Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Poultry Study

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service published a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source contract to study the impact of slaughter line speed on worker safety in both young chicken and swine slaughter establishments. The contract will be awarded to Dr. Fredric Gerr to design and conduct the study.

The purpose of the Special Notice is to justify awarding a firm fixed-price contract on a sole source basis to Dr. Gerr to design and conduct a study on possible collateral health effects of increased poultry slaughter line speeds. Interested parties may submit a capability statement by November 30, 2023 at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time to be considered for potential future competitive procurements. However, the agency has determined that Dr. Gerr's expertise in occupational health, medicine, and epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal disorders uniquely qualifies him to serve as an expert witness for the required study within litigation timelines. The place of contract performance will be determined under solicitation number 123A9424Q0004, with no set-aside specified.