Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support (BRAES)

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Description

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support (BRAES) on behalf of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) within the Defense Health Agency (DHA) located in Frederick, MD at Fort Detrick. This requirement is a performance-based non-commercial, non-personal services support requirement and will be awarded as a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quality (MA-IDIQ) contract. The CDMRP requires BRAES is for: 1) Funding opportunity announcement set-up within CDMRP electronic Biomedical Research Application Portal (eBRAP) (eBRAP task order awarded to a single vendor); 2) Oversight of electronic receipt and processing of intramural and extramural pre- and full research applications in eBRAP (eBRAP task order awarded to a single vendor); 3) Application compliance review in eBRAP (eBRAP task order awarded to a single vendor); and 4) Scientific merit peer review including operation of a secure Contractor-owned, Contractor-operated web-based electronic system which supports all activities and capabilities specific to peer review (i.e. Scientific Administration and Management/SAM) (SAM task orders awarded to multiple vendors). NOTE: The task orders associated with scientific peer review will be competed as fair opportunity between the successful BRAES Contract holders AFTER award of this MA IDIQ.