WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following high-value contract information through the Pentagon dated Oct. 24, 2024. ALABAMA SHIPYARD LLC, Mobile, Alabama, was awarded a $24,527,535 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220525C4153) to perform the Post-Shakedown Availability on Military Sealift Command's fleet replenishment oiler the USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206). This contract includes a base period and five unexercised options for additional work and time, which if exercised, would bring t more CTR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus, isolated from the eye of a farm worker who became infected through contact with dairy cows, was lethal in mice and ferrets infected in a high-containment laboratory environment, according to a new study in Nature. The study investigators also found that the virus isolated from the worker, who experienced  more PR

MERCED, California, Oct. 29 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Seth Allen, UC Merced Student employees in UC Merced's dining centers got an up-close look at the sustainable techniques at a family almond farm and were challenged to create locally sourced dishes as part of a workshop inspired by an internationally famous chef. The workshop was presented by the Alice Waters Institute for Edible Education in collaboration with UC Merced Executive Chefs Anthony Pan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated Oct. 21, 2024, from the National Milk Producers Federation, Arlington, Virginia, and U.S. Dairy Export Council, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Michael Rogers Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20506 Comments by the National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Expor more ST