SAM #STEC_Detection

USDA FSIS Market Research on STEC Detection Test Kits

USDA FSIS is seeking market information on tests for detecting Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in food products. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection Management Branch. - Request: Information on commercially available kits to detect and identify Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), particularly in raw beef and other food products. - Notable requirement: FSIS is especially interested in whether tests report stx subtype information. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, vendors, or specific products are named in the notice provided. - Products and quantities: No part numbers or purchase quantities are specified. The notice refers to an attached RFI and statement of objectives, but no attachments were provided here. - Opportunity context: This is a request for information, not an award or a stated purchase commitment; no contract value or period of performance is provided.

Description

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is part of a science-based national system to ensure food safety and food defense. FSIS ensures food safety through the authorities of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, as well as humane animal handling through the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. As such this RFI seeks to gather information on the commercial availability of kits for STEC detection and identification in raw beef or other food products. FSIS seeks to understand the level of granularity in STEC tests, specifically if the test provides stx subtype information.

Please review the attached documents for more information.

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