USDA - Toxic Element Uptake in Sweet Potatoes Contract (Toxic Elements)

The Food and Drug Administration is establishing a contract to facilitate a collaborative effort with the USDA focused on collecting data regarding nutrient and contaminant composition in food. Specifically, the contractor will support a USDA sweet potato germplasm breeding study designed to analyze and understand how toxic elements accumulate within root vegetables. This opportunity is categorized as a forecast under NAICS code 541990. Administrative inquiries are directed to the Hfp Acquisition Liaison, with the final contracting officer yet to be determined.