Innovative & Novel Approaches to Processing Environmental Samples for Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy / NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR YOKOSUKA is soliciting proposals for Innovative & Novel Approaches to Processing Environmental Samples for Burkholderia pseudomallei. This research and development effort aims to improve detection and identification methods for the bacterium, with findings informing the Department of Defense (DoD) on environmental factors impacting warfighter readiness in the Indo-Pacific region. Proposals are due February 2, 2026, at 1100 hours (Singapore Time).
Scope of Work
This solicitation seeks support services for:
- Processing air and soil samples for Burkholderia pseudomallei.
- Validating an improved culture-based detection and quantification protocol.
- Comparing novel modified MacConkey agar with the conventional Ashdown plating method.
- Testing and comparing sensitivities and specificities of PCR and lateral flow assays (LFA).
- Collecting at least 200 environmental samples (approx. 100 air, 100 soil).
- Performing statistical analysis of collected data.
- Providing quarterly progress reports and a draft manuscript.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) for research and development.
- Period of Performance: March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027.
- Place of Performance: Northern Territory, Australia.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Proposal Due: February 2, 2026, at 1100 hours (Singapore Time).
- Questions Due: January 20, 2026.
- Published: January 12, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the Government, based on evaluation factors including: SAM and WAWF Registration, Technical Compliance, Price, and Past Performance.
Additional Notes
Offerors must be registered in SAM and WAWF. Payments will be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Offerors are required to provide a breakdown of proposed prices. Specific FAR and DFARS clauses are incorporated by reference.