Seized Drug Interlaboratory Study Test Solutions

The Department of Commerce, through the Material Measurement Laboratory within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is seeking commercial partners to produce and distribute test solutions for interlaboratory studies aimed at seized drug analysts in the forensic science community. The project involves the generation of test solutions and potentially solid samples, which will be shipped directly to participating forensic laboratories. This effort is expected to span three to five years, with multiple studies conducted annually. The performance of this contract will be based in Gaithersburg, and the opportunity is categorized under NAICS code 325412. Interested parties can coordinate with the designated point of contact, Scott Wight, or the Department of Commerce Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. This forecast indicates a long-term need for specialized chemical production to support forensic science standardization.