Sources Sought - Development of Handheld Pathogen Identification and Characterization System

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Joint Program Manager - Transformational Medical Technologies (JPM-TMT) & USSSTRATCOM Center for Combating WMD (DTRA/SCC-WMD) requires a lightweight, easy to use, handheld bio-identification system to provide the frontline warfighters with the ability to identify and characterize pathogens. This sources sought notification should be considered an open call for offerors capable of providing technologies developed to at least the point of a "working prototype." This RFI is solely for information and does not constitute a solicitation or the issuance thereof. RFI submission requirements are addressed in the attached RFI Document. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted will not be returned, and no payment will be made by the Government for such information. No formal RFP's or other solicitations regarding this announcement are available at this time. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps at http://www.fbo.gov for the release of any information. DTRA is accepting questions for this RFI but will not be providing responses. The questions will be used to develop more information and receive input from industry regarding this system. The RFI is strictly a request for capability packages. If a formal RFP is issued as a result of this RFI, Q&A will be allowed at that time. Contracting Office Address: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) 8725 John J. Kingman Rd. MSC 6201 Fort Belvoir , VA 22060-6201