CDC Urgent and Emerging Issues 2011-2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established this Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to procure additional health communications capacity for responding to ongoing and emerging environmental health issues. The contract, active from November 2011 to November 2016, enables the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and Office of Communication to rapidly acquire communication and technical support services through individual task orders. Task orders under this vehicle cover a wide range of communication-related services, including multimedia production, social media support, communication strategy development, web content creation, and public health promotional materials.

Task orders typically ranged from approximately $50,000 to $500,000 and had durations between 6-18 months, with most being firm fixed-price or time and materials contracts. The majority of task orders were set aside for small businesses, focusing on specialized communication projects such as clear writing initiatives, environmental health promotional campaigns, website development, and technical assistance support. Key focus areas included creating educational materials about environmental hazards, developing communication toolkits, producing promotional videos, and supporting specific CDC initiatives like the Healthy Homes program and ALS Registry communications. While specific prime contractors are not clearly identifiable from the data, the consistent small business set-aside suggests opportunities for smaller, specialized communication and technical writing firms with expertise in public health and environmental communication.