DIRECTOR, USAMRAA, 820 CHANDLER ST, FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014

Q -- DISEASE VECTOR ECOLOGY PROFILES SOL DAMD17-98-R-0018 DUE 061798 POC Raegon B. Clutz, Contracting Officer, 301-619-2395; Jamie L. Kiser, Contract Specialist, 301-619-2375 (Site Code DAMD17) The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to prepare Disease Vector Ecology Profiles (DVEPs) on the regions specified in the RFP below (inclusive of all countries listed) for the Defense Pest Mgmt Information Analysis Center (DPMIAC), Armed Forces Pest Mgmt Board (AFPMB), Forest Glen Section, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, DC. Contract performance period shall be from 1 Jul 98 -- 30 Jun 99, with four 12 month option periods. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only RFP; proposals are being requested and a written RFP will not be issued. This is a RFP and the RFP document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. The following are the attachments (Att) to this RFP Attachment I, Generic DVEP outline, Att II Sample DVEP, Suriname, Att III Pertinent excerpts from World Fact Book, Att IV Pertinent Disease Risk Assessment Profiles (DISRAP), Att V Pertinent Vector Risk Assessment Profiles (VECTRAP). A copy of the referenced atts can be obtained by calling, contract specialist, 301-619-2375. The following are a list of CLINs: CLIN 0001 Prepare regional DVEP on the Middle East (Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey United Arab Emirates, Yemen), Quantity and Units (Q&U) one; CLIN 0001AA Prepare regional DVEP on North Africa (Algeria, Canary Islands, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia). The offeror shall provide a unit price for 4 option periods, the regional DVEPs shall be determined when they are exercised. At time of award the Government will provide the following:(1)The results of a literature search of the DPMIAC database of all countries within the specified region for which this DVEP is being prepared;(2)Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) base maps that shall be used by the contractor to construct distribution maps(with legends and figure captions) of significant vectors/diseases in a computer-graphic medium compatible for retrieval as a Microsoft Word document (version 6.0 or later) for importation to the DPMIAC computer system and for quality reproduction; (3)Regional/country information from the CIA World Fact Book(politics excluded), and region-/country-specific extracts from the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center's (AFMIC) Medical Environmental Disease Intelligence and Countermeasures (MEDIC);(4)Applicable World Health Organization (WHO) insecticide resistance data;(5)copies of old country DVEPs (revisions/updates) or partly written draft DVEPs available on countries within the specified region;(6)copy of new generic regional DVEP outline and/or sample DVEP in new format;(7)relevant AFPMB Technical Information Memoranda. All government furnished materials not consumed in the performance of this contract shall be returned upon completion/termination of this contract. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials at the contractor's own facilities to complete the specified DVEP. The Contractor shall be able to perform electronic literature searches of non-DPMIAC technical libraries and other preapproved sources for country specific information on vector-borne disease, vertebrate and invertebrate reservoirs of disease, and venomous/noxious plants.DVEP format shall be organized according to the outline and format as provided in Attachment I. The standard format shall be printed on 8-by 11-inch paper (and on 3 inch diskette), single spaced, 12 pitch, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, checked for spelling and grammar and pagination bottom center. Scientific names will be italicized, no exceptions.The contractor's name, insignia, and logo shall not appear on or in the document. DVEP content shall be provided to compile, analyze, extrapolate, and format relevant data as a DVEP for the specified region. Documents shall include an executive summary (not to exceed 2 pages), an accurately paginated table of contents and sections on vector-borne diseases of proven or potential military importance, infectious agents, epidemiology, transmission, vector bionomics/control, and venomous/noxious animals and plants of concern to deployed military forces. The proposed executive summary is required within the first 20 days to encourage the contractor to quickly complete a preliminary search of available information, organize the DVEP contents and visualize the end result from the beginning. Information shall be provided on behavior, habitat, distribution, mode of injury and toxic manifestations of venomous/noxious organisms. The executive summary and text shall clearly emphasize the relative importance of potential disease scenarios that, because of their virulence, rapid incubation period, debilitating nature or high attack rate, pose a significant threat to the health of military personnel and the accomplishment of missions. The document shall be highly tailored to vector-borne disease scenarios with potential impact on deployed forces in the specific region. Text that is generalized, non-country or region specific or applicable only to civilian circumstances will not be accepted. A bibliography of selected references shall be prepared. Annotated appendices shall be prepared, listing (a) medically important arthropods including, but not limited to, mosquitoes, biting flies, filth flies, fleas, lice, ticks, sand flies, mites; (b) blood-sucking bugs, urticating insects, and other medically important organisms and serious nuisance pests such as, but not limited to, molluscs, leeches, snakes, rodent