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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 24, 2004 FBO #0971
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- CRO for Real-Time PCR

Notice Date

7/22/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
 

ZIP Code

21702-5014
 

Solicitation Number

W81XWH-REAL-TIME-PCR
 

Response Due

10/29/2004
 

Archive Date

12/28/2004
 

Point of Contact

Cheryl Miles, 301-619-7148
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(cheryl.miles@det.amedd.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The point-of-contact for this announcement is Mr. Scott Doughty (Scott.Doughty at amedd.army.mil). THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources for planning purposes only for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), Fort Detrick, Maryland. Its mission is to protect and preserve the lives of America's sons and daughters by providing new drugs, vaccines, and m edical devices that enhance readiness, ensure the provision of the highest quality medical care to DoD, and maximize the survival rate for medical casualties on the battlefield. USAMMDA is seeking a Contract Research Organization (CRO) to take 'Real-Time P CR' research assays developed by the U.S. military to diagnose militarily relevant infectious diseases forward under the most appropriate regulatory mechanism for FDA clearance or approval, and ensure that they remain commercially available for use by the U.S. military for a minimum of 5 years. Collaborations with USAMMDA would be required for the test and evaluation of these assays to ensure that they meet military requirements. The CRO would be responsible for preparing a 510(k) application or PreMarket A pproval Application (PMA), as appropriate, for submission to the FDA for each assay, and must ensure that these assays are available for purchase by the U.S. military once cleared or approved by the FDA. USAMMDA can envision an approach whereby the CRO wo uld subcontract various portions of the work, but would remain responsible for the overall management and success of the program. Initial Real-time PCR assays must be capable of being used in a CAP0-CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Ideally the assays w ill be able to be used in an austere operational environment in which maintenance of a reliable cold-chain would be problematic. The real-time PCR assay must be developed and cleared or approved by the FDA for use on the R.A.P.I.D. (Idaho Technologies, In c.), Smartcycler (Cepheid) or Lightcycler (Roche) PCR platforms. Pathogens for which we desire Real-time PCR assays include: Leishmania sps. (assay detects all species of Leishmania) as well as L. major, L. tropica, and visceral disease (L. donovoni-L. inf antum); flaviviruses (detects all flaviviruses); alphaviruses (detects all alphaviruses); bunyaviruses (detects all bunyaviruses); dengue virus, Rickettsia typi, Rickettsia rickettsia, Orientia tsutsugamushi, various enteric pathogens (Cryptosporidium, E. coli, Shigella sps., Salmonella sps., etc.); Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax; and hantaan virus. Additional assays are envisioned. Sample matrix will depend on the pathogen of interest (e.g., skin scrapings will be used to test for Leishmania, whole b lood or sera for dengue virus, and stool samples for Shigella). Ideally the FDA-cleared 510(k) application or approved PMA would be held and managed by the CRO, although consideration could be given to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command ho lding the application and the CRO managing it. The CRO should be able to demonstrate that they have the ability and experience to successfully develop an FDA-cleared or approved diagnostic assay. A short fact sheet (less than 3 pages) is requested that su mmarizes capabilities of the CRO in completing the requirements identified above. However, this announcement is not a formal solicitation and is not a request for proposal. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made o f any costs to provide information in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced under a separate announcement. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Each response must reference the sources sought title. All proprietary information should be marke d as such. Responses will be held confidential if requested. Please submit fact sheets to the attention of: USAMMDA, ATTN: MCMR-UMP, 622 Neiman Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5009. Fact sheets may be emailed to Scott.Doughty at amedd.army.mil. Responses m ust be received no later than October 29, 2004, by 4:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street Frederick MD

Zip Code: 21702-5014

Country: US
 

Record

SN00628741-W 20040724/040722212442 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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