HEALTH-10917 - USA (North Carolina) - GLOBAL - Global Health Security, Vector-Borne Diseases Diagnostic Network and Laboratory Technical Consultant Service - Deadline October 14,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide global health security, vector–borne diseases diagnostic network and laboratory technical consultant service to the government authority located in North Carolina. – Provide human and animal diagnostic network and laboratory professionals to provide flexible, on–demand technical assistance to strengthen global health security, infectious and vector–borne disease diagnostic network and laboratory systems.– Diagnostic Network and Laboratory Systems Assessments and Strengthening:• Conduct comprehensive assessments of national, reference, regional, provincial, district, and other human and animal laboratories and diagnostic networks, including optimization exercises.• Assess diagnostic network and laboratory infrastructure, equipment, workflows, workforce capacity, quality systems, biosafety and biosecurity, specimen management, information systems, supply chains, and diagnostic capacity.– Diagnostic Network and Laboratory Governance, Policy and Strategic Planning:• Support development and revision of national diagnostic network and laboratory policies, strategies, strategic plans, regulatory frameworks, and implementation plans.• Strengthen governance and coordination of national public health laboratory networks, including both human and animal laboratories.• Support development of national laboratory technical working groups, advisory structures, and coordination mechanisms.– Laboratory Diagnostic Capacity and Testing Systems:• Assess and strengthen diagnostic capacity for priority infectious diseases and public health threats.• Support selection, verification, validation, implementation, and quality monitoring of appropriate diagnostic technologies.• Provide technical assistance for molecular diagnostics, microscopy, serology, culture, rapid diagnostic testing, sequencing, and other laboratory methodologies, as appropriate to consultant expertise and country needs.– Molecular Diagnostics, Genomic Sequencing and Advanced Technologies:• Assess readiness for introduction or expansion of molecular and genomic laboratory technologies.• Provide technical assistance and other molecular diagnostic systems, as appropriate.• Strengthen laboratory workflows, quality assurance, contamination prevention, interpretation, and reporting associated with molecular testing.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than October 6, 2026.