The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plains Area awarded a $47.3K firm fixed-price purchase order to Neogen Corp for porcine DNA genotyping services. The contract, issued on December 29, 2017, with a completion deadline of January 31, 2018, represents a direct procurement with no set-aside designation. Neogen Corporation, headquartered in Lansing, Michigan, is a specialized provider of genomic testing services and food safety products with extensive experience supporting USDA agencies including the Food Safety and Inspection Service, Agricultural Research Service, and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The work will be performed at Neogen's facility in Clay Center, Nebraska.
This award reflects Neogen's established role as a critical partner for the USDA's animal health and genetic research initiatives. The company maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the USDA totaling over $3.3M, covering genomic testing services, pathogen detection kits, and specialized laboratory materials. The porcine genotyping contract aligns with USDA's broader mission in animal health surveillance and genetics research, leveraging Neogen's expertise in high-density single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping and genomic services that support livestock management and disease prevention programs across federal agricultural agencies.