STEC Detection

STEC_Detection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE › USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

Athens, GA, 30605

Responses due

Dec 8, 2026, 12:00 PM EST

41 days left

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Notice type: Sources Sought
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 334516; Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC: 6640; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
Posted: Oct 28, 2026
Last updated: Oct 28, 2026
Office: USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB
Versions: 1

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.

Points of contact

Primary contact

Eric Schnitzler

eric.schnitzler@usda.gov

Contracting office

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

USDA, FSIS, OAS PCMB

MAILDROP 5230

5601 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705

Classification

NAICS

334516

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

31-33├Manufacturing

334├Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

3345├Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing

33451├Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing

334516└Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

PSC

6640

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

66├INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQPT

6640└Laboratory Equipment and Supplies

Set-aside

No Set aside used