# Discipline D Special Project - Track 2: NFSDX and ORAPP Integration

> **NIH FDA U19** · WA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · 2020 · $20,000

## Abstract

PAR-20-105: Discipline D – Special Projects - Track 2: NFSDX and ORAPP 
Project Summary 
The WSDA Food Safety and Consumer Services (FS&CS) Laboratory seeks funding for this track in 
order to enhance our current data systems to enable us to electronically submit sample testing data 
to FDA. We request funding for one year. We prefer to complete this project in Year 1 of the 
Laboratory Flexible Funding Model, and we have the following accomplishments and attributes: 
 The WSDA FS&CS Laboratory adopted a Laboratory Information System (LIMS) in 2012. This IT 
 project was a contracted design system and we have been able to revise, improve and enhance 
 the system for 8 years. It has continued to serve us well. 
 We established communication between our LIMS and eLEXNET. We worked closely with FDA 
 IT consultants on database communication issues. We met via conference call and WebEx to 
 successfully provide linkage between our LIMS and eLEXNET so that we are able to upload all of 
 our laboratory data into eLEXNET. 
 We have two dedicated LIMS administrators in our laboratory. They have received onsite training 
 at the LIMS vendor’s site. Both of our administrators are experienced and skilled at maintaining 
databases. 
If our Track 2 proposal is accepted, we are willing and able to do the following: 
 1. Assess our current IT capabilities in conjunction with FDA. 
 2. Enhance the laboratory IT system by integrating with NFSDX or adopting ORA Partners Portal 
 by uploading laboratory data files. Based on FDA guidance, we will determine the relevant and 
 required data fields, file formats and mechanism by which the lab can exchange data with 
FDA. 
 3. Participate in data exchange meetings and complete the FDA questionnaire. 
 4. Attend collaboration meetings with FDA NFSDX and ORAPP teams at the frequency 
 determined by FDA. 
 5. Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Interconnection Security Agreement 
 (ISA) with FDA as required for program participation. 
Washington State Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Consumer Services Laboratory

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10173387
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007086-01
- **Recipient organization:** WA STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Yong Liu
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10173387

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10173387, Discipline D Special Project - Track 2: NFSDX and ORAPP Integration (1U19FD007086-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10173387. Licensed CC0.

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