GS00Q14OADS110-HT001118F0022

Mar 2021: Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs LLC, doing business as CNT, Catoosa, Oklahoma, was awarded a $10,197,911 firm-fixed-price order (HT0011-18-F-0022).  This order is the third option of a four option contract first awarded on March 15, 2018.  This order provides services to assist the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the Defense Health Agency’s Healthcare Operations Directorate, Public Health Division, Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch, in its mission to conduct comprehensive health surveillance efforts for the Department of Defense (DOD).  The scope of this award is to maintain established infrastructure and capabilities; respond to inquiries from the DOD medical and health authorities; assist in analyzing, interpreting and disseminating information regarding the status, trends and determinants of the health and fitness of armed forces and other DOD approved target populations; and enable DOD health surveillance activities to strengthen its global infectious disease reduction efforts through: centralized coordination, improved preventive health programs and epidemiological capabilities, and enhanced involvement with DOD overseas laboratories.  CNT will provide on-site scientific, professional and technical service support, including epidemiology and analysis support, global emerging infections surveillance support; integrated bio-surveillance support; Army satellite support; and Air Force mortality registry support.  Work will be performed at the primary location in Silver Spring, Maryland, with some personnel located at DHA satellites at Aberdeen, Maryland; and Dayton, Ohio.  The estimated completion date of the primary contract is March 2023.  This option period of performance is one year ending on March 14, 2022.  Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.217-8 – extension of services applies.  The initial award was made on a competitive basis to CNT.  This contract was competitively solicited via the General Services Administration One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Small Business Pool 1 as authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulation 16.505 – ordering with three quotations received in response to solicitation HT0011-18-R-0008.  Funds in the amount of $10,197,911 are obligated on this award.  The type of appropriations are fiscal 2021 operation and maintenance.  The Defense Health Agency, Falls Church, Virginia, is the contracting activity.

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