ELC - IGA - Covid-19 Specimen Collection and Testing Expansion

The Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) has awarded Coconino County an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for COVID-19 specimen collection and testing expansion, identified by contract number CTR077291. The cost reimbursement contract has a total value of $1,758,217, effective from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, and is federally funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant.

The contract's scope of services focuses on enhancing Coconino County's COVID-19 testing capabilities, including hiring and funding positions for specimen collection operations, purchasing supplies for mobile testing sites, and supporting contact tracing staff. The budget encompasses various expense categories: $29,186 for salaries and wages, $12,756 for employee-related expenses, $8,882 for in-state travel, $137,626 for equipment, $723,511 for supplies, $831,062 for professional and outside services, and $15,196 for indirect costs. The primary objective is to increase testing capacity, support mobile testing operations, and enable testing of both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals within Coconino County, Arizona.