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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Health And Human Services was posted on July 5, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Commercial Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Purchase Order for Supply Chain Monitoring – Infant Formula

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HFP-2026-134162Federal

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The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price commercial service contract to Circana, LLC for supply chain monitoring of infant formula in the United States, leveraging its unique capability to provide critical data necessary to support the FDA’s ongoing efforts to address the infant formula shortage. Under the authority of FAR Part 6.103-1, Circana is the only known source capable of delivering the required insights, as no other vendors have demonstrated the ability or expressed interest in meeting the agency’s specific needs. The acquisition will be conducted under simplified acquisition procedures per FAR Part 12, classifying the service as commercial. The contract is valued at $22.5 million and falls under NAICS code 541910 for marketing research and public opinion polling. The deliverables consist of two line items: CLIN 1, providing two user licenses for the Out of Stock Tracking Solution, and CLIN 2, providing one user license for Liquid Data Go, both with an estimated delivery date of July 30, 2026, and valid for one year. The notice is not a request for competitive bids; however, any other firm wishing to be considered must submit a capability statement demonstrating its ability to satisfy the requirements by the deadline of May 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Responses must be sent to Haroon Gulzar at the FDA, and the government retains full discretion to determine whether to proceed with sole source award based on any submissions received. The contract will be performed by Circana in Chicago, Illinois, with administrative oversight from the FDA’s Office of Acquisition and Grant Services in Rockville, Maryland.

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FDA awards Circana $22.5 million sole-source contract for infant formula supply chain data through 2026.

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Department Of Health And Human Services → FDA Office Of Acq Grant SvcsView Agency

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541910 - Marketing Research and Public Opinion PollingView NAICS

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Chicago, IL, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → FDA Office Of Acq Grant Svcs
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OfficeRockville, MD, 20852, USA
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a Sole Source firm-fixed-price commercial service contract to Circana, LLC (Circana), 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL, 60601, USA, for the Purchase of Supply Chain Monitoring – Infant Formula in accordance with the authority under FAR RFO Part 6.103-1 , Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Circana is the only known source capable of obtain critical data needed to monitor the availability of infant formula products in the United States to support continuity of the FDA’s monitoring the infant formula supply chain - U.S. infant formula shortage initiative. No other sources have expressed an interest in writing in the proposed acquisition.


This acquisition is being conducted using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR RFO Part 12 for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.


The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 541910 - Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling $22.5.


Deliverables:


CLIN 1 - Out of Stock Tracking Solution (OOS) - 2 user licenses – Estimated Delivery Date 07/30/2026 (Valid 1 Year)


CLIN 2 - Liquid Data Go (LDG) - 1 user license - Estimated Delivery Date 07/30/2026 (Valid 1 Year)

Responses


Responses to this notice should be sent to Haroon Gulzar at haroon.gulzar@fda.hhs.gov no later than 5:00 pm (ET) on July 10, 2026. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. Any other firms desiring consideration must fully identify their interest and capability of meeting the requirements by submitting a capability statement. Any response shall undergo review to determine if it can meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.