Assessment of Host-targeted Nanobody Therapeutics
ID: HT942626QE003Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

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GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH (AJ11)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37a309976cd744b89e169bddc7ba06fb/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Health Agency (DHA), is seeking contractors for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract focused on the assessment of host-targeted nanobody therapeutics. The primary objective is to evaluate and refine nanobody therapies using established in vitro porcine blood-brain barrier (BBB) models, develop novel BBB models, and address the challenges of delivering therapeutic payloads into the Central Nervous System (CNS) for neurotropic viral infections. This initiative is critical for advancing therapeutic options against high-priority pathogens, as it aims to overcome the limitations posed by the blood-brain barrier. Interested contractors can contact Grant A. Gratton at grant.a.gratton.civ@health.mil or Emily K. O'Hara at emily.k.ohara.civ@health.mil for further details, with the contract having a five-year ordering period and performance monitored through a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

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    The U.S. Army Medical Research of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and Defense Health Agency (DHA) are seeking a contractor to evaluate host-targeted nanobody therapeutics. This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will involve assessing nanobody therapies using established in vitro porcine blood-brain barrier (BBB) models and developing novel in vitro BBB models. The primary goal is to address challenges in trafficking molecules into the Central Nervous System (CNS) for therapeutic payload delivery, particularly for neurotropic viral infections. The contractor will refine existing BBB models, establish baseline transmigration efficiencies for nanobody therapies, assess targeted nanobody transmigration, and establish a non-human primate (NHP) BBB model. They will also provide subject-matter expertise to USAMRIID. The IDIQ contract has a five-year ordering period, with administrative tasks including study protocols, schedules, and various reports. The government will utilize a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to monitor performance. Contractors are encouraged to use the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) for research.
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