Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21830
CDC seeks comments on a proposed national tuberculosis laboratory services survey
Buyer
HHS CDC
Posted
October 27, 2026
Respond By
December 29, 2026
Identifier
2026-21830
The CDC is seeking public input on a proposed national survey of tuberculosis laboratory services, not soliciting a procurement. - Government buyer: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). - Purpose: Update information about U.S. laboratories’ capacity, capabilities, and access to mycobacteriology diagnostic services. - Survey reach and topics: An electronic survey would be distributed to up to 1,000 clinical, commercial, federal, academic medical, and public health laboratories. Topics include laboratory services, testing methods and volumes, specimen types and handling, referral and reference testing, reporting, training needs, proficiency testing, and quality assurance. - Named collaborator: The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) would distribute the survey and collect and analyze responses; CDC may consult on analysis or interpretation. - Estimated burden: CDC estimates 417 total respondent hours annually. - Procurement status: This is a proposed information collection and public-comment notice, not a request to buy products or services. No OEMs, product quantities, part numbers, contract value, or contract performance period are identified.
Description
The CDC invites comments on the proposed National Tuberculosis (TB) Laboratory Services Survey, which will update a previous national assessment of U.S. tuberculosis laboratory services. The survey will gather information about laboratory capacity, capabilities, accessibility, services, testing methods and volumes, specimen handling and transport, reporting practices, training needs, and quality assurance. The Association of Public Health Laboratories will distribute an electronic survey to no more than 1,000 laboratories and collect and analyze responses. CDC estimates an annual respondent burden of 417 hours; written comments are due by December 28, 2026.