Indefinite Delivery Contract 123A9421D0001

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) to Uct, LLC, doing business as United Chemical Technologies Inc., for the delivery of solid phase extraction columns, QuEChERS salt kits, and QuEChERS salt packages. These specialized products support FSIS's food safety testing programs, enabling the agency to conduct chemical residue analysis of meat, poultry, and egg products. The IDC, valued at up to $600,000, was awarded without any set-aside designations and justified as a sole source procurement due to the proprietary nature of Uct's products. Under this IDC, FSIS has issued multiple firm fixed price delivery orders for the extraction and analysis supplies, with values ranging from approximately $15,000 to $92,000 and performance periods typically spanning several months. The products are primarily delivered to FSIS laboratories in locations such as Albany, California, St. Louis, Missouri, and Athens, Georgia to support the agency's ongoing mission to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply.

The original solicitation cited the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to negotiate solely with Uct, LLC as the single responsible source capable of meeting FSIS's requirements for these proprietary extraction and analysis products. The solicitation specified the required characteristics and minimum/maximum quantities for the solid phase extraction columns, QuEChERS salt kits, and QuEChERS salt packages. Uct, LLC, a subsidiary of the parent company Uct, Inc., has demonstrated consistent performance in delivering these critical supplies to FSIS over the course of the indefinite delivery contract and previous procurement actions.