OST Seafood Data
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The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Circana, LLC to acquire specialized seafood sales data. This contract will cover non-personal services, including labor, equipment, and materials needed to purchase two specific seafood sales data sets: Food Service Seafood Sales Data (Supply Track) and Retail Service Seafood Sales Data (OmniMarket). These data sets will be used by NMFS economists to support critical activities such as monitoring seafood sector trends, creating dashboard reports, responding to leadership inquiries, and developing consumer demand models which aid in forecasting producer prices and economic conditions in the commercial fishing industry. The sole-source determination is based on Circana being the only vendor capable of providing this unique and highly specialized data at the required quality level. The Seafood Sales Data includes detailed monthly information covering categories like fish, shellfish, harvest, packaging, preparation methods, and geographic breakdowns primarily across U.S. census divisions and multi-outlet locations. The data spans various measures including units, dollars, pounds, sales volume and shares, pricing, merchandising impact, and distribution metrics for the periods January through December 2025 and Q3 2025 through Q2 2026. The contract performance period is annually from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027. NMFS’ continued use of Circana’s data allows for consistent and comprehensive time-series analysis necessary to understand seafood demand trends and to guide management decisions. Without this procurement, NMFS’ ability to report on seafood markets and predict industry impacts would be significantly hindered. This notice explicitly states that no competitive proposals are being solicited, though interested firms can submit documentation within 15 days to potentially challenge the sole-source determination.
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OST Seafood Data
NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SINGLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
Special Notice: FD-2026-286
NOAA/NMFS/OST
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), with Circana, LLC
This requirement is for: Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, equipment and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for purchase seafood sales data in two data sets: Food Service Seafood Sales Data (Supply Track) and Retail Service Seafood Sales Data.
The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541910 with a Small business size standard of $22.5M.This Sole Source Determination is based on NOAAA's requirement that is the only Vendor that provides the required service.The purchase of the Circana data will be used by NMFS economists in mission critical activities such as:
-Monitoring and reporting in the seafood sector of the economy, including dashboard products and responses to leadership inquiries;
- Consumer demand models for seafood products used to forecast producer prices and economic conditions facing the commercial fishing industry.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
SupplyTrack POS data:
● Category
○ Fish, Other Seafood, Shellfish
● Level of detail/Attributes:
○ Sub-category down to UPC level including the following attributes:
■ Fish Type
■ Harvest
■ Packaging
■ Prep Method
■ Seafood Coating type
■ Seafood format
■ Seafood product type
■ Seafood Species Additional Detail
■ Seafood Trim
■ Storage
■ Value Added
■ Seafood Origin
● Geographies:
○ Total U.S. Circana SupplyTrack, with breakdown provided at Census Division level
● Measures:
○ Units
○ Dollars
○ Pounds
● Time Periods:
○ Monthly data covering January 2025 - December 2025 data periods
OmniMarket POS data:
● Category:
○ Circana Fresh (Perimeter) Seafood and Frozen Seafood data
● Level of detail:
○ Category
○ Sub-Category (segment in Fresh)
○ UPC/item detail
● Geographies:
○ Total US MULO+ with Conv and all available MULO+ with Conv states as available
● Measures:
○ Dollar Sales
○ Dollar Share
○ Unit Sales
○ Unit Share
○ Volume Sales
○ Volume Share
○ Average Price per Unit
○ Average Price per Volume
○ % Volume any Merchandising
○ ACV Weighted Distribution
○ % of Stores Selling
○ Units per Store Selling
○ Dollars per Point of Distribution
● Time Periods:
○ Monthly data covering the Q3 2025 - Q2 2026 data periods
DELIVERY SCHEDULE:
Annual Subscription Period of Performance: 06/30/2026 - 06/30/2027
Only one source is capable of providing the service required at the level of quality required because the service is unique and highly specialized.
NMFS economists have been using Food Service Seafood Sales Data (Supply Track) and Retail Service Seafood Sales Data from Circana for multiple years. Continuing to purchase this data from Circana will allow construction of a consistent time series of historical data. This will enable reporting and analysis of trends in seafood prices and quantities that affect the fishing industry and need to be factored into management decisions.
If this product is not purchased, NMFS will be unable to report and analyze trends in retail seafood demand. This will limit the information on seafood markets and trade available to agency leadership and the public. Further, it will delay the development of tools to predict the effects of market changes on the fishing industry.
These data sets provided by Circana are direct Circana product offerings that are not available from other vendors.
**THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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