Laboratory Staffing Contract

Provide BioWatch Laboratory staff in local BioWatch laboratories to conduct sample analysis, maintain daily laboratory operations, and adhere to the BioWatch Quality Assurance surveillance requirements. BioWatch is one of CWMD's programs, projects, and activities (PPA). The BioWatch Program is the Nation s only federally managed, locally operated nationwide biosurveillance system designed to detect the intentional release of select biological threat agents. BioWatch is a key part of the Department s layered approach for protection against a catastrophic biological terror attack, and early detection translates into lives saved. The BioWatch Program provides public health officials with a warning of potentially hazardous biological agent release before exposed individuals would typically develop symptoms of illness.