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FDA Third Party Tobacco Retailer Inspection Services (Region 4)
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The contract, titled "FDA Third Party Tobacco Retailer Inspection Services (Region 4)," seeks to engage a third-party entity to conduct compliance check inspections of tobacco retail establishments in Maryland, specifically in St. James. This initiative supports the FDA’s regulatory authority under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which empowers the agency to oversee the manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of tobacco products with the goal of protecting public health and reducing tobacco use among youth. The FDA aims to ensure that retailers comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as amended by this law. Where contracts with states or territories are not feasible, the FDA contracts third parties to perform these inspections, utilizing commissionable inspectors to meet compliance requirements. This contract is issued as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement through the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services within the Department of Health and Human Services. It is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561611, which covers investigation services. The solicitation was posted on May 1, 2026, with responses due by May 15, 2026. Task orders issued under this contract will specify the detailed requirements described in the Performance Work Statement. Points of contact for the contract include Jennifer Mun and Madeline Bryant, based in Rockville, Maryland, reflecting the contract's federal and regional operational structure.
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Place of Performance
St James, MD, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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Full Description
On June 22, 2009, the President signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act or TCA) into law (Public Law 111-31). The Tobacco Control Act amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and granted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, sale, and distribution of tobacco products to protect public health and to reduce tobacco use by youth. FDA conducts compliance check inspections of tobacco retail establishments to help determine a retailer’s compliance with federal laws and regulations, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Tobacco Control Act, and associated regulations.
To the extent feasible, FDA will contract with a state or territory to conduct compliance check inspections of tobacco retailers, as required under 21 U.S.C. 372(a)(l)(B)(i). FDA issues contracts with a state or territory to assist with compliance check inspections of retail establishments. FDA has a goal of establishing a contract, where feasible, with every U.S. state and territory. When FDA could not contract with states and territories, FDA has awarded contracts to third-party entities that are able to hire commissionable inspectors to do compliance check inspections of tobacco retailers in those jurisdictions. FDA currently requires third-party, tobacco retailer inspection services. Task orders will be issued under this required Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to perform the requirements identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).
