Attachment 1-Tests and Assays for Dietary Supplements.docx
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- 12305B24Q0225
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This document is an attachment that provides details on the required tests and assays for a federal contract opportunity titled "DS Testing". The attachment lists the various vitamins, minerals, botanicals, physical tests, and proximate analyses that must be performed, along with the required units of measurement and minimum number of significant figures.
The related federal contract opportunity is a solicitation (Solicitation Number: 12305B24Q0225) issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) for DS testing services. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis considering price, technical capability, past performance, quality control, and organization qualifications. Offerors must submit a firm fixed price quotation utilizing the provided pricing schedule, as well as documentation demonstrating technical capability to meet the stated performance elements. Quotes are due by 9/16/2024 at 9:00 AM PST.
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Attachment 1
Tests and Assays for Dietary Supplements
The offeror may submit prices on all or most* of the tests and ingredient assays listed in Appendix A:
tests and assays in all sections (1-5).
*The offeror is required to submit prices for all (or at least 80-90%) of the tests and assays in each section. The offeror may not submit prices for just a few sections or just a few ingredients in Attachment 1.
If the offeror has more than one validated assay for an ingredient (e.g., HPLC-UV and LC-MS-MS), please add an extra line to the sheet and list the methods and costs separately. See the excel sheet included for reporting your methods and prices.
Section 1. Vitamins:
Ingredient
Units per gram Minimum number of reported sig.
figures
| Total Vitamin C |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Thiamin |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Riboflavin |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Niacin |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Vitamin B-6 |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Biotin |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Choline |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| alpha-GPC |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Phosphatidylcholine |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Citicoline |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Folate and folic acid |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
L-5-methyl folate, other folate related compounds
Micrograms
| Vitamin B-12 |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Beta-carotene |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Retinol |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Vitamin D (D2 and D3) |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
| Folinic acid |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
Section 2. Minerals (Elements):
Ingredient
Units per gram Minimum number of reported sig. figures
| Calcium |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Copper |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Iron |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Magnesium |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Manganese |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Phosphorus |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Potassium |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Zinc |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Iodine |
| Micrograms |
| 3 |
Section 3. Botanicals (Botanical and other non-vitamin/non-mineral ingredients):
Ingredient, Bioactive Ingredients or Test
| Units per gram |
| Minimum number |
of reported sig. figures
| Green Tea |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Coenzyme Q1O (Ubiquinone) |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Melatonin |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Turmeric/Curcumin |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Ginger |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Cranberry |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Caffeine |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Methylxanthines |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Individual and total catechins |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Ashwagandha |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
| Piperine |
| Milligrams |
| 3 |
4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (DMAC) test for cranberry PACs
Milligrams
Section 4. Physical testing:
Test
Units Minimum number of reported sig. figures
| Disintegration |
| Pass/Fail (number of 6 or 18) |
| N/A |
| Dissolution |
| mg/g or % |
| 3 |
| Rupture Testing (softgels) |
| Pass/Fail (number of 6 or 18) |
| N/A |
| Hardness (Tablets/Caplets) |
| N/m2 |
| 3 |
| Thickness (Tablets/Caplets) |
| mm |
| 3 |
| Friability (Tablets) |
| % |
| 3 |
Section 5. Proximates:
Ingredient or characteristic
Units per gram
Minimum number of reported sig. figures
| Moisture |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| pH |
| N/A |
| 3 |
| Specific Gravity (liquids only) |
| g/ml |
| 3 |
| Protein (as Nitrogen) |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Fat |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Ash |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Individual and total sugars |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Total Dietary Fiber |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Starch |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Individual amino acids |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
| Individual fatty acids |
| grams/milligrams |
| 3 |
Additional ingredients/bioactive components: Over the course of the contract, there may be a need for additional tests or the analysis of additional ingredients/components beyond those included in Attachment 1.
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