The Economic Research Service awarded a purchase order to Numerator, LLC for $5,636,135 on September 25, 2026, for collection, cleaning, and delivery of nationally representative household food purchase panel data spanning 2019 through June 2031.
Place of performance is Washington, DC. The contractor will deliver an initial dataset covering 2019 through September 30, 2026 by November 1, 2026, followed by quarterly updates through June 2027 and biannual updates thereafter. Deliverables include purchase baskets with component foods, timing, retailer information, prices, item-level identifiers (GTINs/UPCs), payment methods (SNAP, WIC EBT, and other), household characteristics, and refined product taxonomy. The contractor must provide technical assistance not exceeding 10 hours per month via email or teleconference and attend two monthly meetings with USDA staff. Performance runs under a one-year base period (September 15, 2026 through September 14, 2027) with four optional one-year extensions through June 2031. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply under wage determination 2015-4281 (Revision 38).