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Market Research - Nutritional Analysis of Screwworm diet

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12805B21Q0084Federal

Submission Closed02/08/2021, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Agricultural Research Service is conducting market research via a Sources Sought Notice to identify capable vendors for the nutritional analysis of screwworm fly larval diets. The objective is to determine the nutritional content of five specific components used in mass rearing at the COPEG production facility in Panama: spray-dried bovine red blood cells, bovine plasma, bovine milk, chicken egg, and soy powder. This data will be used to optimize diet components and explore potential substitutions to improve fly production. Required analytical testing must include the determination of total fat, protein, carbohydrates, calories, and ash, as well as a detailed analysis of amino acid and fatty acid compositions. Interested companies should submit a capability statement for review. This notice is for research purposes under FAR Part 10, and no contract award will be made directly from the responses received.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contract Value

$4,505

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance

Kerrville, TX, 78028, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

ALASKA BIOMAP, INC

Award Issued Date

02/24/2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedFeb 3

Sources Sought

AwardedFeb 24

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

02/08/2021, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Pa Aao Acq/per Prop

Office AddressFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

Contacts

Francis Rhodes

Ed Needens

Full Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice for the of purchase Nutritional Analysis of Screwworm diet. This Sources Sought is part of market research (FAR Part 10). No award will be made based on responses received. Please respond with a capability statement if your company is capable of performing this work. The requirement for analysis is listed below. Analytical testing is required to determine the nutritional content of the components comprising the larval diet used for mass rearing screwworm flies at the production facility in Panama (COPEG). The four nutritional components presently used in the production diet are spray-dried bovine Red Blood Cells (RBCs), bovine plasma, bovine milk, and chicken egg. In addition, soy powder is being used in place of bovine milk powder for rearing screwworm flies by ARS staff. The basic analyses for these five components are to include total fat, protein, carbohydrates, calories, and ash. In addition, the amino acid and fatty acid composition are to be determined. Results from these analyses will provide the necessary nutritional information to improve screwworm fly production by substitution and/or optimization of these larval diet components.