Food applications regulatory management (FARM) & IT interfacting systems IDIQ
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75F40126R00042
- Agency
-
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, Maryland 20903, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Food and Drug Administration seeks operations and maintenance, development, modernization, and enhancement services for its Food Applications Regulatory Management (FARM) system and related IT interfaces through a competitive 8(a) IDIQ contract, with Phase I proposals due August 20 by 10:00 a.m. Eastern. Amendment 2, posted August 18, adjusts the Phase I deadline from August 14 to August 20 and moves Phase I submission time from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern; questions are now due August 7 by 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The 8(a) set-aside is restricted to SBA-certified 8(a) program participants not yet graduated from the program, foreclosing competition outside that pool.
Place of performance is College Park, Maryland, with work performed at FDA facilities in the Washington DC metropolitan area and off-site via VPN using government-issued equipment. The NAICS code is 541519, Other Computer Related Services, with a $34 million size standard. The contract ceiling is $25 million across five one-year ordering periods (September 29, 2026 through September 28, 2031) plus a six-month extension option, with a $1,000 minimum guarantee. The FARM system is mission-critical, requiring 24/7 operational support with 15-minute incident response during business hours and 30-minute response outside business hours.
Offerors must demonstrate three relevant government or commercial contracts completed within the past three years, including operations and maintenance activities, development/modernization/enhancement activities, and artificial intelligence applications, with at least one project valued at $1 million or more as prime contractor. Mandatory experience includes the Appian platform for workflow automation. Contractor must maintain Section 508 accessibility compliance, FISMA standards, NIST SP 800-53 controls, FedRAMP compliance for cloud services, and HSPD-12 PIV card compliance. Key personnel require PMI-certified Project Management Professional (Project Manager Level III), Certified DBA (Database Specialist Level III), and Appian-certified Applications Programmer Level III. Evaluation uses a two-phase approach: Phase I evaluates relevant experience (6-page limit); Phase II evaluates technical approach, TO1 approach, staffing, and pricing (50-page limit). Non-price factors are significantly more important than price. Current contractor is Strategamy, LLC under award number UR1757018923D/75F40125C00100.
Notice text
The Human Foods Program (HFP) oversees all FDA activities related to food safety and nutrition under the Deputy Commissioner of Human Foods. The HFP's mission is to ensure that food is a source of wellness for all U.S. consumers through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease, and ensure chemicals in food are safe. The FDA's HFP - Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements and Innovation (OFCSDSI) operates multiple integrated IT systems to support its regulatory oversight of food chemicals and dietary supplements, including the Food Applications Regulatory Management (FARM), the Chemical Evaluation and Risk Estimation System (CERES), the Toxicology Reports and Analysis Management (TRAM) system, the Scientific Terminology and Regulatory Information (STARI), and the Warp Intelligent Learning Engine (WILEE). These systems provide robust data access, visualization capabilities, and system integration required to fulfill the office's scientific assessment and regulatory compliance mission.
The purpose of this ID/IQ is to establish a contracting vehicle for operations and maintenance and IT development services to support the mission of the various program areas. Successful offerors must demonstrate capability to work in a complex, multi-system environment where IT solutions directly support critical regulatory functions. The contractor will be expected to adapt to varying program area needs while maintaining system reliability and supporting FDA's public health mission.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Food Applications Regulatory Management (FARM) System | Special Notice |
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