The Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) awarded a $25.4 million definitive contract to Qlarant Integrity Solutions LLC for nonpersonal investigative services in support of SNAP retailer investigations on September 28, 2026, under a firm fixed price structure with no set-aside.
The contract covers a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods, running through September 27, 2031. Investigators will conduct undercover passes at designated SNAP retailers across a nationwide footprint divided into two regions (Eastern Region covering 24 states and territories; Western Region covering 26 states and territories); this award addresses one region. Base year investigative passes are estimated at 23,410 annually, increasing 3 percent per year to 26,347 passes by Option Year Four. Performance standards require 95 percent acceptable quality levels for timeliness and quality, completion within 30 days of assignment, a minimum 90 percent sanctionable attempt rate, and a 60 percent trafficking attempt rate. Investigators must possess a minimum five years of investigative experience, U.S. citizenship, valid state driver's licenses, and successful background screening. All contractor personnel require National Agency Check Inquiries Tier 1 background investigations. Key Program Manager and Alternate Program Manager positions require bachelor's degrees and minimum five years each of investigative and senior management experience. Place of performance is Calverton, MD. NAICS code 561611; PSC code R499.