Development of a Multiplex Assay using the Luminex (BIO-Plex) System for Detection of Biothreat Agents in Food

The purpose of this amendment to this pre-solicitation notice is to inform industry that this will be a total small business set aside. The anticipated release date of the solicitation is on or around August 10, 2009. NO PHONE CALLS IN REGARDS TO THI The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to solicit proposals for a contractor to provide Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition CFSAN develop methods for the isolation and identification of biothreat agents and conventional pathogens in **This requirement is set aside for small business*** The purpose of this modification is to amend L.1.2 section to read that it is set aside for small business as shown in the presolicitation notice. Section L.1.2 now reads as follows: L.1