Notice of Award of a Sole Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund Ministry of Health, Bhutan; National Influenza Center, Mongolia; Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Philippines; Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand

Official abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces four separate awards to fund the Ministry of Health, Bhutan; National Influenza Center, Mongolia; Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Philippines; Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand. For Ministry of Health, Bhutan, the award is for approximately $800,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026, subject to the availability of funds. For National Influenza Center, Mongolia, the award is for approximately $600,000 in FFY 2026, subject to the availability of funds. For Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, Philippines, the award is for approximately $600,000 in FFY 2026, subject to the availability of funds. For Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand, the award is for approximately $900,000 in FFY 2026, subject to the availability of funds. The total FFY 2026 funding amount for the four recipients is $2,900,000. Funding amounts for years 2-5 for each recipient will be set at continuation. The awards will enhance health security by strengthening global influenza and other priority pathogen surveillance networks to detect and respond to infectious disease threats.