USDA Agricultural Research Service awarded a purchase order to Dalton Bioanalytics Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for $33,600 on September 24, 2026 under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The order calls for multi-omics liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of 48 swine plasma samples, including simultaneous detection of metabolites, lipids, proteins, and other small compounds. Performance takes place in Los Angeles, California. Work must be completed by December 23, 2026, with all deliverables—raw LC-MS data, processed analyses with consultation, and advanced statistical and pathway enrichment results—due within 90 days of award. The order originated from RFQ 1232SA26Q0845, posted August 27, 2026 with a September 5 quotation deadline.