Laboratory testing for Meat and Poultry samples for STEC. Invoice # VDACSMPI D09102026

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services awarded contract PO05491240 to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on October 6, 2026. The contract encompasses laboratory testing services for meat and poultry samples to detect Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). The deliverable is identified under Invoice Number VDACSMPI D09102026, with delivery directed to Susan Skelton. The contract consists of a single line item valued at $260.39.

The cumulative contract value is $260. This award represents a specific, limited-scope engagement for pathogenic testing services, typical of interstate cooperative arrangements between state agricultural agencies. The precise period of performance is not specified in the available documentation; however, the award date of October 6, 2026 establishes the contract initiation date. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services serves as the prime contractor delivering these laboratory testing services to the Virginia contracting entity.