# SAM #75D30127Q79333

University research and graduate education for mining health and safety

**Buyer:** CDC Office of Acquisition Services
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** January 11, 2027
**Identifier:** 75D30127Q79333
**NAICS:** 541990, 541715, 611310

CDC’s NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research is seeking university proposals to advance mining health and safety research and graduate education.
- **Government buyer**
  - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  - Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR)
- **Eligible applicants and work**
  - U.S. universities or colleges with ABET-accredited mining engineering programs are sought to conduct research, exploratory development, or testing of innovations, technologies, and methods to improve mining health and safety.
  - Proposals should support M.S. and Ph.D. research and workforce development.
- **Research topics**
  - Ventilation, ground control, occupational exposures, equipment and transportation hazards, and emergency response.
  - Advanced mining systems and safety-focused applications of automation, sensing, and other emerging technologies.
- **Awards and funding**
  - Approximately 5–10 awards are anticipated.
  - Each award has a maximum of $300,000 per year and $1,200,000 in total.
- **Products and vendors**
  - No OEMs, vendors, specific products, part numbers, or product quantities are identified; the requirement is for research and related education services.

### Description

<p>The NIOSH OMSHR is seeking proposals from universities or colleges with ABET-accredited programs in mining engineering specifically focused on aspects of mining safety and health that addresses research, exploratory development, or testing of new innovations and technologies, and/or methods of evaluation of new and existing mining practices to improve mine health and/or safety.</p>

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