This federal contract award HSHQDC17CB0003, valued at $126,942.00, was made by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's Agriculture Defense Branch to Texas A&M AgriLife Research, a state government agency and 1862 land grant university. The contract seeks information on the susceptibility of U.S. wildlife species to foreign animal diseases (FADs) and zoonotic diseases deemed Tier 2 and 3 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This includes gathering data on surveillance methodologies, diagnostic sampling, testing, and disease countermeasures used in wildlife. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Texas A&M AgriLife Research is an experienced federal contractor, having received numerous grants and contracts from agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, and NASA for research in areas such as natural resource management, plant breeding, and food security.
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