Statement of Work 2025 Solicitation Mycotoxin test kits 12.10.2025.docx

2025 Solicitation for Rapid Mycotoxin Test Kits Statement of Work

A. INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND:

The United States Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), has annual requirement for an estimated 25,000 quantitative mycotoxin tests for the determination of Aflatoxin, Deoxynivalenol (DON), Fumonisin, and Zearalenone. Aflatoxin, DON, Fumonisin, and Zearalenone are naturally occurring mycotoxins produced by several species of molds. Each species of mold has unique ideal growing conditions and affect specific grains and commodities.

7 CFR § 800.15(b)(1)(ii) states, “. . . corn, as defined in § 810.401, exported from the United States tested for aflatoxin contamination unless the buyer and seller agree not to have the corn tested.”

This Statement of Work includes test kits for the four above mentioned mycotoxins. Submissions will include only one test kit. If the submitter is submitting three test kits for consideration, then three submissions (one per test kit) must be submitted. Each test kit will be evaluated according to the specific requirements based on the type of mycotoxin. The contract for the mycotoxin test kits will be awarded on best choice considering cost, overall test kit performance, same testing platform, same equipment, and total commodities (required and additional.)

B. DEFINITIONS.

1. Contracting Officer (CO) - The government employee responsible for executing/administering and providing direction on the contract, the Contracting Officer for the USDA-AMS-FGIS.

2. Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) - Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative. Assists the Contracting Officer when requested by the Contracting Officer.

3. Contractor - A person or company who enters into a contract with AMS-FGIS for the performance of specified service(s).

4. Delivery Locations - An office or laboratory location of the AMS-FGIS designated to perform or supervise official inspection services and Class X and Class Y weighing services.

C. REQUIREMENTS / SPECIFICATIONS

The Contactor must:

1. Provide a quantitative water-based extraction test kit capable in analyzing total aflatoxin (B1, B2, G1, G2) in corn with a minimum testing range of 5ppb to 300ppb aflatoxin.

and/or

Provide a quantitative water-based extraction test kit capable in analyzing DON in corn and wheat with a minimum testing range of 0.5ppm to 30ppm DON.

and/or

Provide a quantitative water-based extraction test kit capable in analyzing Fumonisin (sum of B1, B2, B3) in with a minimum testing range of 0.5ppm to 30ppm Fumonisin.

and/or

Provide a quantitative water-based extraction test kit capable in analyzing Zearalenone in corn with a minimum testing range of 100ppb to 1000ppb zearalenone.

2. Include a list of equipment, accessories, and supplies required for the test kit(s) offered for testing.

3. Provide all non-disposable items (e.g., readers, incubators, micro-centrifuge, micro-pipette) at no cost to FGIS.

4. Replace any non-functioning, non-disposable items (e.g., readers, incubators, micro-centrifuge, micro-pipette) at no cost to FGIS.

5. Provide a unit price that includes all costs, including shipping, to test one sample of grain for mycotoxin content. Refer to section F of this document for the list of FGIS offices/delivery locations.

NOTE: When the disposable items are shipped separately from the test kit, the per unit cost of the disposables must not exceed those listed in the schedules.

6. Provide the option for test kit purchases of varying counts (i.e., 100 and 50 tests) at the same unit price. Due to the drastic range in the number of FGIS mycotoxin tests performed across all FGIS testing sites and to reduce the amount of test kits expiring before use, the contract needs to contain multiple kit sizes.

7. Provide adequate training at no charge to the government, for a minimum of two FGIS employees at each FGIS office included in the award.

8. Provide technical support when needed. The technical support includes issues with readers, test kits, and equipment. The technical support may be provided by the contractor using a method (e.g., telephone, email, video call, or onsite) that guaranties quality support.

9. Provide proof the test kit has an active FGIS Certificate of Conformance (COC) at the time of the submission for this solicitation. In the case that test kit does not have a COC at the time of solicitation submission, the contractor must provide proof the test kit has been submitted to FGIS’s Technology and Science Division (TSD) for approval to be used in official testing. Details to obtain test kit approval are available here. The award for this solicitation will not be given to a test kit until it is approved by TSD and included on the FGIS list.

