Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Vietnam Administration of Medical Services, National Institute of Medical Research, and ASEAN-Plus Field Epidemiology Training Network Foundation
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces three separate awards to fund Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS), National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), and ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation. For Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS), the award is approximately $2,000,000 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $10,000,000. For National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the award is approximately $2,000,000 for FFY 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $10,000,000. For ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation, the award is approximately $500,000 in FFY 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately $2,500,000. The total 5-year period amount for the three recipients is $22,500,000, subject to the availability of funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation. The awards will support activities to protect Americans and people worldwide from public health threats by building capacity within their respective countries to strengthen public health preparedness; advancing early pathogen detection to mitigate the impact of global disease outbreaks and public health; and bolstering rapid response to global health emergencies.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 55347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17450]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund
Vietnam Administration of Medical Services, National Institute of
Medical Research, and ASEAN-Plus Field Epidemiology Training Network
Foundation
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces
three separate awards to fund Vietnam Administration of Medical
Services (VAMS), National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), and
ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation. For Vietnam Administration of Medical Services
(VAMS), the award is approximately $2,000,000 for Federal Fiscal Year
(FFY) 2026, with an expected total funding of approximately
$10,000,000. For National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the
award is approximately $2,000,000 for FFY 2026, with an expected total
funding of approximately $10,000,000. For ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation, the
award is approximately $500,000 in FFY 2026, with an expected total
funding of approximately $2,500,000. The total 5-year period amount for
the three recipients is $22,500,000, subject to the availability of
funds. Funding amounts for years 2-5 will be set at continuation. The
awards will support activities to protect Americans and people
worldwide from public health threats by building capacity within their
respective countries to strengthen public health preparedness;
advancing early pathogen detection to mitigate the impact of global
disease outbreaks and public health; and bolstering rapid response to
global health emergencies.
DATES: The period for these awards will be September 30, 2026, through
September 29, 2031.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Broderick Yoerg, Division of Global
Health Protection, Global Health Center, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta, GA, Telephone: 404-234-0666,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c286858a928c8d848db182a1a6a1eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2a6a5aab2acada4ad91a2818681cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sole source award supports disease
surveillance and outbreak response activities, including establishing
routine surveillance and developing information technology tools and
systems. Broad areas of support include, but are not limited to:
emergency management, ensuring countries have the knowledge and
resources they need, including emergency operations centers that can
mount a fast, coordinated response when outbreaks happen; safe
laboratory systems and diagnostics, building the capacity to identify
disease threats close to the source and inform decision-making; and
developing the workforce, training frontline responders, laboratorians,
disease detectives, emergency managers, and other health professionals
who are responsible for leading public health emergency preparedness
and response efforts.
VAMS and NIMR are the only entities that can carry out this work,
as they are in a unique position to conduct this work as organizations
under the host government ministries of health in Vietnam and Tanzania.
They have the authority to support health service delivery through
capacity building and oversee the national coordination of
surveillance, preparedness, prevention, and response activities to all
forms of health threats and public health emergencies.
ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation is uniquely positioned to lead the regional
work because it is a recognized organization by the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established by the governments of
Southeast Asia to strengthen field epidemiology. Governments from the
ASEAN member states and the three partner countries appoint
representatives to guide the Field Epidemiology Training Network
(FETN), making it a trusted platform that connects ministries of
health, national Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs), and
technical partners across the Southeast and East Asia region. ASEAN+3
FETN is the only authority designated to coordinate cross-border
collaboration, support joint outbreak investigations, facilitate rapid
data sharing, and deliver sustainable peer-to-peer learning. Because it
is recognized by the ASEAN Secretariat and member governments as the
regional coordinator for field epidemiology capacity building, the
ASEAN+3 FETN Foundation has both the authority and expertise to
strengthen national systems and improve regional responses to public
health threats.
Summary of the Award
Recipient: Vietnam Administration of Medical Services (VAMS),
National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), and ASEAN-Plus Field
Epidemiology Training Network Foundation (ASEAN+3 FETN).
Purpose of the award: The purpose of these awards is to support
activities for disease surveillance and outbreak response, field
epidemiology, emergency management, safe laboratory systems and
diagnostics and developing the public health workforce in Vietnam,
Tanzania, and Southeast and East Asia.
Authority: This program is authorized under Section 307 of the
Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 242l] and Section 301(a) [42
U.S.C. 241(a)] of the Public Health Service Act.
Period of performance: September 30, 2026, through September 29,
2031.
Jamie Legier,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2026-17450 Filed 8-26-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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