Statement of Work - Chemical Nutrient Analysis Service for CFD (Updated)

Statement of Work
Chemical Nutrient Analysis Service
1. Background: The Combat Feeding Division (CFD), part of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Soldier Center is the Department of Defense’s centralized source for all research, development, engineering, and integration of joint service combat rations, food service equipment and field feeding systems. CFD’s primary mission is to ensure Warfighters have the tactical, nutritional and logistical advantage required to survive and win on the battlefield. Although CFD already has an in-house Nutrient Analysis Lab (NAL), there is currently a short-term need to outsource select nutrient analysis services for ingredients and ration components.
2. Requirements: The contractor shall be able to analyze samples for the analytes in Table 1 with the preferred methods listed below or equivalent* with the listed limits of quantification (LOQ). The main analytes that will be requested are 1) selenium, 2) vitamin B12 (cobalamin) and 3) total dietary fiber. However, the offeror must also have the ability to analyze any of the other analytes listed in the SOW, CFD may need analysis of these analytes during the period of performance of this contract This SOW is for an indeterminate quantity of samples. It is estimated that a minimum of 25 samples will be needed. The minimum guarantee for this contract is $5,000.00. The ceiling amount of this IDIQ contract is $25,000.00. No more than 25 samples are projected to be sent at one time.
Table 1: Nutritional Analytes / Preferred Methods / LOQs Analyte
Preferred Method(s)
Selenium

AOAC 2011.19

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

AOAC 2014.02

Total Dietary Fiber

AOAC 991.43

Vitamin A (total)

AOAC 2011.07

Vitamin D
AOAC 2011.11 or 2012.11
Vitamin E

AOAC 2012.09

Vitamin K

AOAC 999.15

Vitamin B1(Thiamin)

AOAC 2015.14

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

AOAC 2015.14

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

AOAC 2015.14

Vitamin B9 (Folate)

AOAC 2013.13

Amino Acid Profile

AOAC 982.30/994.12/988.15

Calories
Bomb Calorimeter
Calcium

AOAC 2011.14

Iron

AOAC 2011.14

Magnesium

AOAC 2011.14

Phosphorus

AOAC 2011.14

Potassium

AOAC 2011.14

Sodium

AOAC 2011.14

Zinc

AOAC 2011.14

Limits of Quantification (LOQ)

50 ppb

2 ppb

0.2%
≤30 IU/100g
≤1 µg/100g
≤ 1 µg/100g
≤5 µg/100g
≤20 µg/100g
≤30 µg/100g
≤10 µg/100g
≤5 µg/100 g
≤0.05%
Report to 0.1 kcal/100g
≤0.1 mg/100 g
≤0.05 mg/100 g
≤0.02 mg/100 g
≤0.01 mg/100 g
≤1.5 mg/100 g
≤0.1 mg/100 g
≤0.005 mg/100 g

AOAC: Association of Official Analytical Chemists