AMS Designated Laboratory Meat Testing Services (ADL)
Agriculture (all) · USDA AMS 3J14
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 12-1NTS-26-R-0002 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 13, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing Solicitation 12?1NTS?26?R?0002 to obtain proposals from responsible, accredited analytical laboratories to perform microbiological and fat testing in support of AMS meat, poultry, egg, and aquatic product procurement programs. This requirement establishes AMS Designated Laboratories (ADLs) responsible for conducting all required microbiological and chemical analyses on samples submitted by AMS vendors, ensuring compliance with Federal Purchase Program Specifications (FPPS) and supporting food safety and … (show all)
quality verification efforts. AMS intends to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm?fixed?price contract, consisting of a Base Period and up to four option periods, covering performance from April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2032. Offerors must be fully capable of meeting all technical, accreditation, reporting, and quality assurance requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) and must maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for all applicable microbiological and chemical test methods throughout the contract term. Offerors are required to submit a complete proposal package in accordance with Section E of the solicitation, including all technical, management, past performance, and pricing components, as well as a properly completed and signed SF?1449. Offerors must ensure all requirements, instructions, and submission details�such as WBSCM electronic submission processes�are fully reviewed and followed. Incomplete proposals may not be considered for award. Key expectations under this solicitation include: � Performance of all required microbiological and fat analyses using approved methods (FSIS MLG, AOAC, AOCS, or AMS?approved alternatives). � Comprehensive sample preparation, receipt, testing, reporting, and data management in accordance with AMS SOW requirements. � Timely reporting of results, including notification of presumptive or confirmed pathogen positives to AMS, FSIS, and vendors. � Secure handling and management of proprietary AMS data. � Full compliance with FAR, AGAR, and USDA?specific contract clauses incorporated into the solicitation. Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to read the entire solicitation package, including the SOW, exhibits, and all referenced clauses, to ensure a complete and conforming submission.
Who won similar work
41 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Agriculture (all)), same NAICS 541380.
Single-winner award sizes (41): middle half $21K to $80K, median $33K; range $8K to $5.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MolBreeding Biotechnology LLC | 3 | $199K | Jun 16, 2026 |
| CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $375K | Jul 22, 2026 |
| VACZO CAPITAL, LLC | 2 | $80K | Apr 30, 2026 |
| BRIDGING PIECES INC | 2 | $49K | Sep 10, 2025 |
| GENOHUB, INC. | 2 | $48K | Aug 21, 2026 |
| ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC | 1 | $5.0M | Feb 10, 2026 |
| CAMFIL USA INC | 1 | $1.1M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ATLAS CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $552K | Aug 17, 2026 |
| AZENTA US INC | 1 | $241K | Sep 10, 2026 |
| HUDSONALPHA INSTITUTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY Huntsville AL 35806 USA | 1 | $235K | Aug 24, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 5, 2026TECH O. R., LLC$32KCNF WATER SAMPLE TESTINGNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 5, 2026Michigan State University Foundation East Lansing MI 48823 USA$23KWheat DNA Library SequencingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 22, 2026MOLECULAR RESEARCH LP$90KDNA Sequencing for the Physiology and Pathology of Tree Fruits ResearchNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2026AZENTA US INC$241KMultiomics ProfilingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 8, 2026ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES, INC.$24KUSFS R6 Drinking Water System PFAS Sampling and AnalysisNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 4, 2026FLORAGENEX, INC.$231KRMRS FIA Genetic Tree SamplingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 24, 2026XLEAGLE LLC$8KAnnual Chemical Fume Hoods, Laminar Bench Hoods, and Biosafety Cabinet RecertificationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 24, 2026HUDSONALPHA INSTITUTE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY Huntsville AL 35806 USA$235KKhufu - Hybrid Capture Genotyping ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2026GENOHUB, INC.$15KUSDA-NCCCWA RNA Extraction and Sequencing Library of Rainbow TroutNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 17, 2026ATLAS CONTRACTING SOLUTIONS LLC$552KGenome SequencingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 133 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.