The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition awarded a six-month pilot program delivery order to Labanswer Government LLC, a small business contractor, valued at $46,150. The contract, which commenced on August 31, 2016 and concluded on February 28, 2017, was issued under the FDA Electronic Laboratory Notebook master indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity vehicle. Work was performed at the contractor's facility in Westlake, Maryland. This pilot initiative supported the FDA/CFSAN's efforts to modernize laboratory documentation and data management processes through electronic systems, replacing traditional paper-based notebook methodologies.
The award carried a total small business set-aside designation, ensuring the contract opportunity was reserved exclusively for small business entities. As a firm fixed-price delivery order, the contract provided the FDA with a defined cost structure for the electronic laboratory notebook pilot services during the six-month evaluation period, allowing the agency to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solution before potential expansion to broader implementation across CFSAN operations.