Description
This opportunity is for Environmental Microbiology Lab services to process, incubate, analyze, record, and report results for microbiological surface samples, Gloved Fingertip and Thumb (GFT) samples, and Media Fill Testing (MFT). The contractor will provide sample plates, and the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System will collect and submit the samples. The laboratory will process the samples according to the general requirements outlined by International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17025 and 2023 United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <797>. The goal of this requirement is to meet and be in compliance with the new USP<797> standards regarding MFT and GFT testing and incubation.
• The contractor will provide sample plates.
• The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System will collect and submit the samples.
• The laboratory will process the samples according to ISO/IEC 17025 and 2023 USP <797> standards.
• The goal is to meet and be in compliance with the new USP<797> standards regarding MFT and GFT testing and incubation.