CDC Biorisk management system framework

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, procuring on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seeks a biorisk management system framework for poliovirus containment including technical services, framework development, stakeholder engagement, workforce training, and implementation tools, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET and questions due September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

This procurement is conducted under other than full and open competition using FAR 15.3 procedures with commercial item acquisition policies. A single firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded with a one-year base period starting September 18, 2026 through September 17, 2027, followed by four optional one-year extension periods, for a potential total performance period of five years.

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 (4 months), standards mapping matrix (5 months), stakeholder convening and expert review (6 months), two best-practice briefs, implementation resources including roadmaps and assessment tools, competency-based training programs, train-the-trainer workshops, standards-based collaboratives, expert directories, and a secure digital platform (8 months). Monthly status reports are required throughout.

NAICS code is 541611; PSC code is 7A21. Proposals must use the provided Excel pricing spreadsheet and be submitted in two volumes: Volume I limited to 10 pages for technical proposal, Volume II for price. Evaluation weighs technical acceptability and price reasonableness. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration and comply with FAR 52.204-24, 52.209-7, and 52.229-11. Small business offerors are exempt from subcontracting plan requirements if providing evidence of small business status under NAICS 541611; other-than-small-business offerors must submit a compliant subcontracting plan. Contractors using artificial intelligence must submit an AI Compliance and Risk Management Plan; those collecting or generating public health data must submit a Data Management Plan. All submissions must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.