Stakeholder Engagement on Microbiological Food Safety Priorities

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$250,000 to $700,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
NAICS code
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking a contractor to provide stakeholder engagement services focused on advancing microbiological food safety priorities and best practices for preventing contamination in human foods. The engagement activities will strengthen protection by leveraging state oversight to complement FDA resources and improving transparency of regulatory and enforcement decisions, with potential focus areas including FDA's traceability final rule and listeria policy. The solicitation is estimated to be released on January 1, 2026, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026.

The estimated award value for this contract ranges from $250,000 to $700,000, classified under NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). This is a new requirement with no set-aside restrictions, indicating open competition among qualified contractors. Interested parties should direct inquiries to the Food and Drug Administration's Acquisition Liaison at hfpacquisitions@fda.hhs.gov for additional information regarding this opportunity.

Forecast text

Enhancing food safety by advancing strategies and best practices for preventing contamination in human foods and strengthening protection by leveraging state oversight to complement FDA's resources and improving transparency of FDA's regulatory and enforcement decisions. Activities will be based on leadership priorities, however may include stakeholder engagement related to FDA's traceability final rule and listeria policy.

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