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Authorize to enter into a sole source agreement with John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Baltimore, MD, to provide software and implementation of the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community based Epidemics system which provides real-time data from all 26 acute care hospital emergency departments in the state to identify potential public health threats and to monitor population health in an amount not to exceed $55,237. Effective upon GC& approval through a period of one year. 100% Federal Funds.