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FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program: Enhanced Food Safety and

Award Number: U18FD003817
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/18/2009
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2015

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FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program: Enhanced Food Safety and - FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program: Enhanced Food Safety and Security Testing Program Abstract: As a direct result of the funding support provided through the first three-year MCAP award, the Colorado laboratory established solid foundations for enhancing our food testing capabilities. Instrumentation placed at the outset of the award interval was deployed immediately. Other crucial instruments were purchased or brought to active status during the second year of the agreement. Through training and proficiency testing Colorado laboratory staff developed the necessary abilities that complemented pre-existing diagnostic microbiology skills. The appropriate designation of key personnel to participate in this program ensures the ability to provide targeted sample analyses in the event of food outbreaks or other large-scale food emergency events requiring surge capacity testing of implicated food samples. Our reporting of test findings is now refined to meet FDA standards and electronic reporting is available for use as requested. Through cooperative responses to local foodborne outbreaks, we established a well-defined working relationship with the regional FDA laboratory. This relationship results in increased data sharing and more coordinated response to outbreak investigations. The number of staff with proficiency to perform testing for both food and environmental samples continues to expand, with extensive cross-training that includes classic microbiological methods and advanced molecular diagnostic technology. Use of designated protocols provides consistency of analytical findings as demonstrated through the outcomes of both proficiency tests and live assignments undertaken through the program to date. The value created by the Colorado laboratory through the first award interval is the creation of a highly skilled group of key personnel who can respond with a wide variety of defined methods to provide rigorous testing under surveillance, outbreak response, or surge capacity. A continued investment will provide even greater returns during the next award interval.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2017	2014	PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF	4300 CHERRY CREEK SOUTH DR	DENVER	CO	80246	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	000	6	3/23/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $236,250 )
2014	2014	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	000	6	8/5/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$236,250
														Subtotal = $236,250

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $225,000 )
2013	2013	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	003	5	8/9/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$225,000
2013	2011	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	000	3	5/1/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2013	2010	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	002	2	5/1/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2013	2009	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	001	1	5/1/2013	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $225,000

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2012	2012	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food Safety and Security Monitoring Project	001	4	8/21/2012	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$250,000
2012	2011	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	3	7/3/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $250,000

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2011	2011	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	3	7/4/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$250,000
														Subtotal = $250,000

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2010	2010	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	003	2	6/30/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$250,000
2010	2010	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	004	2	9/17/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2010	2009	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	11/3/2009	NEW	$0
2010	2009	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	002	1	2/22/2010	NEW	$250,000
2010	2009	CO ST DEPT PUBLIC HLTH&ENVIRONMENT	4300 CHERRY CREEK DRIVE, SOUTH	DENVER	CO	80222	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	001	1	2/19/2010	NEW	-$250,000
														Subtotal = $250,000

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $250,000 )
2009	2009	CO ST COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION	1525 SHERMAN STREET, ROOM 719	DENVER	CO	80203	DENVER	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	9/16/2009	NEW	$250,000
														Subtotal = $250,000

Grand Total All Awards = $1,461,250

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FDA FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program: Enhanced Food Safety and

Award Number: U18FD003817

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/18/2009

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2015

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