DHS has awarded a sole-source purchase order to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) in accordance with RFO FAR Subpart 6.103-1, entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”
\n\nThis DHS award is to provide programmatic, technical, and coordination support to the ICLN. Under this
\ncontract (purchase order), the Contractor will support DHS and the ICLN in the following:
1. Engaging public health laboratories in ICLN exercises, planning, and emergency response
\ncoordination;
\n2. Identifying and providing subject matter expertise to shape ICLN methods, logistics, and quality
\nassurance activities;
\n3. Supporting information sharing and communication between ICLN leadership, federal agencies, and
\npublic health laboratories; and
\n4. Enhancing understanding of laboratory capacity and surge capabilities across public health
\nlaboratories relevant to ICLN missions.
See the attached justification for more details.
","text":"DHS has awarded a sole-source purchase order to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) in accordance with RFO FAR Subpart 6.103-1, entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”\n\nThis DHS award is to provide programmatic, technical, and coordination support to the ICLN. Under this\n\ncontract (purchase order), the Contractor will support DHS and the ICLN in the following:\n\n1. Engaging public health laboratories in ICLN exercises, planning, and emergency response\n\ncoordination;\n\n2. Identifying and providing subject matter expertise to shape ICLN methods, logistics, and quality\n\nassurance activities;\n\n3. Supporting information sharing and communication between ICLN leadership, federal agencies, and\n\npublic health laboratories; and\n\n4. Enhancing understanding of laboratory capacity and surge capabilities across public health\n\nlaboratories relevant to ICLN missions.\n\nSee the attached justification for more details.","origin":"detail"},"notice_type":{"code":"u","label":"Justification"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"FY26-0213","place_of_performance":{"zip":"20814","city":{"name":"Bethesda"},"state":{"code":"MD"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"R429"}],"due_at":null,"due_date":null,"closes_at":null,"awardable":false,"dept_key":"d-070","dept_name":"HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF","sub_key":"s-7001","sub_name":"OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS","office_key":"o-70RDA3","office_name":"DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS ACQUISITION DIVISION III","state":"MD","county":"24031","county_name":"Montgomery County","city":"2407125","city_name":"Bethesda","country":"USA","state_source":null,"state_evidence":null,"site_key":null,"winner_key":"FHAWFVPAM5Z4","amount":null,"linked_awards":1,"cancelled":false,"archived":false,"updated_at":"2026-09-26T06:24:55.147511Z","principal_notice_id":"47712c3ce47441a09b36b7cc62361291","description":{"text":"DHS has awarded a sole-source purchase order to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) in accordance with RFO FAR Subpart 6.103-1, entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”\n\nThis DHS award is to provide programmatic, technical, and coordination support to the ICLN. Under this\n\ncontract (purchase order), the Contractor will support DHS and the ICLN in the following:\n\n1. Engaging public health laboratories in ICLN exercises, planning, and emergency response\n\ncoordination;\n\n2. Identifying and providing subject matter expertise to shape ICLN methods, logistics, and quality\n\nassurance activities;\n\n3. Supporting information sharing and communication between ICLN leadership, federal agencies, and\n\npublic health laboratories; and\n\n4. Enhancing understanding of laboratory capacity and surge capabilities across public health\n\nlaboratories relevant to ICLN missions.\n\nSee the attached justification for more details.","html":"DHS has awarded a sole-source purchase order to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) in accordance with RFO FAR Subpart 6.103-1, entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”
\n\nThis DHS award is to provide programmatic, technical, and coordination support to the ICLN. Under this
\ncontract (purchase order), the Contractor will support DHS and the ICLN in the following:
1. Engaging public health laboratories in ICLN exercises, planning, and emergency response
\ncoordination;
\n2. Identifying and providing subject matter expertise to shape ICLN methods, logistics, and quality
\nassurance activities;
\n3. Supporting information sharing and communication between ICLN leadership, federal agencies, and
\npublic health laboratories; and
\n4. Enhancing understanding of laboratory capacity and surge capabilities across public health
\nlaboratories relevant to ICLN missions.
See the attached justification for more details.
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