Pathogen Screening Technology

The Food Safety and Inspection Service is seeking proposals for pathogen screening technology through solicitation 24Q0002. The agency intends to award an IDIQ contract to provide Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and Campylobacter screening kits, reagents, instruments, and equipment service for multiple FSIS laboratories. Proposals must address 19 minimum technical requirements and will be evaluated on 37 additional criteria, including accuracy, throughput, and IT security compliance. Interested vendors must submit phase one proposals by November 27th and will participate in an operational testing and evaluation phase approximately two weeks later.

Solicitation 24Q0002 is not set aside and is designated for full and open competition under NAICS 541711 and PSC D399. The incumbent contractors are 3M, Hygenia, and Biomerieux. The potential award value is between $20,000 and $6,000,000 over a one year base period and four one-year options. The screening technology must support testing approximately 160 samples per pathogen annually at each of three laboratories located in Athens, GA. Equipment installation is required within three weeks of acceptance, with ongoing supplies deliveries beginning no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days post acceptance.