10. Notify the Government of any changes or alterations to the test kit as soon as possible. The contract resulting from this solicitation will only be valid for the exact test kit specification submitted in the contractor’s response.

11. Provide one Safety Data Sheet with each shipment of test kits, regardless of quantity shipped.

The Aflatoxin Test Kit must:

1. Analyze aflatoxin (B1, B2, G1, G2) of the following commodities: corn (including dent or field corn, cracked corn, corn grits or polenta, and corn screenings.)

2. Analyze aflatoxin with a testing range of 5 to 300 parts per billion (ppb) for all of the commodities listed above.

3. Complete sample extraction (water-based) and analysis in 30 minutes or less and must be simple to use. Simple means that no specialized scientific degree, certification, or high-level training is required to use the test kit.

4. Have a minimum shelf life of three months for all components of the test kit. Test kits requiring refrigeration will be considered, but storage at room temperature (64-74 °F) is preferred. Test kits requiring storage below 33 °F shall not be considered.

5. Have an active FGIS Certificate of Conformance (COC) at the time of awarding contract and throughout the term of the contract.

6. Not require special waste disposal or expose employees to toxic or hazardous substances higher than OSHA standards (CFR 1910.1000).

The DON Test Kit must:

1. Analyze DON of the following commodities: corn (including dent or field corn, cracked corn, corn grits or polenta, and corn screenings); wheat (including whole grain wheat flour, wheat middlings, wheat red dog, wheat flour 2nd clear, and wheat screenings.)

2. Analyze DON with a testing range of 0.5 to 30 parts per million (ppm) for all of the commodities listed above.

3. Complete sample extraction (water-based) and analysis in 30 minutes or less and must be simple to use. Simple means that no specialized scientific degree, certification, or high-level training is required to use the test kit.

4. Have a minimum shelf life of three months for all components of the test kit. Test kits requiring refrigeration will be considered, but storage at room temperature (64-74 °F) is preferred. Test kits requiring storage below 33 °F shall not be considered.

5. Have an active FGIS Certificate of Conformance (COC) at the time of awarding contract and throughout the term of the contract.

6. Not require special waste disposal or expose employees to toxic or hazardous substances higher than OSHA standards (CFR 1910.1000).

The Fumonisin Test Kit must:

1. Analyze Fumonisin (Sum of B1, B2, B3) of the following commodities: corn (including dent or field corn, cracked corn, corn grits or polenta, and corn screenings.)

2. Analyze Fumonisin with a testing range of 0.5 to 30 parts per million (ppm) for all of the commodities listed above.

3. Complete sample extraction (water-based) and analysis in 30 minutes or less and must be simple to use. Simple means that no specialized scientific degree, certification, or high-level training is required to use the test kit.

4. Have a minimum shelf life of three months for all components of the test kit. Test kits requiring refrigeration will be considered, but storage at room temperature (64-74 °F) is preferred. Test kits requiring storage below 33 °F shall not be considered.

5. Have an active FGIS Certificate of Conformance (COC) at the time of awarding contract and throughout the term of the contract.

6. Not require special waste disposal or expose employees to toxic or hazardous substances higher than OSHA standards (CFR 1910.1000).

The Zearalenone Test Kit must:

1. Analyze Zearalenone of the following commodities: corn (including dent or field corn, cracked corn, corn grits or polenta, and corn screenings.)

2. Analyze Zearalenone with a testing range of 100 to 1000 parts per billion (ppb) for all of the commodities listed above.

3. Complete sample extraction (water-based) and analysis in 30 minutes or less and must be simple to use. Simple means that no specialized scientific degree, certification, or high-level training is required to use the test kit.

4. Have a minimum shelf life of three months for all components of the test kit. Test kits requiring refrigeration will be considered, but storage at room temperature (64-74 °F) is preferred. Test kits requiring storage below 33 °F shall not be considered.

