Indefinite Delivery Contract 12639522D0006

The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, doing business as the University of Nebraska, has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide various animal laboratory testing services. The $200,000 contract has an ultimate completion date of November 30, 2026. Under this IDIQ, the University of Nebraska has received multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders to conduct diagnostic testing for the USDA's Veterinary Services and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service programs, including testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), foreign animal diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and scrapie. The delivery orders range from $1,000 to $50,000 and generally have one-year to multi-year periods of performance, with work occurring at the University's facilities in Nebraska and Iowa. This IDIQ contract allows the USDA to collaborate with the University of Nebraska, a major research institution and land-grant university, to leverage its scientific expertise and laboratory capabilities in support of the agency's animal health priorities and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network.