Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Peer Reviews of Wildlife Toxicity Assessments

This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), in support of the U.S. Army Public Health Center (APHC), to purchase non-personal services for unbiased peer reviews of Wildlife Toxicity Assessments (WTAs) without competition as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) only one source reasonably available. Specifically, the Government will procure these products from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry located at 229 S Baylen St Ste 200, Pensacola, Florida 32502-5832.PROGRAM BACKGROUNDThe APHC is part of the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and focuses on epidemiology, laboratory sciences, occupational health sciences, public health information and toxicology to enhance Army readiness and assure the quality and effectiveness of Army’s Public Health Enterprise. Data from this requirement will used to identify potential health hazards in the operational environment and occupational exposures. The primary duty station will

take place at the Contractor’s laboratory facilities.An integral component of a wildlife ecological risk assessment is the development of some quantitative measure of the toxicity of a chemical to the animals of concern. This measure is often referred to as a toxicity reference value (TRV).  APHC has developed and is implementing a revised standard method for developing toxicological profiles and TRVs for military-related substances that may potentially pose risks to wildlife.  The TRVs and information supporting those values are documented in APHC’s WTAs.  These chemical-specific documents address the potential toxicity of individual chemicals associated with exposure to all classes of wildlife. The values that are derived are intended to act as screening toxicity values for risk assessment purposes.  Since assumptions, professional judgment, and variability in the data are considered, it is necessary that these documents are peer-reviewed by other expert toxicologists, ecologists, and risk assessment professionals.  These defensible values undergo rigorous review internally and externally to APHC. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is B510, Special Studies/Analysis- Environmental Assessments.This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to issue a solicitation no sooner than 7 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.Interested concerns must submit their capability in writing to the email address listed below by the listed due date and time.Submissions that request documentation or request additional information or that only ask questions will not be considered affirmative responses and will not be considered valid. Responses not considered valid will not be evaluated further.If no written capable responses are received by the date listed below, the solicitation will be issued as sole source.All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Jesse Nisley, at jesse.d.nisley.civ@health.mil.Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the email address listed above no later than 10:00AM Eastern Time, 13 September 2022.