Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-16865
CDC Awards $15M Cooperative Agreement to Ministry of Health Zambia for National HIV Response
Posted
August 19, 2026
Identifier
2026-16865
NAICS
923120
This award announcement details a major cooperative agreement supporting Zambia's national HIV response: - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Office of Strategic Business Initiatives, Office of the Chief Operating Officer - Award Recipient: - Ministry of Health Zambia - Funding: - Approximately $15,000,000 for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 - Scope of Work: - Programmatic support for Zambia's Ministry of Health to lead and oversee the national HIV response - Capacity building, policy development, and infrastructure enhancement for HIV programs - Aligns with the U.S. Government goal to transition HIV program leadership to the Zambian government by 2030 - Unique Requirements: - Sole source award; Ministry of Health Zambia is the only entity with the mandate and qualifications for this work - No specific products, OEMs, or part numbers are involved; focus is on programmatic and capacity-building activities - Additional Information: - HRSA plans to revise data collection for the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program to improve outcomes in rural communities (not part of the main award) - Period of Performance: - Five years, from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the award of approximately $15,000,000 for Federal Fiscal Year 2026 funding to the Ministry of Health Zambia. The award supports Zambia through the Ministry of Health to lead and oversee the national HIV response in alignment with the U.S. Government's goal to transition to the host government by 2030. The period of performance is from September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2031. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation and the Ministry of Health is the sole entity qualified to carry out this work.