# SSJ-TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND COORDINATION SUPPORT TO THE INTEGRATED CONSORTIUM OF LABORATORY NETWORKS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fy260213

- Solicitation number: FY26-0213
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (The)
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: Office of Procurement Operations
- Contracting office: Departmental Operations Acquisition Division III (70RDA3)
- NAICS: 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Product or service code: R429 Support- Professional: Emergency Response/Disaster Planning/Preparedness Support
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: September 24, 2026
- Last posted: September 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47712c3ce47441a09b36b7cc62361291/view

## Description

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.”

This DHS award is to provide programmatic, technical, and coordination support to the ICLN. Under this

contract (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

coordination;

2. Identifying and providing subject matter expertise to shape ICLN methods, logistics, and quality

assurance activities;

3. Supporting information sharing and communication between ICLN leadership, federal agencies, and

public health laboratories; and

4. Enhancing understanding of laboratory capacity and surge capabilities across public health

laboratories relevant to ICLN missions.

See the attached justification for more details.

## Attachments

- [FY26-0213 JA-Other Than Full and Open Comp_ICLN Program_ROHS-26-00060_FINAL_Redacted.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/aa8601f06d1341c0ac4b075fd0e5d44f/download)

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (The) (UEI FHAWFVPAM5Z4)
- Contract: 70RDA326P00000005, purchase order
- Obligated: $400,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 70RDA326P00000005 equals the contract number; same awarding office 70RDA3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70RDA326P00000005_7001_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 24, 2026: Justification. Notice 47712c3ce47441a09b36b7cc62361291. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47712c3ce47441a09b36b7cc62361291/view

## Points of contact

- Evelyn Dean, evelyn.dean@hq.dhs.gov

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