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Barbara Nelson
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The United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is interested procuring services from vendors that canconfirm the identity of bacterial isolates from regulated commodity samples in a shorter time period than the methods presently in use without increasing costs. The scope includes the E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, and Campylobacter methods performed at all three FSIS Field Servi...
View moreThe United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking services to improve the confirmation of bacterial isolates from regulated commodity samples. The agency requires methods that can identify *E. coli*, *Listeria*, *Salmonella*, *Campylobacter*, *Enterococcus spp.*, and *Clostridium perfringens* in a shorter timeframe than currently used methods without increasing costs. These services are intended for implementation across all three FSIS Field Service laboratories.
This solicitation is identified as 123A9420R0021 and is classified under NAICS 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing and PSC 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. The procurement is managed by the USDA FSIS Office of Management, and the agency anticipates making an award for the required services and supplies on or about November 1, 2020. Available documentation includes the final request for proposals and one amendment issued on September 1, 2020.
Technical and business proposals must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by September 21, 2020, at 2:00 PM EST. Submissions must include pricing for sections B.4.1 through B.4.5 and a signed copy of the SF1449. The period for submitting questions and clarifications regarding this solicitation concluded on August 31, 2020.
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