R--Department of Defense (DoD) Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA) Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE) Professional and Administrative Support Services (PASS)

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity issued this combined synopsis and solicitation under solicitation number W81XWH14R0040 to secure professional and administrative support services for the Department of Defense Air Force Medical Operations Agency Hearing Center of Excellence. This requirement is a competitive 8A (8A) set-aside classified under NAICS code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and PSC code R. Proposals are due by June 23, 2014, for services conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-56-66. Three total attachments containing additional documentation were published between May 2, 2014, and June 5, 2014, to support the Request for Proposal.

The Hearing Center of Excellence requires specialized expertise across five primary areas: program management support services, studies and analysis, business process improvement, information management and information technology, and medical supply chain and logistics management. These services are intended to improve awareness of noise hazards and increase the acceptance of hearing protection among military personnel during peacetime and wartime conditions. Furthermore, the initiative seeks to develop clinical best practices for the treatment and rehabilitation of hearing loss and tinnitus while establishing a joint hearing loss and auditory system injury data registry for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.