Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Aug 31, 2026·Responses due Sep 11, 2026

Household Consumer Food Purchase Panel

Agriculture (all) · USDA ARS AFM APD

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
541720
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
1232SA26Q1153
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
AA12
Place
Washington, DC, USA
Contact
Elizabeth Calhoun (elizabeth.calhoun@usda.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 1232SA26Q1153 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 31, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 10, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 16, 2026 to Oct 13, 2026, middle of the range Sep 25, 2026.
Measured from 333 past solicitations at Agricultural Research Service that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 31, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

Description - Household Consumer Food Purchase Panel This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1153 is issued as a Request for Quote- See Attachment 2- Statement of Work. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This acquisition is an unrestricted soliciation. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered b… (show all)

y the agency. Period for acceptance of responses- The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the solicitation deadline. In order to be considered for award QUOTERS SHALL SUBMIT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. Submit Firm Fixed Price quotation (quote on company letterhead) detailing the service, price for each performance period with the total for base plus all options, and valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quote. 2. Submit attached SF-1449 with blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, 30c, and individual Contract Line Items priced in full. 3. Submit Sam.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) with quotation. 4. Past Performance References- Please see Attachment 3- Past Performance document for what is required. 5. Submit Capability Statement and technical documentation showing technical capability to meet or exceed ALL Performance Elements in the Statement of Work. REJECTION OF QUOTATION: Failure to demonstrate compliance or to submit ALL items requested in solicitation will be cause to reject the quote without further discussions. DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. Quotes are due on 9/11/2026 at 9:00 AM PT by email to Elizabeth Calhoun at Elizabeth.Calhoun@usda.gov. You must include the solicitation title name and number as the subject line of the email. Questions-All questions must go to Elizabeth Calhoun, whom may be reached at Elizabeth.Calhoun@usda.gov for specific questions regarding this combined solicitation. You must include the solicitation name AND number as the subject line of the email. Questions by interested parties regarding the requirement must be submitted by 9/7/2026 by 2:00 PM PT.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Agriculture (all)), same NAICS 541720.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NUMERATOR, LLC1$5.6MSep 25, 2026
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE Durham NC 27709 USA1$344KSep 18, 2026
OHIO VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGY, INC.1$217KSep 24, 2026
R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc.1$216KJan 30, 2026
Environmental Solutions & Innovations, Inc.1$117KJan 30, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Agriculture, Dept of (USDA) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 132 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.