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Texas Animal Food Product Testing and Food Defense for Microbiology, Chemistry, and Radiochemistry.

Award Number: U19FD008625
ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: FDA
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2030

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Texas Animal Food Product Testing and Food Defense for Microbiology, Chemistry, and Radiochemistry. - OVERALL RESEARCH PLAN, title: Texas Animal Food Product Surveillance, Food Defense, Method Development and Capacity Increase for Microbiology, Chemistry and Radiochemistry Abstract: The overall aim of the Office of the Texas State Chemist (OTSC) submission to the Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM) program is to support the United States (US) integrated food safety system. Specifically, this program focuses on the disciplines of microbiology, chemistry and radiochemistry in the animal food product testing and food defense tracks, whole genome sequencing maintenance, method development/validation and capability/capacity development. OTSC commits to utilize and expand it capabilities in the three target disciplines: microbiology, chemistry and radiochemistry and continue ISO 17025:2017 accreditation. OTSC will follow the LFFM Sample Guide for planning, collecting, analyzing, reporting, and follow up on LFFM samples and engage the Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service (FFCS) in all sample collection and compliance activities. OTSC agrees to accept and analyze samples collected by FDA or other states for all three discipline and implement GFP- tagged control strains for Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, and E. coli, conduct non-target screening, and perform FERN food defense methods CHE-0008, CHE-0006 and EMA 4.7. OTSC possess the ability to analyze human and animal food for the detection of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-emitting radionuclides. The OTSC laboratory is ISO 17025:2017 accredited to perform microbiology, chemistry and radiochemistry animal food surveillance and food defense. OTSC is comprised of a laboratory which is titled the Agriculture Analytical Service (AAS) and a state regulatory program officially titled the Texas Feed and Fertilizer Control Service (FFCS), hereafter referred to as the Service. OTSC is funded through inspection fees as established in the Texas Commercial Feed Control Act (Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 141 and no LFFM funds are used to displace state appropriated funding. The headquarters of OTSC are located on the Texas A&M University College Station campus, which includes a fully equipped laboratory to perform all aspects of the LFFM project. Through participating in this program, OTSC will enhance the capacity and capabilities of the Texas animal food testing laboratory to support the US integrated food safety system. OTSC has a current 20.88 form and will follow version 2 of the LFFM sampling guide.


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 = $0 )
2026	2025	TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH	2147 TAMU	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77843	BRAZOS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	001	1	2/27/2026	NEW	$0
2026	2025	TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH	2147 TAMU	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77843	BRAZOS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	11/24/2025	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $600,000 )
2025	2025	TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH	2147 TAMU	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77843	BRAZOS	USA	Food and Drug Administration Research	000	1	9/24/2025	NEW	$600,000
														Subtotal = $600,000

Grand Total All Awards = $600,000

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Texas Animal Food Product Testing and Food Defense for Microbiology, Chemistry, and Radiochemistry.

Award Number: U19FD008625

ORGANIZATION: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: FDA

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2030

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