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
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 Administr...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION:
Notice.
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:
DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov.
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.
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91 FR 55347
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“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,” thefederalregister.org (August 27, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17450/notice-of-award-of-a-sole-source-cooperative-agreement-to-fund-vietnam-administration-of-medical-services-national-insti.
42 U.S.C. 242