Response SubmittalĪPHL must receive complete responses by 5:00 pm EST on Friday, October 30, 2020. Official RFP Document will provide detailed information in regards to this request, please read it on its entirety. July 31, 2021 - Project completion date (or sooner)Īny modification to this anticipated schedule will be communicated on the website November 2-12, 2020 - Application review processĭecember 1, 2020 - Contracts ratified between APHL and awardees October 30, 2020 - Aplications due by 11:59 pm ET to APHL

Activities can include, but are not limited to, acquisition of instrumentation (molecular or next-generation sequencing), updates to existing equipment/materials and assays, multiplexing, technical assistance trainings, study designs and data collection efforts, updates to laboratory information management systems (LIMS), modifications to existing data exchange systems, expansion and strengthening of long-term follow-up and clinical referral networks, and other related activities in support of enhancing or improving your SCID newborn screening capabilities and capacities.

and territorial NBS programs and NBS stakeholders are eligible to apply for this funding and are subject to the requirements to be set forth in a contract between APHL and the funded entity.ĪPHL will providing funding and technical assistance to NBS programs seeking support for implementation and/or enhancement of SCID newborn screening. This opportunity is available to all state NBS programs and NBS stakeholders. Through this partnership, APHL will provide funding and technical assistance to NBS programs seeking support for implementation and/or enhancement of SCID newborn screening.

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is pleased to continue our partnership with the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) and RTI International to support screening and education programs for people with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) through the SCID Compass Program.

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