SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- VEI160020LSU
- Notice Date
- 8/31/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit - 6 Peru, Unit 3230 Box 343, American Embassy, DPO AA 34031-0343, Lima, Non-U.S., 34031-0343, Peru
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- VEI160020
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2016
- Point of Contact
- Genaro M Vasquez,
- E-Mail Address
-
genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil
(genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- The Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 (NAMRU-6) is looking for a public or private academic institution to carry out a study protocol in the country of Colombia, with a large trajectory of research in infectious and tropical diseases for executing support activities of this study entitled: "Characterization of the infectious causes of acute febrile illness in Latin America" with focus on passive febrile surveillance target on Zika Virus infections. This study is aimed to determine the specific etiologies of acute febrile illnesses among in and outpatients at a variety of health centers and general communities throughout Latin America with focus on Zika Virus infection. The period of performance is 12 months, and is on site in Cucuta, Colombia. All activities must be carried out with the utmost adherence to all ethical and quality standards in order to minimize risk of performance slips and comply with appropriation of funds and expectations of the sponsor. It is the intent of NAMRU-6 to award this contract to Louisiana State University. LSU has been working in the area of Cucuta, in conjunction with the University of Pamplona, for the past 6 years. They have developed the infrastructure necessary to carry out this research study in a remote non-urban area, where they already have all the necessary approvals and logistics in place. NAMRU-6 does not have any direct resources in the area and will depend completely on the previous established research network. If capable sources are not identified through this notice, then NAMRU 6 intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 13.106-1(b)(i) to Louisiana State University. This pre-solicitation is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed 5 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source contract. Capability statements are due by 12:00 PM Local Time, 12 September, 2016. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil. Please use subject line "VEI160020LSU". Contracting Office Address: 3230 Lima Pl, Washington DC, 20521 United States Primary Point of Contact.: Martin Vasquez genaro.m.vasquez.fn@mail.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: VENEZUELA AVE. BLOCK 36 BELLAVISTA, LIMA, Peru
- Record
- SN04250708-W 20160902/160901001102-b1d6a8aaea6da87f1e14b5e2f5af4b50 (fbodaily.com)
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