King County

King County, doing business as Public Health-Seattle & King County, is a local government entity registered in the U.S. federal government's System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since 2004. As a U.S. local government and county-level organization, the entity provides a wide range of public health, medical, and community services through federal contract and grant awards. Located in Seattle, Washington, King County serves a diverse population of approximately 2.2 million residents, with a demographic makeup that includes 60.9% non-Hispanic White, 16.6% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic/Latino, 6.4% Black/African American, and other racial and ethnic groups.

Through federal contract awards, King County has performed critical public health and medical research services, particularly in the areas of infectious disease, epidemiology, and healthcare. Notable contract work includes a $5,176,985.37 contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and implement interventions for identifying and treating latent tuberculosis infection among high-risk populations, and a $10,667,136.30 contract for tuberculosis trials and consortium services. These contracts involve clinical trials, research, screening, enrollment, treatment observation, clinical testing, data collection, and follow-up for multiple tuberculosis protocols. The contracts were competitively awarded on a full and open basis, with no specific set-aside designations, and involved partnerships with various federal agencies and research institutions.

King County's federal grant awards demonstrate a comprehensive approach to public health, community wellness, and social services. Grants have focused on diverse areas such as overdose prevention, substance use disorder treatment, sexual health, environmental justice, and community health infrastructure. Significant grant work includes a $350,000 CDC cooperative agreement to evaluate community-delivered buprenorphine treatments for people experiencing homelessness, a $145,054 Department of Justice grant to support forensic pathology fellowship training, and an EPA cooperative agreement to advance environmental justice and address systemic racism related to housing. The grants involve collaborations with various federal agencies including the CDC, DOJ, EPA, SAMHSA, and the Office of Adolescent Health, and often include partnerships with local community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and state-level health departments to implement targeted public health interventions.