Funding-DHS --
CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES FOR BIOLOGICAL THREAT AGENTS; January 23, 2013
Dept.
of Homeland Security
Description
The objective of biological threat characterization is to
improve understanding of the impact of a biological attack on the country to
enhance national preparedness. This is accomplished by providing technical intelligence
on identified knowledge gaps relating to biological agents and tools that
address information requirements in biological threat characterization to
better understand the risk uncertainty of current and future biological threats
and to determine potential impacts to guide the prioritized development of
countermeasures such as detectors, drugs, vaccines, and decontamination
technologies.
Description of Technical Focus Areas
(TFAs) The focus of this BAA is in the area of Biological
Threat characteristics, specifically:
TFA-1: Studies to understand Agent Production Rates and
Storage Stability/decay rates.
TFA-2: Studies to understand incubation time for disease
onset after exposure using the best animal models.
TFA-3: Studies to understand morbidity and mortality
rates using the best animal models by gathering useful and credible human data
to better inform Risk Analysis.
TFA-4: Studies to better understand ID50 and LD50 for non-high
consequence pathogens using the best animal models or by gathering credible and
useful human data to better inform Risk Analysis
TFA-5: Studies examining rational approaches to
biological agent characterization given the ever-expanding list of agents of
concern and shifting landscape in biotechnology.
Announcement
Number:
BAA13-008
Closing
Date:
Jan 23, 2013 4:30 pm Eastern
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Aaron
H. Ford,
Procuring
Contracting Officer
Phone:
202-254-6302
Fax:
202-254-6911