The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), procured through the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, awarded a $350,000 definitive contract to American National Standards Institute Incorporated for development of a biorisk management framework for poliovirus containment on September 24, 2026.
The originating solicitation, posted September 14, 2026 with proposals due September 16, 2026, calls for technical services, framework development, stakeholder engagement, workforce training, and implementation tools. The framework must integrate ISO 35001, ISO/IEC 17021, ISO 9001, ISO 31000, ISO 45001, the NIH Design Requirements Manual, and the WHO Global Action Plan for Poliovirus Containment. Key deliverables include a working draft framework within four months, standards mapping matrix at five months, stakeholder convening and expert review at six months, best-practice briefs, implementation roadmaps and assessment tools, competency-based training programs, train-the-trainer workshops, standards-based collaboratives, expert directories, and a secure digital platform at eight months. Monthly status reports are required throughout.
Performance begins September 18, 2026 and runs one base year through September 17, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods for a potential five-year total. Place of performance is New York, NY. NAICS 541611; PSC 7A21. Firm fixed-price award, conducted under FAR 15.3 with commercial item acquisition policies, not subject to full and open competition.