SAM #FY26-0213

Award for Technical and Coordination Support Services to the Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks (ICLN)

This award notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) covers technical and coordination support for the Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks (ICLN): - Sole-source contract awarded to the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) - Services include: - Network integration and technical coordination between federal and state/local public health laboratories - Facilitation of laboratory participation in exercises and incident response - Subject matter expertise and participation in ICLN subgroups - Information sharing, training, and communication support - Monthly meetings with ICLN leadership - APHL is uniquely qualified as the national association representing public health laboratories - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - No viable commercial alternatives identified; APHL is the only vendor referenced

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.

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