5. Have an active FGIS Certificate of Conformance (COC) at the time of awarding contract and throughout the term of the contract.

6. Not require special waste disposal or expose employees to toxic or hazardous substances higher than OSHA standards (CFR 1910.1000).

D. BILLING

1. Contractor must register and maintain their SAM (System for Award Management) account by keeping it current and active during the period of performance.

2. Contractor must accept ACH and credit card payments.

3. Contractor must register in Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP.GOV) to submit invoice(s) for payment under the delivery award.

4. Each invoice (bill) submitted in IPP.GOV must contain the delivery location for the individual order.

E. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

1. The IDIQ for Mycotoxin test kits is effective from date of issuance through five (5) years. The established IDIQ will contain unit pricing for the base year, and four (4) optional years.

2. The Contractor shall provide the service for requests placed against this IDIQ by the authorized delivery locations during the contract period of performance.

3. The Government is obligated only for authorized purchases made under this IDIQ.

4. Unilateral termination of this IDIQ may occur at any time by either party.

5. IDIQ Ceiling: The service requests must not exceed $200,000 per fiscal year. Total cumulative value of requests under this IDIQ must not exceed $1,000,000. There is no minimum guarantee under this IDIQ. Comment by Giese, Gregory - MRP-AMS: Not sure what value this should be - $250,000 and $1,250,000? Comment by Schlecht, Heather - MRP-AMS: I reviewed all PO’s for last year and we purchased about $130,000. I think we should give some room though if things get busier the next couple of years. Minimally, $150,000 but to be safe I’d think $200,000 Comment by Giese, Gregory - MRP-AMS: Okay with me.

F. AUTHORIZED DELIVERY LOCATIONS UNDER THE IDIQ

The government requires delivery within 30 days after the Government contacts the contractor with a delivery order. Order quantities may vary according to the needs of the individual delivery location.

Delivery Locations below:

c/o The Andersons 1500 South Main Galena Park, TX 77547 713-671-7108

c/o Cargill Westwego 933 River Road Westwego, LA 70094 504-436-0217

c/o Cargill TH Reserve 2154 Hwy 44 Reserve, LA 70084 985-536-1500

c/o TEMCO LLC 16150 Peninsular Blvd, (Jacintoport) Channelview, TX 77530 281-457-7000

1100 NW Naito Pkwy Portland, OR 97209-2818 503-326-7887

c/o ADM/GMK Reserve 2032 Hwy 44 Reserve, LA 70084 985-536-1151

c/o Zen Noh Grain 8886 Hwy 44 Convent, La 70723 504-416-6789

1025 E. Main Street Suite 104 League City, TX 77573 281-338-2787

c/o ADM/GMK Ama 11079 River Road Ama, LA 70031 504-431-8245

c/o ADM Grain 2121 Navigation Blvd Corpus Christi, TX 78402 361-888-3461

1910 Indian Wood Cir.

Suite 401 Maumee, OH 43537 419-893-2984

Cenex Harvest States 434 E. Ravenna Road Belle Chasse, LA 70037 504-656-2195

104 Campus Drive Suite 200 Destrehan, LA 70047 985-764-2324

c/o ADM/GMK St. Elmo 3338 Hwy 44 Paulina, LA 70763 225-869-4239

c/o ADM/GMK Destrehan 12710 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047 985-764-7843

c/o Louis Dreyfus Port Allen 520 Elevator Road Port Allen, LA 70767 225-383-5221

c/o Bunge Grain Elevator 12442 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047 985-764-2160

Technology and Science Division (TSD) 10383 N. Ambassador Dr. Kansas City, MO 64153 816-891-0469

USDA, FGIS

c/o Hansen Mueller 8300 Clinton Dr.

Houston, TX 77029

CET

15660 N. Lombard Street Portland, OR 97203

NOTE: TSD will order test kits against the contract as needed but will have the option to order from other sources as required for compatibility with other activities.