EFC - ISO 17025 Lab Accreditation & Audit Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1482
- State
- Idaho
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
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Opportunity details come from sms-idaho-prd.tam.inforgov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Idaho Department of Agriculture is requesting an exemption from competition to procure ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation and audit services from A2LA without competitive bidding, and suppliers may submit information supporting or contradicting the claim by the November 3, 2026 closing date and time in IPRO. The Division of Purchasing's Exemption from Competition (EFC) Administrator has discretion over the request, and suppliers have no right to appeal the decision. The EFC Administrator has indicated intent to approve the request pending legal notice.
The services cover initial ISO 17025 certification, ongoing audits, and periodic recertification over a minimum five-year period for the agency's Animal Health Lab. The lab joined the USDA's National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) in June 2025 and must obtain accreditation by November 1, 2027 or risk losing membership. The agency's market research of 43 state laboratories found that A2LA is the standard provider for NAHLN-member labs, and that ten other states use A2LA for ISO 17025 certification. The agency also cites A2LA's prior accreditation of Idaho State Police Forensic Services laboratories and its estimate that the accreditation process typically takes 12 months.
The anticipated total cost for the initial five-year certification period is $57,000. Suppliers submit information by attaching it in the Supplier Attachments section of IPRO or by emailing purchasing@adm.idaho.gov. The agency's request form, AGRI - Lab Accreditation and Audit Svcs.pdf, is available in the Buyer Attachment section of IPRO and was submitted October 28, 2026.
Opportunity text
The Idaha Department of Agriculture has requested an exemption from competition for the purchase of ISO 17025 Lab Accreditation & Audit Services. If approved, an exemption from competition may allow the agency to procure the property with limited or no competitive process. Exemption from competition is at the discretion of the DOP Administrator. In the interest of transparency, DOP is offering suppliers the opportunity to review this requested exemption and provide relevant information. The decision remains discretionary, and suppliers have no right to appeal the Administrator's decision. Suppliers are invited to provide information that may help the DOP Administrator make a decision regarding this requested exemption from competition. Please review the Agency's request, attached in the Buyer Attachment section of IPRO. You are invited to provide information that may help support or contradict the claim that competition would be impractical, unreasonable, or disadvantageous to the State under the circumstances. Submit your information by attaching it in the Supplier Attachments section of IPRO and submitting your response or emailing purchasing@adm.idaho.gov. To be considered by the Administrator, all information must be submitted prior to the closing date and time listed in IPRO.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AGRI - Lab Accreditation and Audit Svcs.pdf |
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