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This is a Statement of Requirement for ISO 17025 calibration services for laboratory equipment at the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Western Laboratory in Albany, California.

The contract requires on-site ISO/IEC 17025 compliant calibration services for 15 centrifuges, 26 balances, 3 microscopes, 5 shakers, 3 can seam micrometers, and 5 reference thermometers. Reference thermometers will be calibrated off-site with vendor-provided pick-up and drop-off services. All calibrations must use certified reference and working standards traceable to the International System of Units. The contractor must adjust instruments found out of tolerance and provide calibration certificates documenting standards used, environmental conditions, work performed, technician name, and tolerance status. Service labels must include technician name, service date, next service date (365 days), model number, and serial number. On-site services will be scheduled in advance during the laboratory's operating hours of Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST, excluding 10 federal holidays. The contractor must provide advance notice of visits with date and estimated arrival time and present valid identification for facility access. Equipment additions will be charged separately as add-ons, while deletions will be prorated at agreement termination. Lab contacts are Ella Yuen at (510) 529-9579 and Kimberly Nguyen at (415) 622-7586.

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Statement of Requirement Project Internation Organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 Calibration Service for Lab Equipment

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The contract shall provide ISO 17025 calibration service for centrifuges, balances, microscopes, shakers, and can seam micrometers.

2.0 Background

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), a public health regulatory agency of the U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA), protects consumers by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are microbiologically human pathogen safe, wholesome, and accurately labeled. The Western Laboratory is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory, and equipment must be calibrated to meet accreditation requirements.

3.0 Contractor Requirements

The vendor will provide onsite ISO 17025 calibration services that will include the following equipment located at the Western Laboratory.

15 Centrifuges 26 Balances 3 Microscopes 5 Shakers 3 Can Seam Micrometers 5 Reference Thermometers

This equipment list may be modified if the equipment list changes during the duration of the agreement. Additions will be charged outside the agreement as “ads”. Deletions will be prorated at the end of the Agreement Term.

4.0 Hours of Operation/Contact Data

The equipment is currently located at:

USDA, FSIS, OPHS, Western Lab 800 Buchanan Street Albany, CA 94710

Lab Contacts: Ella Yuen (510) 529-9579 or Kimberly Nguyen (415) 622-7586

The lab’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday 7:00AM – 5:00PM PST.

The Federal Government observes the following days as holidays.

New Year’s Day January 1st* Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January Presidents’ Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth Third Monday in June Independence Day July 4th* Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans’ Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th*

*If the date falls on a Saturday, the Government holiday is the preceding Friday. If the date falls on a Sunday, the Government holiday is the following Monday.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

1. Perform on-site calibration for centrifuges, balances, shakers, can seam micrometers, and microscopes in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 standard. The onsite service will be agreed upon between the customer and vendor in advance.

2. Perform offsite calibration for reference thermometers. Vendor will pick up and drop off thermometers at USDA facility. Pick up and drop off dates will be agreed upon between the customer and vendor in advance.

3. Reference and working standards used for calibrations will be certified and traceable to Internation System of Units.

4. Adjust instruments if found out of tolerance

5. Provide documentation certifying the equipment performance and calibration. The certificate will include at a minimum the following information: standards used, environmental conditions, details of work performed, name of technician performing the work, and if the instrument is in tolerance.

6. Provide labels for each piece of equipment serviced that indicate name of technician performing the work, date of service, date of next service (365 days), model number, and serial number.

6.0 Travel

NA

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

NA

8.0 Security Requirements

Contractor personnel performing calibration services must provide lab with date and estimated time of arrival for all visits. Contractor personnel must provide a valid form of identification to access the facility.

9.0 Data Rights

NA

Statement of Requirement
Project
General Information
1.0 Scope of Work
2.0 Background
3.0 Contractor Requirements
4.0 Hours of Operation/Contact Data
5.0 Deliverables / Schedule
6.0 Travel
7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel
8.0 Security Requirements
9.0 Data Rights

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