Food Supply Monitoring and Public Health Surveillance Analytics

The contract titled Food Supply Monitoring and Public Health Surveillance Analytics seeks to advance the FDA’s post-market surveillance capabilities by analyzing retail data to identify emerging trends, detect anomalies, and develop risk models related to food products. The work focuses on supporting public health threat identification through advanced analytics, enabling proactive responses to potential contamination, adulteration, or other hazards in the food supply chain. The contractor will be expected to apply data science methods to large-scale retail datasets to uncover patterns that may indicate systemic risks before they escalate into widespread public health incidents. This subcontract falls under NAICS code 541690, indicating it involves other scientific and technical consulting services, and is issued by the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services under the Department of Health and Human Services. The opportunity was posted on July 31, 2026, with a strict response deadline of August 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM. While no set-aside provisions or specific location requirements are detailed, performance is expected to support federal public health objectives without geographic restrictions. The contract emphasizes analytical rigor and actionable intelligence to strengthen the FDA’s ability to protect consumer health through data-driven insights.