USDA Biotechnology Integrated
Database System (BIDS)
Biotechnology Integrated Database System (BIDS) is a Microsoft Access
2003 application developed for the USDA’s Biotechnology Regulatory
Services (BRS). BRS is charged with overseeing the field testing,
movement, and the importation of genetically engineered organisms
that are known to be, or could be, plant pests. BIDS supplements existing
BRS systems by allowing users to record additional information regarding
Permit, Movement, and Notification applications. The system also serves
as the authoritative electronic source for regulatory inspection results
and incident information.
Karnal Bunt Information
System (KBIS)
KBIS Lotus Notes-based system is an interim step in the creation
of a larger, comprehensive Oracle-based emergency programs database
in the future. KBIS was developed beginning in April 2002 for preserving
relevant program historical data and for creating a unified information
collection system for the individual existing regulatory programs.
Nationally, there was also a need to record National Karnal Bunt
Grain Survey sample data analyzed by USDA and a need for the capability
to create a new program office in the event Karnal Bunt is discovered
in a new area.
Integrated Item Tracking
System (IITS) for the Biological Agents and Chemical Inventory Management
Processes
REI captured the system and process level requirements needed to build and operate
a web system for managing reagent ordering and shipping, internal requisitions,
and purchase requests allowing NVSL and CVB to accept customer orders for reagents
and employee orders for inventory items, and fulfillment of those requests from
various inventory locations within NVSL/CVB sections/groups and warehouse locations
that was accessible to the NVSL/CVB user community. REI also captured the integration
requirements between the different systems to achieve real time capabilities
to track, monitor, and process all reagent orders and inventory management for
reagents, chemicals, and warehouse items. Currently the transactions for the
reagent ordering, inventory management, procurement and billing processes are
performed in different systems within NVSL/CVB.
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