The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) awarded a $20 million single-award indefinite delivery contract to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL), a division of the Texas A&M University System. This contract enables APHIS to procure a variety of animal laboratory testing services from TVMDL through September 2024. TVMDL, as a member of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), provides diagnostic analysis, sample kits, and subject matter expertise to support APHIS's disease monitoring and control programs. The contract covers testing for diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza, low pathogenic avian influenza, scrapie, anthrax, rabies, African swine fever, and classical swine fever. Additionally, TVMDL conducts antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility testing to assist APHIS programs. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, and the work is performed at TVMDL's facilities in College Station, Texas and Ames, Iowa.
APHIS has also awarded multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders under this indefinite delivery contract to TVMDL, ranging from $1,100 to $150,000, for specific animal health testing services. These delivery orders support APHIS's Veterinary Services, Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and Animal Care activities, contributing to the agency's overall animal disease surveillance and control efforts. TVMDL's expertise as a NAHLN laboratory enables it to provide timely and accurate testing to assist APHIS in addressing animal health emergencies and enforcing programs such as the Horse Protection Act.
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