SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- �Sailor Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Risk Prediction Model�
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2025 5:36:15 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITY FORT DETRICK MD 21702 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21702
- Solicitation Number
- MTEC-25-08-PTSDprediction
- Response Due
- 6/20/2025 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/05/2025
- Description
- Solicitation Number: MTEC-25-08-PTSDprediction �Sailor Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Risk Prediction Model� The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) is excited to post this summary announcement for the MTEC-25-08-PTSDprediction Request for Project Proposals (RPP) focused on the development of a robust prediction algorithm prototype to detect a risk for PTSD within the U.S Navy. As stated at the end of this announcement, the full RPP is posted to the MTEC website (mtec-sc.org); this notice is intended only to notify interested parties of the available solicitation. Background: Military service presents physical and psychological challenges, caused in part by prolonged and unpredictable deployment schedules, periods of separation from family, and inherently dangerous work environments, including combat exposure. As a result, some service members may exhibit maladaptive coping and negative emotional states leading to debilitating stress-related disorders, including PTSD. PTSD is typified by symptoms such as intrusive thoughts, avoidance, negative mood, heightened arousal and reactivity. PTSD poses a significant threat to a service members� well-being, readiness, and overall operational effectiveness. Recent medical surveillance data indicate significant year-over-year increases in incident diagnoses of PTSD across active components of the U.S. Armed Forces, with incidence rates for the Navy trailing only the Army during a five-year surveillance period (CY19-23). Whereas the Navy has enacted numerous programmatic efforts to address PTSD, including more ready access to mental health services and various resilience training initiatives, current diagnostic and treatment approaches often occur after post-traumatic symptoms manifest. Comparatively, primary and secondary intervention strategies enable proactive, preemptive management of risk and vulnerability prior to trauma exposure and post-traumatic symptom development, respectively. These types of targeted prevention and early intervention strategies require efficient, scalable means of identifying population-specific predictive markers of risk and vulnerability before the onset of symptoms. This Request for Project Proposals will see to utilize a robust prediction algorithm prototype to detect risk for PTSD within the U.S. Navy. The model should leverage existing data sources (e.g., Defense Manpower Data Center, Military Health System Data Repository, Defense Organizational Climate Survey), incorporate cutting-edge machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques, and prioritize ethical considerations. The goal is to provide the Navy with a deployable data-driven capability to proactively identify at-risk Sailors, facilitate timely interventions, and mitigate the impact of PTSD on individual Sailors and the Fleet. Technical Objective: The objective of this effort is to deliver a minimum viable predictive model prototype for PTSD and associated stress-related mental disorders among active component Sailors that is functional in DoD analytics platforms and can be deployed to production in different data environments. Basic functionality should include a data dashboard indicating basic model performance parameters and risk probabilities (with modifiable thresholds) at the command level (e.g., Unit Identification Code). At the end of the period of performance, the Performer is expected to deliver to the Government a containerized image (e.g., Singularity Image File) of the predictive model prototype, to include any pre-processing pipelines, dashboards or applications, and associated source code. The Performer shall also deliver a final project report, and any technical documentation required for support, verification, and validation. Potential Follow-on Tasks: Under awards resulting from this RPP, there is the potential for award of one or more non-competitive follow-on tasks based on the success of the project (subject to change depending upon Government review of completed work and successful progression of milestones). Potential follow-on work may be awarded based on the advancement in prototype maturity during the initial period of performance. Follow-on work may be made available for continued advancement, optimization, testing in relevant or simulated operational environments and deployment of the prediction tool. Potential Funding Availability and Period of Performance: The U.S. Government (USG) currently has available a total of $1.22 million (M) for this effort, for direct and indirect costs. Dependent on the results and deliverables under any resultant award(s), the USG may, non-competitively, award additional dollars and/or allow for additional time for scope increases and/or follow-on efforts with appropriate modification of the award. Cost sharing, including cash and in kind (e.g., personnel or product) contributions are strongly encouraged, have no limit, and are in addition to the Government funding to be provided under the resultant award(s). MTEC expects to make a single award to a qualified Offeror to accomplish the scope of work. If a single proposal is unable to sufficiently address the entire scope of the RPP, several Offerors may be asked to work together in a collaborative manner. The period of performance is anticipated not to exceed 12 months. Acquisition Approach: Enhanced white papers will be required in response to this RPP thus reflecting a single stage acquisition approach. MTEC membership is required for the submission of an enhanced white paper. Proposers Conference: MTEC intends to host a Proposers Conference that will be conducted via virtual webinar on June 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The intent of the Proposers Conference is to provide an administrative overview of this RPP process to award, present the Technical Requirements outlined in Section 3 of this RPP, and answer questions from potential Offerors. To register for this conference, please use the following link: https://ati.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_O5Nn75BdQ7GMctAeGy4dHA MTEC Member Teaming: While teaming is not required for this effort, Offerors are encouraged to consider teaming during the proposal preparation period (prior to submission) if they cannot address the full scope of technical requirements of the RPP or otherwise believe a team may be beneficial to the Government. If you would like teaming assistance, then you are encouraged to reach out to the points of contact listed herein. In addition, please connect with the MTEC M-Corps, a network of subject matter experts and service providers, that are available to help MTEC members address the business, technical, and regulatory challenges associated with medical product development. Please visit https://mtec-sc.org for details on current partners. MTEC: The MTEC mission is to assist the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) by providing cutting-edge technologies and supporting life cycle management to transition medical solutions to industry that protect, treat, and optimize Warfighters� health and performance across the full spectrum of military operations. MTEC is a biomedical technology consortium collaborating with multiple government agencies under a 10-year renewable Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), Agreement No. W81XWH-15-9-0001, with the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA). MTEC is currently recruiting a broad and diverse membership that includes representatives from large businesses, small businesses, �nontraditional� defense contractors, academic research institutions and not-for-profit organizations. Point of Contact: For inquiries, please direct your correspondence to the following contacts: Questions concerning contractual, cost or pricing related to this RPP should be directed to the MTEC Contracts Manager, mtec-contracts@ati.org Technical and membership questions should be directed to the MTEC Biomedical Research Associate, Dr. Chuck Hutti, Ph.D., chuck.hutti@ati.org All other questions should be directed to the MTEC Program Manager, Mr. Evan Kellinger, mtec-sc@ati.org To view the full-length version of this RPP, visit mtec-sc.org/solicitations/.
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