SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- FSS Honduras
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 54171
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
- Contracting Office
- Unit 3230 Box 343 American Embassy DPO AA 34031-0343 Lima 1 34031-0343
- ZIP Code
- 34031-0343
- Solicitation Number
- VEID190476
- Response Due
- 7/3/2019
- Point of Contact
- Genaro M Vasquez, CONTRACT SPECIALIST
- E-Mail Address
-
genaro.m.vasquez.ln@mail.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 (NAMRU-6) is looking for a public academic institution in Honduras with a large trajectory of research in infectious and tropical diseases, mainly in viruses for a collaborative research effort to execute in Tegucigalpa-Honduras the study entitled: "Characterization of the infectious causes of acute febrile and/or exanthematous illness in Latin America". This study is aimed at determining the etiology of febrile and/or exanthematous disease syndromes in a variety of countries throughout Latin America. This acquisition requires the research project to carry out coordination and obtainment of study authorization from local health facilities to perform the study in Honduras; obtainment of local IRB approval; recruitment and training of personnel for performing the study; screening of at least 400 potential study participants per year; performing the informed consent process as described in the protocol; collecting study approved information and biological samples (oropharyngeal swabs, total blood and serum); labeling and keeping of samples in adequate cold-chain conditions to preserve viruses; maintenance of all forms with identifiers in a locked office; perform molecular tests (real-time RT-PCR and BioFire FilmArray system), preparation of biological samples for shipments to NAMRU-6 in adequate cold-chain conditions; delivery to NAMRU-6 of all samples collected as part of the study, consent/assent documents, and all epidemiological forms; reporting laboratory results provided by NAMRU-6 to local health authorities. All activities must be carried out with the utmost adherence to all ethical and quality control standards, in order to minimize risk of performance slips and maintain compliance with appropriation of funds and expectations of the sponsor. The contract will have a performance period of 1 year, effective from the date of signatures. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (19-JUN-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Venezuela Ave. Block 36 Bellavista-Callao Lima
- Country: PE
- Country: PE
- Record
- SN05345506-F 20190621/190619230012 (fbodaily.com)
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