# SAM #124PSA27Q0017

USDA FSIS IDIQ for Laboratory Proficiency-Testing Samples and Evaluation Services

**Buyer:** FSIS OAS PCMB
**Posted:** November 13, 2026
**Respond By:** December 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 124PSA27Q0017
**NAICS:** 541380

USDA FSIS is seeking an IDIQ contractor to supply meat-based proficiency-testing samples and related services for its Field Service Laboratories.
- **Government buyer**
  - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Office of Public Health Science (OPHS), Eastern Laboratory; work supports the Eastern, Midwestern, and Western Field Service Laboratories.
  - Buyer contact named in the attachment: Alexis Galloway.
- **OEMs and vendors**
  - No commercial OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the solicitation materials.
- **Requested samples and services**
  - Meat-based proficiency-testing sample sets for STEC, including E. coli O157 and non-O157 STECs; Campylobacter; Salmonella; Listeria monocytogenes; sanitary indicators; and food chemistry analytes (fat, protein, salt, and moisture).
  - Sample quantities are set through individual delivery orders. The pricing schedule lists 1 EA per laboratory for each test and associated shipping line item in each pricing period; no part numbers are provided.
  - Contractor services include sample preparation/provision, shipping, PT event coordination, instructions and result-submission capability, laboratory-result evaluation, and performance reports. A yearly schedule of events, expected shipments, and result due dates is also required.
- **Notable requirements**
  - Sample events are required at least twice per year. The provider must be accredited to ISO 17043 and support FSIS laboratory quality assurance and ISO 17025 accreditation.
  - Samples must align with applicable USDA methods: MLG 5C for STEC, MLG 41 for Campylobacter and Salmonella, MLG 8 for Listeria, MLG 3 TEMPO for sanitary indicators, and applicable CLG methods for food chemistry.
  - Final reports are due within three months after final results are submitted. Microbiology samples go to all three laboratories; food chemistry is directed to the Eastern Laboratory unless a delivery order specifies otherwise.
- **Competition and eligibility**
  - The procurement is a small-business set-aside. Potential providers of comparable proficiency-testing programs include LGC Limited, Fera Science Limited, AOAC INTERNATIONAL, and NSI Lab Solutions.

### Description

<p>This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.</p>

<p>Solicitation number 124PSA27Q0017 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Proficiency Samples to the Field Service Laboratories (FSL) for all FSIS labs.</p>

<p>This acquisition&nbsp; is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services. The small business size standard is $19M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.</p>

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