University of Vermont Consortium
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $1,500,000 to $3,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
- Points of contact
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- HFP Acquisition Liaison hfpacquisitions@fda.hhs.gov
Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Food and Drug Administration is procuring services to establish a produce consortium focused on small specialty farming operations in collaboration with the University of Vermont to study foodborne pathogens in produce. The contract requires collection of soil and amendment samples from produce farms in the Northeast region, with samples submitted for sequencing and research analysis to examine pathogen prevalence and associated risks in specialty crop production. The solicitation is estimated to be released on January 1, 2026, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026.
The estimated award value ranges from $1.5 million to $3.0 million under NAICS code 561499 (All Other Business Support Services), with no set-aside restrictions applied. This new requirement involves environmental sampling activities and comprehensive research analysis, with results forwarded to OAMT for sequencing and further evaluation. Interested parties should direct inquiries to the FDA Acquisition Liaison at hfpacquisitions@fda.hhs.gov.
Forecast text
Produce Consortium -Small Specialty Farming Produce w University of Vermont
Studies of Foodborne Pathogens in Small Specialty Farms
This allocation will allow collection of soil and amendment samples from produce farms located in the Northeast region of the United States and samples submitted for sequencing and research to include various foodborne pathogens, and environmental sampling including soil and amendments. The samples collected will be used to study risk of on pathogens prevalence in produce. The results of the sample collected will be sent to OAMT for sequencing and further analysis
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