Awarded COVID-19 Prefabricated Isolation Clinic

This contract, awarded by the Department of Defense under solicitation W56PFY-21-P-0002, provides for the emergency procurement of 17 prefabricated isolation clinics in Botswana to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. With an estimated value of 1.77 million dollars, the project aims to enhance the local medical community's capability to isolate infected individuals and divert symptomatic patients away from emergency rooms. This strategic measure is designed to protect healthcare workers, other patients, and the general public from accidental exposure within hospital settings. Due to movement restrictions in Botswana intended to mitigate the spread of the virus, the requirement was solicited and procured through local vendors as a Local Area Set-Aside. The procurement was executed under the Special Emergency Procurement Authority 41 U.S.C. 1903 and Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5. The contract falls under NAICS code 332311 and was managed by the Office of 0414 Aq Hq Contracting Supply.