Indefinite Delivery Contract 12639521D0080

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) worth up to $20 million to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), a state government agency. This IDC enables APHIS to efficiently procure a variety of animal health laboratory testing services from NCDA&CS to support national animal disease surveillance and monitoring efforts. Task orders issued under this IDC have tasked NCDA&CS with providing diagnostic testing for diseases like avian influenza, classical swine fever, and African swine fever at its veterinary laboratories. The contract does not utilize any set-aside designations. The period of performance extends through August 2026, with APHIS issuing multiple firm-fixed price delivery orders to NCDA&CS to date, ranging from $2,500 to $90,000 for these critical animal health testing services.

NCDA&CS, as the state's lead agriculture agency, has extensive expertise and capabilities in areas like animal health, food safety, and plant protection. The department regularly partners with federal agencies like USDA through both contracts and grants to implement national agricultural programs and policies at the state level. In addition to this IDC, NCDA&CS holds numerous other federal awards to provide a variety of agricultural support services, including field inspections, pest control, and emergency response efforts. This IDC allows APHIS to efficiently access NCDA&CS's specialized animal health testing resources to rapidly address emerging disease threats and ongoing monitoring needs.