Funding-WHOLE GENOME
APPROACH TO MICROBIAL FORENSICS; January 13, 2012
Agency
The
Department of Homeland Security
Description
INTRODUCTION:
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 12-04 entitled "Whole Genome
Approach to Microbial Forensics (WGAMF)" in order 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.
Announcement
Number:
BAA12-04
Closing
Date:
Jan 13, 2012 4:30 pm Eastern
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Aaron
H. Ford,
Procuring
Contracting Officer
Phone:
202-254-6302
Fax:
202-254-6911