Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support Services (BRAES)

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is issuing a multiple‑award IDIQ contract to provide Biomedical Research Application Evaluation and Support (BRAES) services for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). The effort includes two major streams: (1) a single‑vendor eBRAP set‑up, compliance, help‑desk, and data‑file support for managing funding opportunity announcements and application processing; and (2) a multiple‑award peer‑review component where qualified vendors operate a secure, contractor‑owned web‑based system to conduct scientific merit peer review, reviewer recruitment, scoring, and reporting. The contract will run from 28 Jan 2027 to 27 Jan 2032 and is structured as a Cost‑Plus‑Fixed‑Fee with Firm‑Fixed‑Price elements. Minimum guaranteed funding per task order is $2,500, with no ceiling disclosed, and the work is performed remotely (no government‑provided workspace). Key requirements include CMMC Level 1/2 compliance, CAC issuance, NACI background checks, and strict data‑security protocols. • Provide eBRAP configuration, compliance review, help‑desk support, and data deliverables on a per‑FOA basis. • Operate a secure, high‑throughput web‑based peer‑review system (COCO) that interfaces with the government’s Electronic Grants System via defined APIs. • Deliver extensive reporting, quality‑control plans, and quarterly/task‑order packages, and comply with strict cybersecurity and privacy‑breach reporting timelines.