Georgetown University Blackbox Project

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) Bureau of Communicable Disease is seeking to procure services for the Georgetown University Blackbox Enhancement Project. The Blackbox system is able to compile surveillance data submitted from multiple jurisdictions and present key data on persons with HIV (PWH) without compromising the sensitive and private nature of the data. By participating in this project, the FDOH will be better equipped to identify PWH who have moved to other jurisdictions or fallen out of medical care, enabling more timely, accurate, and complete PWH-related data. The FDOH is requesting authorization to purchase the Blackbox services as a single source from Georgetown University, which is the only CDC-funded entity that provides this service and has developed the necessary system. The estimated value of this 3-year single source contract is $315,000.

This opportunity is specific to the state of Florida and the Leon County jurisdiction. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as Georgetown University is the sole provider of the Blackbox system. The FDOH has indicated that Georgetown University owns and operates the Blackbox system and is the only provider of this service, which is necessary to enable data sharing and deduplication across jurisdictions in compliance with CDC data security guidelines. The procurement process includes a due date of June 4, 2023 for responses.