Indefinite Delivery Contract 123A9423D0006

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) awarded a 5-year, $6.75 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Labsource, Inc., a distributor of laboratory and safety products, for the provision of Microflex Safegrip protective gloves. The IDIQ contract, which is set aside for small businesses, allows FSIS to efficiently procure the gloves on an as-needed basis to support federal food safety inspections and ensure the safety and proper labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products. Under this IDIQ, Labsource has received multiple firm fixed price delivery orders ranging from approximately $100,000 to $553,017 to supply the gloves from its locations in Maryland and Illinois between April 2023 and December 2023. The gloves are crucial for federal food inspectors to perform their safety tasks. Labsource has an extensive history of providing protective equipment and laboratory supplies to various federal agencies, including in support of coronavirus response efforts.

The original solicitation, a Request for Quotation (RFQ), sought quotes for Microflex Safegrip Gloves to be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The IDIQ contract resulting from this RFQ has a one-year base period with four option years, and delivery orders will be FOB Destination and Firm Fixed Price (FFP). This contract supports the FSIS's ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and proper labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products through the provision of essential protective equipment for federal inspectors.