Indefinite Delivery Contract 123J1421D0011

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a single award indefinite delivery contract to Institute For Environmental Health Inc., doing business as IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group. The potential value of the contract is $800,000. Two firm fixed price delivery orders have been issued to date for laboratory services to test beef and meat products for microbiological contamination. The first delivery order, issued on October 6, 2021 for $400,000, is for services to be performed in Lake Forest Park, Washington through February 28, 2022. The second delivery order, issued on April 1, 2021 for $334,827.31, is for testing meat products through September 30, 2021. No set-aside designations were used for any of the awards. Under the contract and delivery orders, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group will utilize its laboratory facilities and personnel to conduct microbiological testing of beef and meat products. This testing supports the Agricultural Marketing Service's efforts to ensure the safety of the nation's food supply by identifying potential microbial contamination issues.

The original solicitation sought laboratory services to test beef products for microbiological contamination. The indefinite delivery contract vehicle established a contracting mechanism to issue delivery orders on an as-needed basis for these services over the potential one year period of performance from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The two delivery orders issued to date have procured these laboratory testing services for beef and meat products from IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group in support of the Agricultural Marketing Service's food safety programs.