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Food and Nutrition Board Food Forum
Contact and place of performance
Kimberly Pennix
USA
Title: Food and Nutrition Board Food Forum Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Notice Type: Presolicitation: Firm-Fixed Price The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to solicit a 1-year base with four (4) option periods, sole source (in accordance with FAR 6.103-1), firm-fixed-price purchase order from National Academies 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. The North American...
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The Food Forum provides a meeting ground at which representatives from government, industry, academia, and public interest groups can openly communicate about nutrition and food safety issues. Where applicable, members have been chosen for their professional perspective as well as their scientific credentials.
The Food Forum meetings are designed to identify high-priority problems and issues, improve understanding of their causes, and pursue possible approaches for resolving them. At the conclusion of a meeting, the Forum Project Director, in consultation with the Forum Chair and membership, prepares an agenda for the next meeting. In setting the agenda and priories for the Forum, the members consider criteria such as the magnitude of the public health problem, the extent of member interest in the issue, and the unique contribution the Forum can make relative to other activities being conducted by their public or private agencies. Final decisions for the agenda are based on the Food Forum deliberations and on the availability of Forum members and invited outside attendees.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to issue a firm-fixed-price, sole-source purchase order to the National Academies to support the Food and Nutrition Board Food Forum. This requirement is classified under NAICS 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities and PSC B510 Special Studies/Analysis- Environmental Assessments. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement, and the anticipated period of performance consists of a one-year base period with four one-year option periods.
The Food Forum serves as a multidisciplinary platform for government, industry, academia, and public interest groups to discuss food safety, technology, nutrition, and science issues. Managed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), the forum identifies high-priority public health problems and explores approaches for resolution. Historical technical areas of focus include science communications for healthy diets, global food supply chains, the human microbiome, and nutrition standards for schools. The forum’s agenda is established by a Project Director in consultation with the membership, prioritizing issues based on public health magnitude and the unique contributions the forum can provide relative to other agency activities.
The primary place of performance is the United States, and the response deadline for this presolicitation notice is June 20, 2026. This notice, identified by solicitation number 75F40126Q00200, is published as a notice of intent rather than a request for competitive proposals. The point of contact for this requirement is Kimberly Pennix, and as of June 5, 2026, there are no attachments associated with this notice.
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