Strengthening DHS Collaboration with Local Health Partners

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations(OPO), on behalf of the Office of Health Security (OHS) Health, Food and Agriculture Resilience Directorate (HFAR) and the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. (CWMD) Information Analysis Directorate – National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), awarded sole source contract 70RWMD24CP00000001 to the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). The requirement is to create a partnership which interfaces with local, county and city public health organizations to better understand health security interests within the United States and its Territories. This partner organization must have touchpoints in all jurisdictions of the United States. The Government requires information sharing between local public health organizations for domestic preparedness, recovering from disasters, and stopping the spread of communicable disease. This action is being taken in accordance with the authority of 41 U.S.C 1901, as implemented by FAR subpart 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.