Description
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is seeking a qualified laboratory to test infant formula samples for heavy metal contaminants, including arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead. The laboratory must be accredited to perform tests on food matrices, including infant formula, in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The contractor will be required to test up to 150 selected infant formula samples and provide a written report with the results of the testing, including the amount of heavy metals present and the methodology used to quantify them. The period of performance will be for one base period of 4 months, and the contractor will be required to deliver the report to GAO within 30 days of receiving the samples.
• The contractor must be able to test for arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead in infant formula samples.
• The contractor must be able to differentiate between organic and inorganic arsenic.
• The contractor must be able to provide a written report with the results of the testing, including the amount of heavy metals present and the methodology used to quantify them.
• The contractor must be able to deliver the report to GAO within 30 days of receiving the samples.