Indefinite Delivery Contract 123A9421D0004

The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Bruker Scientific LLC to confirm the identity of bacterial isolates from regulated commodity samples in a shorter timeframe than current methods. Under the single award IDV, Bruker received two firm fixed price delivery orders totaling over $1.3 million to provide equipment, supplies and maintenance services. The first order, valued at $1.14 million, procured analytical instrumentation for three laboratories in Billerica, MA to support food inspection and testing programs between May and October 2021. The second order, valued at $183,438, provides maintenance and support for equipment in the agency's St. Louis office through July 2023. No set-aside provisions were applied to these awards made pursuant to the IDV. The originating solicitation sought methods to identify E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Enterococcus spp. and Clostridium perfringens isolates in regulated commodities faster than current methods without increased costs to aid the Food Safety and Inspection Service's mission of ensuring the safety of meat, poultry and egg products for American consumers.

The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued an IDV to Bruker Scientific LLC for analytical services and equipment to accelerate the identification of bacterial contaminants in food. Under the single award, Bruker has received over $1.3 million in delivery orders to date for laboratory instrumentation, supplies and maintenance support. The first order provided analytical devices to three labs by October 2021, while the second extends maintenance for existing equipment through July 2023. The originating solicitation sought novel identification methods for pathogens including E. coli and Salmonella to bolster food inspection efforts without increased costs. Awards have been made without set-asides to directly support the agency's consumer protection mission.