MODIFICATION
R -- LABORATORY ACCREDITATION
- Notice Date
- 8/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Acquisitions and Agreements Section, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail drop 5230, Beltsville, MD, 20705
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-SC-LQAD-5-01
- Response Due
- 8/25/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2004
- Point of Contact
- Karen Chapman, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-504-3992, Fax 301-504-4276,
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.chapman@fsis.usda.gov
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to noncompetitively negotiate with American Association For Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), 5301 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21704, to provide laboratory accreditation services for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. The requirement is for the accreditation/certification of FSIS laboratories located in Athens, GA, St. Louis, MO, and Alameda, CA. The objectives are to assess each FSIS laboratory as follows: 1) is competent to perform specific tests; 2) maintains a quality system that addresses and conforms to all elements of ISO/IEC Standard 17025; 3) maintains the required documentation; 4) is operational. After completion of the assessment a written report of the assessor?s findings shall be submitted. Upon completion of a satisfactory assessment, the accrediting body shall provide a letter and certificates stating that the laboratory is in compliance with ISO/IEC Standard 17025 requirements as well as the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) International's "Accreditation Criteria for Laboratories Performing Food Microbiological and Chemical Analyses in Food, Feeds, and Pharmaceutical Testing" (ALACC). The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) performed the audits of FSIS laboratories and therefore is the assessment body that will honor prior audits to complete the assessment of FSIS laboratories. This is not a request for competitive quotations. The Government anticipates conducting this acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation is available for this requirement. Interested concerns may submit a capability statement within 8 days after the posted date of this notice. All timely responses will be considered, however, a determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon the responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses should be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Officer referencing number SC-LQAD-5-01.
- Record
- SN00645143-W 20040819/040817211717 (fbodaily.com)
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