Request for Project Proposal (RPP): BEACON Program - Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Candidate Integration and Subcontractor Management

The BEACON program is seeking a contractor to provide expert program management and subcontract administration in support of the program's mission. The contractor will be responsible for obtaining Government-identified Medical Countermeasure (MCM) candidates and executing the Government-defined testing plan by rapidly awarding and managing subcontracts with testing performers. The primary objectives of the program include identifying and screening chemical threat MCM candidates, conducting non-clinical and clinical testing, and managing the development of validated manufacturing processes for promising MCM candidates. • The contractor will be responsible for overseeing study planning and execution, managing cost and schedule, identifying programmatic risks, and ensuring the on-time delivery of all required data packages to the Government. • The contractor will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining comprehensive program orchestration, serving as the single point of accountability to drive stakeholder alignment, cross-functional coordination, and consensus. • The Government will reserve the right to conduct on-site audits, inspections, and observations at the awardee's and any subcontractor's facilities with reasonable notification. • The contractor will be required to manage foreground intellectual property and data rights generated under this effort in accordance with the terms of the agreement.