CANCELLATION NOTICE: ASPR Surge Staffing 2024

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is seeking a contract for surge staffing support, which is essential for the effective coordination and implementation of disaster response and recovery efforts. This initiative involves engaging a vendor capable of providing expert personnel across public health, environmental health, emergency health response, behavioral health, and social services domains. The contractor's role is to supply expertise that can address post-disaster impacts, particularly on vulnerable demographics such as children and youth, and assist in analysis, planning, workshop facilitation, and extensive research. The deployment of these staff experts can occur at various locations throughout the United States and its territories, lasting from several weeks to months, based on the exigencies of disasters in different regions. The contract, identified by solicitation number 75A50224R00009, is categorized under the NAICS code 541611 and is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.5. It will be actively managed and supported by the ASPR Office of Response staff and includes a diverse team from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters, regional offices, and field locations. This strategic procurement is linked with the essential functions surrounding disaster response and involves collaboration within the Health and Social Services Recovery Support Functions. With a posted date and associated cancellation notice on October 30, 2024, the procurement process allows for responses until June 13, 2024. The primary point of contact for this contract is Shayla Kelley, with a secondary contact being Kim Morris, further facilitating the communication and engagement necessary for fulfilling this crucial service agreement.