# STEC Detection

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/stecdetection

- Solicitation number: STEC_Detection
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Open. Offers due December 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Contracting office: Usda, Fsis, Oas PCMB (123A94)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Place of performance: Athens, Georgia
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- County: Clarke County (FIPS 13059). https://abierto.us/counties/clarke-county-ga-13059
- City: Athens-Clarke County. https://abierto.us/cities/athens-clarke-county-ga-1303440
- First posted: October 28, 2026
- Last posted: October 28, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9413bcdaee3a4a5d95bb5e395006cf56/view

## Description

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is part of a science-based national system to ensure food safety and food defense. FSIS ensures food safety through the authorities of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, as well as humane animal handling through the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act. As such this RFI seeks to gather information on the commercial availability of kits for STEC detection and identification in raw beef or other food products. FSIS seeks to understand the level of granularity in STEC tests, specifically if the test provides stx subtype information.

Please review the attached documents for more information.

## Attachments

- [STEC_Detection_RFI.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/51395ee1b4d24d66b4561c1da0bfbd7a/download)

## Open now in the same industry

38 open in NAICS 334516.

- STEC Media (STEC_Media), due December 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/stecmedia
- INFRARED TELESCOPE AND ACCESSORIES (N00173-27-Q-1301397725), due November 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017327q1301397725
- Electrophoresis Testing for the Albany, Buffalo, and Syracuse VA Medical Centers (36C24226Q0949), due November 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24226q0949

## Publications

- October 28, 2026: Sources sought, due December 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 9413bcdaee3a4a5d95bb5e395006cf56. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9413bcdaee3a4a5d95bb5e395006cf56/view

## Points of contact

- Eric Schnitzler, eric.schnitzler@usda.gov

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