The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Cherokee Nation Operational Solutions, LLC to provide operational field response services and related support. Over a five year period valued at $22 million, CNOS will deliver services including emergency response, public health assessments, and epidemiological research from locations in Georgia and Washington. Task orders issued against the contract vehicle procure operational and financial resources support, auditing services, and operational field research activities valued from $467,712 to $3.7 million each. The CDC aims to advance its disease prevention and health promotion mission domestically and globally through on-site, field-based services procured under firm fixed price contracts. As the leading national public health agency, these services facilitate activities such as public health interventions, guidelines, and global health initiatives.
The contract was awarded on a single award basis with no set-aside designation. Task order periods of performance range from one to five years ending from 2021 through 2025. Services are provided by CNOS, an 8(a) certified small business, from locations in Georgia, Washington, and the CDC headquarters in Pittsburgh. This indefinite delivery contract establishes an efficient means for the CDC to obtain specialized operational support services critical to its mission on an as-needed basis.