Alcohol Intervention, WRAIR
ID: HT942525Q0009Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITYFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH (AC12)
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Jan 14, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Jan 14, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Jan 29, 2025, 7:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, through the Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, is planning to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of Washington for an alcohol intervention program aimed at addressing alcohol misuse among active-duty military personnel. This initiative is part of the Army’s People First Strategy, which seeks to enhance psychological health and overall readiness by creating healthier environments to mitigate harmful behaviors, including suicide and sexual assault, in light of rising heavy drinking rates among military personnel. The project will focus on developing and assessing a cost-effective and scalable intervention utilizing Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) to change perceptions about alcohol consumption, ultimately improving medical readiness and mental health. Interested parties may submit their capability information to Nathaniel Reus at Nathaniel.a.reus.civ@health.mil by the specified date, although the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole source contract if no responses are received.

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The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) plans to negotiate a sole source contract with the University of Washington to address alcohol misuse among active-duty military personnel. This initiative aligns with the Army’s People First Strategy, aiming to bolster psychological health and overall readiness by creating healthier environments to mitigate harmful behaviors, such as suicide and sexual assault. With heavy drinking rates in the military rising to 20-30%, the proposal seeks to develop and assess a cost-effective and scalable intervention utilizing Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) to alter perceptions about alcohol consumption. This project is designed to improve medical readiness, productivity, and mental health while enhancing social relationships. Interested parties may submit their capability information by the specified date, but the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole source contract if no responses are received. This effort underscores the military's commitment to improving the well-being of its personnel through targeted interventions that are consistent with existing health care strategies.
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