Notice of Intent to Sole Source e-Cig Intelligence Database Subscription

The Food and Drug Administration intends to make a sole source award for a subscription to eCigIntelligence, a comprehensive Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) market data platform, with a response deadline of September 11, 2026. The procurement is issued under FAR 6.302-1 on the grounds that only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement within five business days of publication.

Place of performance is Silver Spring, Maryland. The intended sole source awardee is Tamarind Media Limited, 5 St. John's Lane, London ECIM 4BH.

The FDA's Center for Tobacco Products requires access to comprehensive data including incidence and usage rates, market size, product form adoption, online and offline pricing, distribution channels, domestic and foreign product and marketing regulation, taxes, and points of contact. The subscription must support a minimum of 10 FDA users and include a global tobacco product database, regulatory trackers covering EU Tobacco Products Directive implementation across 28 member states and U.S. state-by-state coverage, downloadable market analysis spreadsheets, regulatory reports, media libraries, and searchable tobacco-related news analysis. The contractor must provide a dedicated account manager, access to the analysis team, up to 12 annual conference calls with analysts, 24-hour platform access, monthly usage reports, weekday regulatory alerts, and initial training on platform features. The contractor must be either the software Original Equipment Manufacturer or an authorized reseller. The contract type is Firm-Fixed Price with a base year from September 14, 2026 to September 13, 2027, followed by four optional years through September 13, 2031. The NAICS code is 541519, Other Computer Related Services. Contact: Nakita Archibald, Contract Specialist, Nakita.Archibald@fda.hhs.gov.