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Improvement of PCR equipment to respond to HPAI and other emerging diseases at the Minnesota VDL

Award Number: U18FD008903
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: KDA (KNOWLEDGE/DEVELOPMENT/APPLICATION)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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Improvement of PCR equipment to respond to HPAI and other emerging diseases at the Minnesota VDL - Improvement of PCR equipment to respond to HPAI and other emerging diseases at the Minnesota VDL Summary Minnesota is the US state with the highest number of cases of HPAI in poultry since the beginning of the outbreak in 2022. The University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (MVDL) is the official laboratory for HPAI testing in Minnesota. Tests are performed following the USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) protocols. All those PCR tests were performed on a 7500 Fast Real-Time PCR system. This instrument (manufactured by Life Technologies, formerly Applied Biosystems) is used daily at the MVDL’s Molecular Diagnostics section to support routine diagnostic testing, foreign animal disease surveillance, and emergency response investigations for high- consequence pathogens. This instrument has served as a critical component of our laboratory operations for over 25 years. However, Life Technologies has announced that the system is no longer in production and that maintenance and service support will be discontinued in the coming years. To ensure continuity of testing and avoid disruption to essential diagnostic and surveillance activities, it is imperative that we transition to a suitable replacement platform. We are therefore requesting funding to purchase a QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System from Fisher Scientiﬁc. Utilizing our existing 7500 Fast instrument as a trade-in will reduce the cost of the QuantStudio 5 system by $10,000, resulting in a ﬁnal price of $31,660.07. In addition to ensuring continuity of operations, the new platform offers improved analytical performance and reduced maintenance requirements compared to our current system. We appreciate your consideration of this request in support of critical animal and public health (One Health) initiatives.


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: 2026 ( Subtotal = $38,276 )
2026	2026	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA	2221 UNIVERSITY AVE SE STE 100	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	9/23/2026	NEW	$38,276
														Subtotal = $38,276

Grand Total All Awards = $38,276

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Improvement of PCR equipment to respond to HPAI and other emerging diseases at the Minnesota VDL

Award Number: U18FD008903

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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