This is a $297,718.00 firm fixed price contract awarded by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) to evaluate the presence of plastic residues in animal foods processed from human food by-products. The contract requires Iowa State University to design and operate a small-scale processing system to mimic industry equipment, process 30 batches of 2kg food by-product samples using quantum dot-embedded plastics, and ship the processed samples to the FDA for analysis. The contractor must also provide system design documents, a methods document, and draft and final summary reports. This contract has no set-aside designation. As a public land-grant research university, Iowa State University has significant expertise in areas like engineering, agriculture, veterinary medicine, and biotechnology, and regularly receives federal contract and grant awards to support research, education, and outreach initiatives.
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