Unsolicited Proposals

The US Army Health Contracting Activity (USAHCA) enhances Army Medicine globally through the power of contracting for the Total Force. USAHCA accepts the submission of valid unsolicited proposals which contribute new and innovative ideas in support of our mission.
**Disclaimer: USAHCA does not provide funding for medical research, to include funding for developmental testing and/or funding to validate proof of concept.**
Per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), an unsolicited proposal is a written application for a new or innovative idea submitted to an agency on the initiative of the offeror for the purpose of obtaining a contract with the government, and that is not in response to a request for proposals, Broad Agency Announcement, Small Business Innovation Research topic, Small Business Technology Transfer Research topic, Program Research and Development Announcement, or any other Government-initiated solicitation or program.
The FAR contains detailed procedures and requirements for unsolicited proposals. Persons interested in submitting an unsolicited proposal to USAHCA should follow the guidelines as published in FAR part 15.6.
A valid unsolicited proposal must:
• Be innovative and unique;
• Be independently originated and developed by the offeror. Unsolicited proposals in response to a publicized general statement of agency needs are considered to be independently originated;
• Be prepared without Government supervision, endorsement, direction, or direct Government involvement;
• Include sufficient detail to permit a determination that Government support could be worthwhile and the proposed work could benefit the agency's research and development or other mission responsibilities;
• Not be an advance proposal for a known agency requirement that can be acquired by competitive methods; and
• Not address a previously published agency requirement.
Due to the significant amount of advertising material submitted to the agency, USAHCA does not intend to respond to a proposal that is unrelated to USAHCA's mission, directed to another agency, and/or one which does not include all the required content per FAR 15.605 or meet FAR 15.606-1.
Capability statements, advertising material, commercial item offers, contributions, and/or correspondence on technical issues are not unsolicited proposals.
Once you have reviewed these requirements and made the determination you have a valid unsolicited proposal, please forward your proposal to the Procurement and Acquisition Management Directorate, who serves as the single point of contact for all such proposals. Email all unsolicited proposals to: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.list.usahca-unsol-prop-coord@health.mil.
Government personnel shall not disclose proprietary data included in an unsolicited proposal for any purpose or use except for evaluation purposes (see FAR 15.608). In the event a contract award is made as a result of an unsolicited proposal, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use, or disclose proprietary data to the extent provided in the contract, per the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), AFARS 5115.608 Prohibitions.