Indefinite Delivery Contract 12639521D0083

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land grant and sea grant institution overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents, was awarded a $20 million indefinite delivery contract by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services to provide a variety of animal disease testing and research services. Under this IDV, UGA has been issued multiple firm fixed price delivery orders to conduct testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, classical and African swine fever, antimicrobial resistance, and SARS-CoV-2. The contracted testing and analysis services support APHIS programs aimed at animal health monitoring, disease surveillance, and pathogen diagnostics, with performance occurring primarily in Ames, Iowa and Athens, Georgia. UGA leverages its extensive expertise in veterinary medicine, agriculture, and public health research to deliver these critical testing and diagnostic capabilities to USDA on an as-needed basis through the IDV contract vehicle.

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, which oversees UGA, has received limited direct federal contract awards, primarily focused on facilities management and logistics. However, the Board has obtained substantial federal grant funding, particularly from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, to support library services, educational programs, and cultural heritage initiatives across Georgia's public higher education system. While the Board of Regents does not hold any significant federal contract IDVs, UGA's $20 million APHIS IDV demonstrates the University's ability to provide specialized research and testing services to meet the needs of federal agencies through both contract and grant mechanisms.