The US Agriculture Department is preparing to spend as much as $100 million to combat bird flu by soliciting proposals for new poultry vaccines and virus detection methods.
Officials plan to announce the funding opportunity for companies including vaccine manufacturers on Thursday, according to a USDA email obtained by Bloomberg Government and verified by two congressional staff granted anonymity to discuss the not-yet-public plan.
The solicitation announcement is expected to seek proposals that prevent, treat, or research bird flu infections, according to the Wednesday email signed by Tucker Stewart, the deputy assistant secretary for USDA’s Office of Congressional Relations.
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