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Pennsylvania dairy milk testing pilot for avian influenza

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is seeking a laboratory partner for an 18-month pilot testing dairy milk for avian influenza. - Government buyer: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture; no sub-agency or office is specified. - Requested service: Test milk from lactating dairy cattle for Influenza A using PCR methodology accepted by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). No commercial OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation or attachments. - Scope and delivery: The pilot covers approximately 30 dairy processors in southeastern Pennsylvania. The proposal may provide testing at up to 15 locations per month, with processors visited on a bi-monthly basis, or propose collecting samples at processors and testing them at a physical laboratory. - Key requirements: Meet ISO 17025 and National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) standards; satisfy applicable USDA approval and detection requirements; and match or improve on the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory System's turnaround time. Use of the referenced NVSL method requires NAHLN approval and biennial proficiency testing. - Reporting and follow-up: Report results to the Department, immediately notify it by phone of non-negative results, and provide monthly sample and represented-farm counts. Include confirmatory testing under approved NAHLN procedures or through NVSL, sending samples to NVSL when required. - Proposal details: Describe laboratory containment, continuity plans, staffing and qualifications, and reporting. The cost submittal is a net cost per test and must include labor, supplies, testing fees, and travel. - Duration: 18 months; start and end dates are not specified. Test volume and unit pricing are not provided, so a reliable total contract value cannot be estimated.

Description

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is seeking proposals from entities able to test milk from domestic lactating bovine for Avian Influenza. This pilot program involves testing at approximately 30 dairy processors in southeastern Pennsylvania, with no more than 15 locations visited per month on a bi-monthly basis; proposals may alternatively provide for sample collection and testing at a physical location. Testing must meet stated requirements, including applicable NVSL/NAHLN methodology and ISO 17025 and NAHLN standards. The contract duration is 18 months, and proposals must be submitted electronically through the JAGGAER portal.

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