Q -- BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE) TESTING

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) plans to issue sole source follow-on Purchase Orders for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) testing. These contracts will be awarded to several established institutions, including the University of California Davis, Colorado State University, Florida Department of Agriculture, Kansas State University, University of Georgia, University of Minnesota, Cornell University, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Texas A&M University, Washington State University, and the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The procurement will use Commercial and Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is not open for competitive proposals. The solicitation, titled "Q -- BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE) TESTING" with the number NVLS-FOLLOW-ON, was posted on August 24, 2004. The contract falls under NAICS code 541380 and is managed by the Department of Agriculture's office located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary objective is to continue BSE testing efforts through trusted partners to ensure efficient and reliable testing services without soliciting new bidders.