navy.mil

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