SOURCES SOUGHT
B -- Nutrition Labeling Survey
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, MD, 20857-0001, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-J-FDA-07-052307
- Response Due
- 6/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/28/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES; this is not a request for proposals. No solicitation is available at this time. In accordance with the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 mandated the issuance of voluntary nutrition labeling guidelines for food retailers offering raw agricultural commodities or raw fish. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Management/ CFSAN, College Park, MD has a requirement for a nutrition labeling surveyor for food retailers offering raw agricultural commodities or raw fish, and the determination of whether substantial compliance by food retailers was achieved with the voluntary labeling guidelines. The primary purpose of this survey is to provide estimates on the prevalence of retail stores that provide quantitative nutrition labeling information for raw produce and raw fish. The Contractor shall identify a nationally representative sample of approximately 2000 retail stores in the U.S. (48 contiguous states). The store sample shall be appropriately allocated by the following characteristics: a. Store type (chain or independent); b. Sales (average annual sales $2 million and above or between $500,000 and $2 million); c. County size (as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget); and d. State. The Contractor shall conduct an observational check in each retail store and shall provide data for each store and aggregated across stores describing the percentage of stores having quantitative nutrition labeling information for raw produce and fish. For raw produce and raw fish, names and addresses of all stores shall also be reported along with each sampling characteristic. Aggregate data shall be reported two ways: (1) on the basis of unweighted store counts and (2) on the basis of annual all commodity store sales. Examples of the two reporting bases are: (1) "x% of stores have produce labeling" and (2) "Produce labeling appears in stores accounting for x% of annual all commodity store sales." In addition to provision of store-level and aggregate data, the Contactor shall provide a narrative report as defined by FDA that describes survey results. Offerors must demonstrate completeness of a sampling frame of retail stores; provision of evidence in support of a store list; in-depth knowledge of the location of national/regional/county retail stores; explanation of the sample design, including weighting procedures and expected precision of estimates (aggregate and cell-wise); in-depth knowledge of and past experience with types of retail stores and their level of sales; and the qualifications of the personnel and the organization based on knowledge and previous experience in selecting nationally representative samples of U.S. retail stores for food products. All companies responding to this synopsis must demonstrate their experience and/or capability by submitting qualification statements, including references directly related to the subject requirement. Qualification statements should be sent to the above address from any SMALL BUSINESS. Qualification statements must include references and provide: (1) The referenced contract numbers; (2) The type of contract and dollar amount; (3) a description of the work performed and end products produced; (4) For whom performed and personal point of contact (name, title, address, and telephone number); (5) Performance period and location; and (6) Number and type of personnel employed on the specified contract. Firms responding to this request for qualification statements should indicate whether they are, or are not, certified by the Small Business Administration as small business. The applicable North American Industry Classification Code is 541710 and small business size standard is $ 500.0 Millions. Qualification statements are due 20 days after publication of this notice and should reference Sources Sought No. J-FDA-07-052307.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5100 Paint Branch, College Park, MD
- Zip Code: 20740
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20740
- Record
- SN01302303-W 20070526/070524220520 (fbodaily.com)
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