Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) Screening New Tech

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service seeks to acquire screening technology for the detection of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli at its three field laboratories. The agency will award an IDIQ contract for a base year plus four option years to provide equipment, kits, supplies, technical support and screening of approximately 20,000 beef samples annually per laboratory. Proposals will be evaluated in a two-phase process, with phase one assessing technical compliance and phase two involving operational testing, pricing, past performance and consensus award approximately ten days after submissions. The solicitation and attachments provide extensive requirements and evaluation criteria for screening accuracy, limits of detection, predictive values and IT/security compliance. Proposals are due November 27th, with phase two invitations and testing to follow thereafter.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The NAICS code is 541711 and PSC code is Y3A5. The incumbent and/or current contractor is unspecified. The contract minimum is $20,000 and maximum $4,000,000 over five years. The initial order is for kits to screen 10,000 samples. Performance will take place at the agency's laboratories located in Athens, Georgia, St. Louis, Missouri, and Albany, California.