Assessment of African Green Monkeys as a Large Animal Model for Hantavirus Infections
ID: HT9425-25-NOI-TJB-01Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITYFORT 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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NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC13)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, intends to award a sole source contract to Wake Forest University Health Sciences for the research project titled "Assessment of African Green Monkeys as a Large Animal Model for Hantavirus Infections." This study aims to establish the African Green Monkey as a viable model for understanding orthohantavirus infection and evaluating potential therapeutics. The contract is justified under FAR 6.302-1 due to WFUHS's unique capabilities in providing the required research services, with a NAICS code of 541715. Interested parties must submit their responses to Tara Borntreger at tara.j.borntreger.civ@health.mil by 12:00 PM EST on April 8, 2025, to be considered for this opportunity.

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