This is a BPA call order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to Grant Thornton LLP, a global professional services firm, to provide technical assistance in developing and establishing a longitudinal database per Section 17(n)(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (Section 4015 of the 2018 Farm Bill). The contract has a potential value of $489,646.83 and was awarded on a firm fixed price basis under the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) of the General Services Administration. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion by November 30, 2020. Grant Thornton LLP has extensive experience supporting federal agencies across civilian, defense, and intelligence sectors, including contracts for financial management, program management, and IT modernization services.