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RFI No: A030551 Date: 11 May 2026 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) SERVICES/SUBJECT This RFI is for non-personal / non-severable research & development support services under NAICS Code 541715-Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AN42, R&D- Medical: Health Services (Applied Research/Exploratory Development). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ). IT IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. A. DISCLAIMER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201(E}, RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THIS RFI IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS NOR ANY OTHER KIND OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT OFFERS AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI THAT IS MARKED PROPRIETARY WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY. RESPONSES TO THE RFI WILL NOT BE RETURNED. AT THIS TIME, QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COMPOSITION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE RFPs WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. B. BACKGROUND The U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH (NAMRU SOUTH) mission is to ensure the operational readiness and health of U.S. Service members and our Peruvian national partners through health sciences research, infectious disease surveillance, medical countermeasure testing and evaluation, and health security cooperation. We will strive for excellence in accomplishing our mission and continue building upon our stellar reputation not only as the U.S. Naval's premier and largest oversea laboratory, but also as the United States of America's front-line scientific ambassadors to Central and South America. The vision of NAMRU SOUTH is to enhance the bio-security of the United States and the Region by detecting diseases of military and public health significance throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. This action is accomplished through the use of epidemiologic research studies and strengthening of partner nations' disease surveillance activities along with the development and testing of new strategies and products, including diagnostics, medicines, vaccines, and vector control measures, to mitigate bio-security threats. NAMRU SOUTH conducts research studies in support of the readiness and Force Health Protection (FHP) of US military personnel. In addition, NAMRU SOUTH conducts basic research and provides sustainable infectious disease research support to the host nation Ministry of Health, military, and universities through field studies, infectious diseases surveillance, vaccine and drug clinical trials, test & evaluation of new infe…

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