# HHS Solicits Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Manufacturers

HHS, through BARDA, issued solicitation 75A50126R00001 on August 17, 2026, for pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing. The procurement supports a national planning target of 660 million doses, and resulting contracts may run for up to 10 years, through 2036. The effort renews a contract system established before the 2009 influenza pandemic; the signals report no contract value or selected manufacturers.

- Vaccine manufacturers and supporting suppliers can review solicitation 75A50126R00001 to assess the requirements and determine whether their manufacturing capacity and supply chains fit the opportunity.
- The 660-million-dose planning target and potential long contract horizon make production capacity and the ability to support vaccines for influenza or other viruses with pandemic potential relevant considerations for prospective offerors.
- No awardees, contract value, or procurement contact details are reported, so the signals do not establish the eventual scale of awards or identify a point of contact.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Emergency Response
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)

### Sources
- [HHS Plans for 660 Million ‘Pandemic Influenza’ Vaccine Doses, Renewing Contract System Established Before 2009 Influenza Pandemic
Two per American “will likely be required,” raising orchestration questions.
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- [HHS Plans for 660 Million ‘Pandemic Influenza’ Vaccine Doses, Renewing Contract System Established Before 2009 Influenza Pandemic 
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