Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES)
ID: HT9427RFI26BRAESType: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCYFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

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Professional Organizations (813920)

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SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- OTHER (B599)
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    The Department of Defense, through the Defense Health Agency (DHA), is conducting a Sources Sought notice for Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES) to support the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The objective is to gather information on industry capabilities to assist in managing biomedical research funding, emphasizing a two-tier review process and the development of a Quality Control Plan, while utilizing government-furnished systems for application processing and award management. Interested vendors must submit their responses by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2025, to Ms. Deanna S. Moose at deanna.s.moose.civ@health.mil, with a maximum of 20 pages detailing their qualifications and experience relevant to the tasks outlined in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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    The Performance Work Statement outlines requirements for biomedical research application evaluation and support for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The objective is to support CDMRP's mission of managing biomedical research funding, emphasizing groundbreaking research and a two-tier review process. Key personnel, including Project Directors and Scientific Review Managers, are critical. The contractor must develop a Quality Control Plan and utilize government-furnished systems like eBRAP and EGS for application processing and award management. Key requirements include stringent personnel security, mandatory training, and a secure contractor-owned, web-based system for peer review activities. The document details support for eBRAP, application compliance, data deliverables, and a public helpdesk. It specifies four peer review modalities, reviewer recruitment, and rigorous evaluation of scientific research applications, with strict protocols for data integrity, confidentiality, and breach response. The PWS also covers reporting, training, and transition plans to ensure continuity of operations.
    The document "PWS Attachment 1" outlines the data flow within the CDMRP/MRDC ecosystem, detailing both internal business systems and external data interactions. It illustrates the movement of information related to pre-applications, proposals, and awards through various platforms such as ICRP, DTIC Grants, CDMRP Public Website, NIH eRA QVR, DTIC Reports, eBRAP, Grants.gov, and EGS. The document highlights roles like PI, Business Official, and AOR, and includes components such as peer review and programmatic review contractors, manual application input templates, web services, and website UI. This overview is critical for understanding the operational framework of federal grant and RFP processes, ensuring efficient data management and compliance within government programs.
    The document outlines the structure of task orders for eBRAP support, CDMRP (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs), and non-CDMRP clients, categorizing them into Program Task Orders and Peer Review Vendor Task Orders. eBRAP Support is a single-vendor task order, while Peer Review involves multiple vendors. The document details two types of Science Administration and Management (SAM) support: SAM-1, awarded annually per vendor for senior administrative and optional COCO system operations and maintenance, and SAM-2, competed and awarded with each program-level task order to support individual program management staff and optional COCO system operations. COCO system support can be proposed at a base level (SAM-1) or as a fee-per-use program expense (SAM-2). This framework aims to ensure efficient management and support across various research programs and peer review processes.
    This contract outlines 47 minimum deliverables for government projects, flowing into all Task Orders unless specified otherwise. These deliverables cover a wide range of activities including tracking sheets, compliance specifications for eBRAP, listings of pre-applications and full applications with compliance issues, and various reports such as programmatic panel member identification, multiple submissions, annual non-compliant notifications, and summaries of program deliverables. It also includes review specification sheets, reports on recruited reviewers, OCI reports, consumer nomination materials, and outreach plans. Further deliverables involve reviewer demographics, debriefing, expedited review, final and comparison score reports, and score distribution. Summary statements, administrative notes transfer, original and compliant application data and files, budget reports, and application score data are also specified. Additional items cover reviewer orientation, recruitment conference lists, recruitment results, requirements documents, helpdesk tickets, monthly reporting, draft invoices, and confidentiality agreements. Each deliverable has specific distribution and initial delivery timelines, ensuring comprehensive project management and compliance.
    Attachment 05 outlines labor categories and their descriptions for a government contract, likely within the context of federal RFPs or grants. It details 25 distinct positions, ranging from administrative and financial roles to highly specialized scientific review and IT/software development positions. Key roles include Consumer Reviewer Administrative Manager, Deputy Project Director, various Financial Analysts, Help Desk personnel, Business Analyst, Program Support Coordinator, Project Control Specialist, Project Director, Project Quality Assurance Official, Science Review Manager, Scientific Review Officer, and a range of Software Developers and IT/System Administrators. The document also includes templates for both Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) rates over five years, indicating that the contract requires detailed financial proposals for each labor category. This attachment serves to define the scope of work and the pricing structure for the required personnel.
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