Retail Food Store Location and Characteristics Data

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive retail food store location and characteristics data through solicitation 1232SA26Q0414, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial items. The contractor must deliver detailed store-level data including location information, sales figures, employee counts, and SNAP/WIC authorization status across multiple retail food store categories such as supermarkets, superettes, mass-merchandisers, wholesale clubs, drug stores, and convenience stores. The acquisition will be evaluated based on four primary factors: Technical Capabilities, Relevant Experience, Past Performance (requiring a minimum of three project references from the past three years with specific contract details), and Price. Vendors must submit quotations electronically to frank.palmer@usda.gov by 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Monday, April 27, 2026, with the final deadline for submitting questions set for Monday, April 20, 2026. All responsive quotes must include detailed descriptions of data collection capabilities and substantive past performance information, as quotes merely restating the Statement of Work requirements will not be considered for award.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with the small business size standard established at $22.5 million under NAICS Code 541910. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price agreement consisting of one one-year base period and four one-year option periods, with a total contract duration not to exceed five years and six months, requiring data deliveries on July 1 of each year from 2026 through 2030. No incumbent contractor has been identified in the solicitation materials. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at both submission and award time, with payment processing conducted through the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP.gov). The place of performance is Washington, DC 20024, with deliverables to be submitted in Excel 2007 or later format along with comprehensive Microsoft Word documentation covering data sources, collection procedures, and quality assessments.