Funding-DHS -- WHOLE GENOME APPROACH TO MICROBIAL FORENSICS;
August 31, 2012
Agency
Department
of Homeland Security
Description
The Department of Homeland Security, Science and
Technology Directorate, Chemical and Biological Division, Threat
Characterization and Attribution Branch, Bioforensics
Program is issuing Broad Agency Announcement 12-11 to seek out technologies to
achieve the following programmatic goals:
·
Development and application of mathematical
models for statistical confidence measurements in metagenomic
analysis
·
Development of a procedure to support the
transfer of viral cDNA generated in a BSL-3/4
laboratory to BSL-2 laboratory for genomic analysis •
·
Whole-genome sequencing to capture the global
biodiversity of human, plant and animal pathogens (bacterial, viral and fungal)
in support of microbial forensics analysis.
The focus of this BAA is in the area of bioforensics research. The threat of terrorist or criminal
use of pathogenic organisms and their toxins remains of great concern in the
United States. The Bioforensics Research and
Development Program supports NBFAC operational threat agent identification and
characterization through investments in microbial forensics research and next
generation technologies to include molecular biology, genomic comparison
techniques, genotyping assays and physical/chemical analysis of sample matrix
to better understand the origin, evolutionary history, production method and
dissemination mechanism associated with the malicious use of biological agents.
Announcement
Number:
BAA 12-11
Closing
Date:
August 31, 2012 4:30 pm Eastern time
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=0a796e793635e32e13c1a45081e5bc8c&tab=core&_cview=0
Contact
Information
Aaron
H. Ford,
Procuring
Contracting Officer
Phone:
2022546032
Fax:
2022546911