Forensic Toxicology Services - Inspection Services
This is a requirement for commercial items and the solicitation/synopsis will be prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items and FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable FAR and DFARS clauses and provisions. The FAR and DFARS clauses may be accessed in full text at acquisition.gov.
This requirement is for forensic toxicology services. The NAICS code is 541618, with a business size standard of 16.5 (millions of dollars).
***NOTE: PROPOSALS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. NO COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS ARE BEING SOUGHT***
N6264522R0005 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
1/13/22, 9:42 AM AMS DESIGNATED LABORATORY MEAT TESTING SERVICES (ADL)
This contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract, for the procurement of microbiological and fat testing and analysis to support USDA AMS meat purchase programs or other AMS program testing. The exact locations of the meat processing facilities may change during the course of this contract as AMS awards meat processing contracts to different facilities for each school year. Awarded contract 12-3J14-21-D-0010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2021-03-30.
ADL_Services_2021-1 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
6/25/21, 7:57 AM AMS Designated Laboratory Meat Testing Services (ADL)
AMS Designated Laboratory Meat Testing Services (ADL)
The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Commodity Procurement Staff, intends to procure meat testing services for the meat procured for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The proposed meat testing requirement will be for a one-year period with four one-year option periods. The geographical location(s) of the testing laboratories is undetermined as of this time. The Government is flexible as to laboratory locations if they can meet the timely sample testing requirements of AMS meat suppliers who are in various locations across the United States.
The contractor(s) will be required to provide microbiological and fat testing for the AMS ground beef, boneless beef, and other AMS purchase programs. Contractors will be responsible for the analysis of data and reporting of results for those programs.
The following are the tests that will be required:
Microbiological Testing
Testing for all microbes as specified within the applicable AMS Federal Purchase Program Specifications. Tests will be done for both presence and quantification level microbes. The following tests will be required:
Aerobic (standard) Plate Count (APC)
Total coliforms Petrifilm
Generic E. coli Petrifilm
Salmonella
Salmonella Confirmatory
E. coli 0157:H7 (1 X 325g)
E. coli 0157:H7 Confirmatory
Non-0157 Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli Serotypes
Non-0157 Shiga Toxin-Producing E.coli Serotypes Confirmatory
Fat Testing Requirements
Samples will be tested for fat content as specified within the applicable AMS Federal Purchase Program Specifications (FPPS).
Contractor(s) shall be responsible for providing the sampling procedures to all meat suppliers, conducting the required tests for microbiological and fat tests, and reporting the test results on a timely basis simultaneously to AMS and the meat supplier.
All testing laboratories to be used by the contractor(s) must provide documentation that the laboratory and methods used by the laboratory to perform testing for AMS Federal Purchase Program requirements, are assessed for compliance with the quality system requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories, assessed for technical competency to perform specific tests (including proficiency testing), and accredited by an accreditation body that is a signatory and in good standing with the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International ADL Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). The accreditation body must have technical expertise in the fields of biological/microbiological and chemical testing of meat and meat products.
The USDA intends to award multiple firm-fixed-price IDIQ (indefinite delivery indefinite quantity) commercial contracts for this effort. The contract(s) will include a one-year base period and four one-year unilateral option periods. This procurement will be competed using the tradeoff process to obtain the best value to the Government. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP) 12-3J14-21-R-0411, will be released on or about July 6, 2021 and posted on the SAM.gov website. Please download the RFP from this website.
This is being competed using full and open competitive procedures. Thus, all responsible businesses may submit an offer. After release, all potential offerors may download a copy of the solicitation from SAM.gov. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFERORS REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed or emailed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice. Point of contact: James D. Sprandel, Contracting Officer, (202) 658-9053, E-mail: james.sprandel@usda.gov.
Contracting Office Address:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Procurement Policy and Services Contract Division (PPSCD)
1400 Independence Ave SW, STOP 0239
Washington, DC 20250-0239
Primary Point of Contact:
James D. Sprandel, Contracting Officer
james.sprandel@usda.gov
Phone: 202-658-9053
Secondary Point of Contact:
Travis Cathey, Contracting Specialist
Travis.cathey@usda.gov
AMS_Designated_Laboratory_Meat_Testing_Services_(ADL) Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
6/22/21, 12:35 PM forensic toxicology inspection services
The Naval Medical Logistics Command intends to negotiate, on behalf of the Drug Demand Reduction Program labs, on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13.501) with Healthwest LLC., 917 Israel Creek Ct., Knoxville MD 21758-1352 as the only sole source to provide forensic toxicology services (inspection services, attendance to the Annual DOD Tri-Service Laboratory Managers Meeting, consultant services and travel for consultant services). The labs are located at:
Navy Drug Screening Laboratory, Great Lakes, IL
Navy Drug Screening Laboratory, Jacksonville, FL
Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory, Fort Meade, MD
Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory, Tripler Army Medical Center
Headquarters Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory Lackland Air Force Base, TX
Special Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory, Dover AFB, DE
Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Dover AFB, DE
Period of performance: Base year is 27 February 2022-26 February 2023. Four one year option periods running from 27 February 2023 to 26 February 2027.
Inspection and Evaluation
The Contractor shall inspect, evaluate, and assess for forensic soundness and scientific supportability of all laboratory procedures. The inspections and evaluations of the drug testing laboratories shall be conducted to assess compliance with the following:
• DOD Instruction 1010.01, “Military Drug Abuse Testing Program” (latest revision);
• DOD Instruction 1010.16, “Technical Procedures for the Military Personnel Drug Abuse Testing Program” (latest revision); and
• The inspection policies as outlined in the AFMES Drug Testing Program Quality Assurance (DODQA) SOP.
Consultant Services
If requested, the Contractor shall provide forensic toxicology consultant services at any of the laboratories and AFMES. Consultant services may involve on site laboratory inspection of specific items of interest or the technical review and professional evaluation of draft policy documents involving technical changes to drug testing procedures and policy. Consultant services may to also include, but are not limited to, consultants to special laboratory incident
inspection teams, consultant services regarding new testing, techniques, procedures, drug classes. Consultant services may be performed on-site at one of the seven locations or remotely depending on the specific need.
This acquisition is being conducted under simplified procedures for certain Commercial Items IAW FAR 13.5. There are not set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North America industry Classification System (NAICS) 541618 with a Small Business Size Standard of $16,500,000.00. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Jan Harding, Jan.t.harding.civ@mail.mil and mindy.r.franks.civ@mail.mil by 9 AM ET on 5 November 2021. No phone calls accepted.
N6264522R0005 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
10/21/21, 6:42 AM AMS Designated Laboratory Meat Testing Services (ADL)
This contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract, for the procurement of microbiological and fat testing and analysis to support USDA AMS meat purchase programs or other AMS program testing. The exact locations of the meat processing facilities may change during the course of this contract as AMS awards meat processing contracts to different facilities for each school year. Awarded contract 12-3J14-21-D-0011 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2021-04-01.
ADL_Services_2021_2 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
6/25/21, 8:16 AM