reservoirs of plague and hantavirus, and venomous/noxious plants; and (c) insecticide resistance information. The writing style and degree of readability for a target audience of professional preventive medicine personnel and commanders shall approximate the example. Complete sentences shall be used. Estimate a document of 75-100 pages (not including appendices, attachments, enclosures, etc.) is envisioned. The majority of documents to be reviewed will be written in English, however some documents may be written in other languages. The Contractor is responsible for reviewing these documents. Two hard copies and two 3.5-inch diskettes in the most current of Microsoft Word for Windows shall be delivered to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor's name, insignia, and logo shall not appear in the document. The specific delivery schedule for the tasks under this contract is as follows: Award; post award conference 10 days after award; CLIN 0001: detailed outline and proposed executive summary 20 days after award; approval of outline/executive summary; submit sample distribution map, sample vector ecology table and sample technical narrative 30 days after award; draft 120 days after award; receive reviewer comments from DPMIAC on draft 150 days after award; submit final 160 days after award ; receive review comments from DPMIAC 170 days after award; submit revised final 180 days after award. CLIN 0001AA detailed outline and proposed executive summary 200 days after award; approval of outline/executive summary 210 days after award; draft 300 days after award; Receive review comments from DPMIAC on draft 330 days after award; submit final 340 days after award; receive review comments from DPMIAC 350 days after award; submit revised final 360 days after award. The Government reserves the right to review the progress of the DVEP at anytime. In accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 1995) the offeror shall submit a technical proposal which demonstrates proof of the following: Education and Experience to include: advanced university training (MS or PhD) in entomology, vector ecology or very closely aligned disciplines in Integrated Pest Mgmt, Public Health Entomology or Medical Zoology. The contractor shall have formal training in medical entomology and at least 5 years field experience in military preventive medicine and vector ecology, thorough understanding of military unique challenges of protecting troops from arthropod-borne diseases and zoonotic diseases. The contractor shall submit curriculum vitae of the proposed employees. Literature Review/Writing Experience: The contractor must be able to use computer technology to identify, access, research appropriate scientific databases and technical literature and recognize and extract pertinent information. The contractor must possess excellent writing skills and be able to produce a draft document suitable for publication and requiring little or no final editing. The contractor will submit a list of publications and will be asked to write a sample geographic profile on one of the countries covered by this contract using background information provided in Attachments II -- V. Past Performance information-ability to deliver well written, high quality, printer-ready product on time. The offeror shall provide the following information regarding their company: the number of employees working in each scientific and technical specialty, work of similar nature previously performed by the company, subcontractor relationships, narrative on special qualifications, awards or recognition received by the firm. Each offeror shall provide the following information regarding each individual anticipated to work on the contract: name, title, address, e-mail address, phone and fax #s; proposed project assignment; total years experience; education; special skills, Active Board Certified Entomologist; professional memberships/appointments; publications; honors; and other experience and qualifications relevant to the proposed project. The contractor shall submit at least three Federal, State, local governments or private contracts for which the offeror has performed work similar to the requirements of this RFP. Include contracts within the last 3 years, including POCs, titles, and phone #. The offeror shall be evaluated in accordance with 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items: The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFP to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the RFP will be most advantageous, representing the best value to the Government price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers (1) Education and Experience, (2) Literature Review/Writing Experience (3) Past Performance and (4) Price. Factors are listed in their relative order of importance. Each offeror shall submit an offer, which shall include the offered price and written technical proposal to demonstrate their understanding of the evaluation factors. Oral presentations shall be performed to demonstrate understanding of the Government's requirements. The offeror shall orally present their understanding as it pertains to the first three factors. The offeror shall contact USAMRAA to schedule the oral presentation.Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Following clauses are hereby incorporated into this RFP: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (AUG 1996), Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (AUG 1996): Clauses apply are 52.203-10, 52.219- 8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37. Proposals are due on 17 Jun 98 at 3:00 EST to USAMRAA, Attn: MCMR-AAA-S, Bldg 820, Ft. Detrick, MD 21702-5014, Jamie L. Kiser 301-619-2375 (0153)

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