Expansion of U. S. Testing Capacity Using Coordination Hubs, Leveraging Large Universities

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), is seeking white papers for expansion of United States (U.S.) testing capacity using coordination centers. HHS is seeking a prototype project to expand testing opportunities for K-8 schools, underserved populations and congregate settings, such as homeless shelters, across the nation. Through ACC-RI, HHS desires to award one or more Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to carry out prototype project(s) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2731b.

Please see attachment "OTA Announcement - Expanded Testing - 08 March 2021," for detailed information. Also please see Attachment 0001 - Statement of Objectives, SOO Attachment 0001 - OTADRL's, Attachment 0002-Price Matrix, and Attachment 0003 - Questions and Answers Discussed at Industry Day.

This website requires a NAICS and PSC Code to be entered for the Solicitation to be released.  Please note that this procurement does not require a NAICS code or PSC Code, therefore, the codes provided are not applicable to this solicitation.

Amendment 01 dated 11 March 2021 - Please see attachments "Amendment01_OTA Announcement W52P1J-21-S-COVID", "OTA Announcement - Expanded Testing - 10Mar2021 -REV 1_track changes", and "Attachment 04 Questions and Answers Batch 2" for detailed information. 

Amendment 02 dated 12 March 2021 – Please see attachment “Attachment 05 Questions and Answers Batch 3,” for detailed information.   The Government notes, if there have been updates to previously provided Questions and Answers, those are contained in this amendment, and supersede any previously provided response.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), is seeking white papers for expansion of United States (U.S.) testing capacity using coordination centers. HHS is seeking a prototype project to expand testing opportunities for K-8 schools, underserved populations and congregate settings, such as homeless shelters, across the nation. Through ACC-RI, HHS desires to award one or more Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to carry out prototype project(s) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2731b.

Please see attachment "OTA Announcement - Expanded Testing - 08 March 2021," for detailed information. Also please see Attachment 0001 - Statement of Objectives, SOO Attachment 0001 - OTADRL's, Attachment 0002-Price Matrix, and Attachment 0003 - Questions and Answers Discussed at Industry Day.

This website requires a NAICS and PSC Code to be entered for the Solicitation to be released.  Please note that this procurement does not require a NAICS code or PSC Code, therefore, the codes provided are not applicable to this solicitation.

Amendment 01 dated 11 March 2021 - Please see attachments "Amendment01_OTA Announcement W52P1J-21-S-COVID", "OTA Announcement - Expanded Testing - 10Mar2021 -REV 1_track changes", and "Attachment 04 Questions and Answers Batch 2" for detailed information. 

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI), is seeking white papers for expansion of United States (U.S.) testing capacity using coordination centers. HHS is seeking a prototype project to expand testing opportunities for K-8 schools, underserved populations and congregate settings, such as homeless shelters, across the nation. Through ACC-RI, HHS desires to award one or more Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to carry out prototype project(s) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2731b.

Please see attachment "OTA Announcement - Expanded Testing - 08 March 2021," for detailed information. Also please see Attachment 0001 - Statement of Objectives, SOO Attachment 0001 - OTADRL's, Attachment 0002-Price Matrix, and Attachment 0003 - Questions and Answers Discussed at Industry Day.

This website requires a NAICS and PSC Code to be entered for the Solicitation to be released.  Please note that this procurement does not require a NAICS code or PSC Code, therefore, the codes provided are not applicable to this solicitation.