The Food Safety Department is offering the FSIS FERN Proficiency Testing Cooperative Agreement to enhance the testing capacities of state, local, and tribal laboratories within the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN). This grant aims to support the purchase of equipment, supplies, and personnel expenses necessary for conducting proficiency testing of microbiological, chemical, and radiological threat agents. The goal is to improve laboratory capabilities for food defense assignments and outbreak responses, ultimately strengthening the network’s ability to analyze and respond to food-related threats.
Opportunity ID: 42190
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FSIS-FERN-06302008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FSIS FERN Proficiency Testing Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.479 — Food Safety Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 09, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | governmental laboratories (state, local, or tribal laboratories) and university laboratories. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food Safety Inspection Service |
| Description: | The Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) currently comprises 150+ federal, state, and local government regulatory laboratories with varying capacities to perform threat agent testing. FERN has 41 cooperative agreements already in place which target state, local, and tribal FERN labs in an effort to augment the networks microbiological, chemical, and radiological threat agent testing capacities. The current FERN cooperative agreement labs also focus on developing better diagnostic capabilities for threat agent testing within the Network partner laboratories. These current FERN cooperative agreements enhance the ability to analyze for microbiological, chemical and radiological threat agents utilizing FERN methods and improve laboratory capacities for food defense assignments and outbreak response. In support of the network, FERN has established a PT program conducted by FDA which tests the technical capability of the FERN partner laboratories. This new proposed PT cooperative agreement will augment the current PT program and expand the number of PT agents and matrices currently conducted by FDA throughout the year. This new PT cooperative agreement would support the purchase of equipment and supplies required by the methods and matrices selected in the PT program, and reimbursement of personnel expenses. [NOTE: The agreements do not support construction costs.] |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael Myers
Staff Officer Phone 706-546-3664 Email:michael.myers1@fsis.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 09, 2008 | ||
| Added CFDA number | Jul 09, 2008 | |
| Jul 01, 2008 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FSIS-FERN-06302008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FSIS FERN Proficiency Testing Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.479 — Food Safety Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 09, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | governmental laboratories (state, local, or tribal laboratories) and university laboratories. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food Safety Inspection Service |
| Description: | The Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) currently comprises 150+ federal, state, and local government regulatory laboratories with varying capacities to perform threat agent testing. FERN has 41 cooperative agreements already in place which target state, local, and tribal FERN labs in an effort to augment the networks microbiological, chemical, and radiological threat agent testing capacities. The current FERN cooperative agreement labs also focus on developing better diagnostic capabilities for threat agent testing within the Network partner laboratories. These current FERN cooperative agreements enhance the ability to analyze for microbiological, chemical and radiological threat agents utilizing FERN methods and improve laboratory capacities for food defense assignments and outbreak response. In support of the network, FERN has established a PT program conducted by FDA which tests the technical capability of the FERN partner laboratories. This new proposed PT cooperative agreement will augment the current PT program and expand the number of PT agents and matrices currently conducted by FDA throughout the year. This new PT cooperative agreement would support the purchase of equipment and supplies required by the methods and matrices selected in the PT program, and reimbursement of personnel expenses. [NOTE: The agreements do not support construction costs.] |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael Myers
Staff Officer Phone 706-546-3664 Email:michael.myers1@fsis.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FSIS-FERN-06302008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FSIS FERN Proficiency Testing Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.479 — Food Safety Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | governmental laboratories (state, local, or tribal laboratories). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food Safety Inspection Service |
| Description: | The Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) currently comprises 150+ federal, state, and local government regulatory laboratories with varying capacities to perform threat agent testing. FERN has 41 cooperative agreements already in place which target state, local, and tribal FERN labs in an effort to augment the networks microbiological, chemical, and radiological threat agent testing capacities. The current FERN cooperative agreement labs also focus on developing better diagnostic capabilities for threat agent testing within the Network partner laboratories. These current FERN cooperative agreements enhance the ability to analyze for microbiological, chemical and radiological threat agents utilizing FERN methods and improve laboratory capacities for food defense assignments and outbreak response. In support of the network, FERN has established a PT program conducted by FDA which tests the technical capability of the FERN partner laboratories. This new proposed PT cooperative agreement will augment the current PT program and expand the number of PT agents and matrices currently conducted by FDA throughout the year. This new PT cooperative agreement would support the purchase of equipment and supplies required by the methods and matrices selected in the PT program, and reimbursement of personnel expenses. [NOTE: The agreements do not support construction costs.] |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael Myers
Staff Officer Phone 706-546-3664 Email:michael.myers1@fsis.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FSIS-FERN-06302008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FSIS FERN Proficiency Testing Cooperative Agreement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Food and Nutrition |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 11, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | governmental laboratories (state, local, or tribal laboratories). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Food Safety Inspection Service |
| Description: | The Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) currently comprises 150+ federal, state, and local government regulatory laboratories with varying capacities to perform threat agent testing. FERN has 41 cooperative agreements already in place which target state, local, and tribal FERN labs in an effort to augment the networks microbiological, chemical, and radiological threat agent testing capacities. The current FERN cooperative agreement labs also focus on developing better diagnostic capabilities for threat agent testing within the Network partner laboratories. These current FERN cooperative agreements enhance the ability to analyze for microbiological, chemical and radiological threat agents utilizing FERN methods and improve laboratory capacities for food defense assignments and outbreak response. In support of the network, FERN has established a PT program conducted by FDA which tests the technical capability of the FERN partner laboratories. This new proposed PT cooperative agreement will augment the current PT program and expand the number of PT agents and matrices currently conducted by FDA throughout the year. This new PT cooperative agreement would support the purchase of equipment and supplies required by the methods and matrices selected in the PT program, and reimbursement of personnel expenses. [NOTE: The agreements do not support construction costs.] |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Michael Myers
Staff Officer Phone 706-546-3664 Email:michael.myers1@fsis.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 42190 Full Announcement-1 -> 2008 Announcement – New PT Program.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Michael Myers Staff Officer Phone 706-546-3664 Email: michael.myers1@fsis.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00007702 | Jul 11, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
42190 SF424-2.0.pdf
42190 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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