# Detection and characterization of influenza viruses

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/gpo416801cdc

- Solicitation number: GPO416801CDC
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contracting office: CDC Office of Acquisition Services (75D301)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: Q515 Pathology Services
- Place of performance: Atlanta, Georgia
- County: DeKalb County (FIPS 13089). https://abierto.us/counties/dekalb-county-ga-13089
- City: Atlanta. https://abierto.us/cities/atlanta-ga-1304000
- First posted: May 22, 2024
- Last posted: May 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37649f3369f44352b9688d78b41b6e13/view

## Description

The Influenza Division (ID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for the detection and characterization of influenza viruses for the purposes of disease surveillance and vaccine strain selection. The ID is also responsible for influenza outbreak investigations, seasonal vaccine strain selections, and vaccine effectiveness studies.

There are often situations where the influenza laboratories are not capable of completing research projects due to a significant outbreak or emergence of a new virus subtype thus requiring a shift of testing priorities.

In these cases, Hemagglutinin Inhibition (HAI) assays, microneutralization (MN) assays, Sanger gene sequencing, and Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing for vaccine strain selection and effectiveness studies need to be outsourced to publish study results in a timely manner. These activities in the contract will also serve as a vehicle for influenza surge testing when CDC laboratories are overwhelmed with other testing demands.

## Publications

- May 22, 2024: Sources sought, due June 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 37649f3369f44352b9688d78b41b6e13. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37649f3369f44352b9688d78b41b6e13/view

## Points of contact

- Jennifer Gartzke, xuy7@cdc.gov, 4044980020

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