Addressing Development and Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons by Russia

The Department of State, through the Arms Control and Nonproliferation Cooperative Threat Reduction office, is seeking to engage subject matter experts specializing in biological, biotechnology, chemical, and pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution. The primary objective of this initiative is to mitigate the risk of transactions with sanctioned or trade-restricted entities associated with Russia's weapons of mass destruction programs. The scope of work involves utilizing commercial trade data to identify and disrupt illicit procurement methods within global supply chains. This forecast, categorized under NAICS code 541690, involves performance across multiple locations to ensure the integrity of sensitive materials and prevent their diversion to prohibited programs.