Empowering Laboratory systems Towards Sustainability (ELTOS): Best practices and innovations in Lesotho under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking applications for the Empowering Laboratory systems Towards Sustainability (ELTOS) program, which aims to expand and improve the quality of laboratory services in Lesotho. The program will focus on strengthening laboratory services, developing a robust laboratory informatics infrastructure, and providing support for the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure equipment utilization and performance. The successful applicant will be expected to provide support in the development of a robust laboratory informatics infrastructure, enforce developed KPIs, and establish benchmarks for equipment efficiency, downtime, and maintenance response times. • The program will provide an approximate total fiscal year funding amount of $2,000,000 for Year 1, subject to the availability of funds. • The award ceiling for Year 1 is $0, and the award floor is $0. • The program will be funded through a cooperative agreement. • The estimated application response date is Feb 17, 2026, and the estimated award date is Sep 30, 2026.