Scalable Wastewater Surveillance for Routine and Emerging Infectious Disease Pathogens

The CDC Office of Acquisition Services, under the Department of Health and Human Services, is issuing a pre-solicitation for a contract titled Scalable Wastewater Surveillance for Routine and Emerging Infectious Disease Pathogens, with solicitation number 75D301-26-R-73475. This initiative aims to develop and implement an advanced wastewater surveillance system capable of detecting and monitoring both common and newly emerging infectious disease pathogens at scale. The contract will support public health efforts by enabling timely, population-level insights into disease trends through centralized, data-driven wastewater analysis, with all work to be performed in Atlanta, Georgia, at the CDC’s primary location. The pre-solicitation was posted on July 1, 2026, and responses must be submitted by July 22, 2026, with no set-aside provisions applied, making it open to all eligible vendors. The NAICS code 541380 applies to this procurement, indicating it relates to other scientific and technical consulting services, and the primary point of contact is Henrietta Fumbah, reachable via email at ehu0@cdc.gov or phone at 770-488-8239. Interested parties are directed to the SAM.gov workspace link for full details and attachments, which are expected to contain technical specifications, performance requirements, and evaluation criteria necessary for proposal development. This opportunity targets organizations with expertise in environmental monitoring, molecular diagnostics, data analytics, and public health infrastructure, emphasizing innovation, scalability, and rapid adaptability to new pathogen threats.