Agency Animal Health Board

Contractor University of MN Veterinary Diagnostics Lab

SWIFT Contract Number 195571

Project Name CWD IHC Testing Services

Project Number (if applicable) N/A

Summarize purpose of the contract, including why it was necessary: A statutory responsibility of the Board is to protect the health of the domestic animals of the state, and the Board has the statutory authority to work with the Governor on movement restrictions during a disastrous animal disease outbreak. Minnesota has Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in both wild and farmed Cervid populations. The Board required professional laboratory services in order to conduct CWD immunohistochemistry (IHC) testing on farmed Cervidae samples. An accredited laboratory is required for CWD testing for state and national programs, and the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Lab (UMN VDL) is the only accredited veterinary diagnostic laboratory in the state of Minnesota.

Project Duration

Start Date Thu, 07/01/2021 - 00:00

Original end date Thu, 06/30/2022 - 00:00

Actual end date Thu, 06/30/2022 - 00:00

Did project finish on time? Yes

Total billable hours utilized (if applicable) {Empty}

Contract Amounts

Original contract: $75000.00

Amendments {Empty}

Contract total $75000.00

Did project finish within budget? Yes

What was the funding source? 1000/B1431300/B14BAHS

Is this a sole source contract? No

If this was a single source contract, explain why the agency determined there was only a single source for the services (if applicable) N/A

Evaluator Name Linda Glaser, DVM

Evaluator Email Address Linda.Glaser@state.mn.us

Evaluate the contractor's timeliness At some times of the year test results took longer than average to be reported. The average time was about two weeks, but there were times the results took 3 weeks or more to be reported back.

Evaluate the contractor's quality Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's cost Satisfactory

Evaluate the contractor's overall performance Satisfactory

Would you engage the contractor's services again? Yes

Describe any negative action taken during the duration of this contract (i.e., termination, pursuit of suspension, etc.): None

Please rate the overall experience with the contractor 4 - satisfied