Opportunity
Federal Register #30Day-26-1431
HHS Awards Legal Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children and Authorizes Allplex Diagnostic Assay
Buyer
HHS CDC
Posted
August 06, 2026
Identifier
30Day-26-1431
NAICS
541110, 541199
This opportunity centers on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its sub-agencies' activities related to legal services and public health program evaluations. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) - OEMs and Vendors: - Burke Law Group, PLLC (legal services provider) - Seegene (OEM for Allplex HSV1/2/VZV/MPXV Assay) - Products/Services Requested: - Legal orientation, consultation, and attorney-of-record representation for unaccompanied alien children in immigration proceedings - Includes limited discharge-related legal continuity planning and referral support - Single-source cooperative agreement valued up to $150,000,000 - Allplex HSV1/2/VZV/MPXV Assay (in vitro diagnostic device for detection of monkeypox, HSV1, HSV2, and VZV) - Notable Requirements: - Legal services must cover children in ORR care during proceedings before EOIR and USCIS - CDC is conducting information collection and evaluation activities for HIV Capacity Building Assistance and Rape Prevention and Education programs - Involves surveys and data collection from health departments, community-based organizations, and sexual assault coalitions - FDA has issued Emergency Use Authorization for the Allplex assay - Period of Performance: - Legal services award proposed for a one-year period - Estimated contract value for legal services: up to $150 million
Description
This notice pertains to agency forms currently undergoing review under the Paperwork Reduction Act, including proposals, submissions, and approvals related to information collection activities. The document is published by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It provides information about the review process and invites public comments on the proposed information collection projects. The notice is part of the federal regulatory process to ensure compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act.