FDA Third Party Tobacco Retailer Inspection Services (Region 4)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking a qualified small business to provide third-party tobacco retailer inspection services for Region 4 under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period. The contract, solicited under number 75F40126R00040, is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 561611 and has an estimated maximum value of $33,500,000 with a guaranteed minimum of $10,000. The contractor must manage and deploy commissioned investigators to conduct undercover buy and advertising and labeling inspections at tobacco retail establishments across Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. All inspectors must be commissioned as officers of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, FDA, under Section 702(a)(1)(A) of the FD&C Act prior to performing any inspections. The contract includes program management, evidence handling and transmission, reporting support, and witness testimony services, with task orders predominantly priced on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis except for certain line items such as non-inspection travel and witness testimony, which will be cost-reimbursable. Task orders are expected to have 12-month performance periods, with inspection volumes determined at the task order level per jurisdiction. Offerors must be currently registered in SAM.gov at time of submission and award, and all work will be administered by the FDA Office of Acquisitions and Grant Services located in Rockville, Maryland. The solicitation was posted on July 23, 2026, with responses due by July 31, 2026.