Special Instructions 009 Issuance for Easy Broad Agency Announcement (EZ-BAA) BAA-20-100-SOL-0002

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response issued Special Instructions 009 to revise two topics and extend the closing date under its Easy Broad Agency Announcement BAA-20-100-SOL-0002. Topic 4.1-D is revised to seek remote patient monitoring and diagnostic tools with near-term impact on improving health infrastructure during the COVID-19 outbreak. Topic 4.3 is revised to seek alternative routes of administration for vaccines against specified threats.

Special Instructions 009 aims to improve the agency's COVID-19 response efforts by soliciting proposals for remote patient monitoring tools, alternative vaccine delivery methods, and domestic manufacturing capabilities. Eligible contractors can submit abstracts by October 31, 2020 for awards under $750,000. Submissions must include plans for preclinical studies and regulatory communication, with priority given to proposals that can demonstrate impact on the COVID-19 response through capabilities such as mobile applications, wearables, thermostable single dose vaccines, and lack of adjuvants.