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FDA Solicits Proposals for National Food Safety System Cooperative Agreements

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking proposals to strengthen the national food safety system through cooperative agreements. - Government Buyer: - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or vendors are named in this opportunity - Products/Services Requested: - Regulatory program development and support services - Advancement of Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) - Dietary supplement safety and oversight programs - State compliance and enforcement infrastructure - State Food Protection Task Force (FPTF) programs - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Eligible applicants include state, local, territorial, and tribal agencies, and non-profit training entities collaborating with higher education institutions - Applicants must maintain contracts in satisfactory condition - Must enter into a 20.88 information disclosure agreement with the FDA - Must possess or procure a commissioning certificate to facilitate information sharing - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed; the focus is on programmatic and regulatory services

Description

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated food safety system by supporting Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards, dietary supplement safety and oversight programs, improved state compliance and enforcement infrastructure, and state Food Protection Task Force programs. The program standards aim to ensure that state manufactured food regulatory programs develop and maintain best practices for a high-quality regulatory program. These standards also seek to enhance food safety by establishing a uniform basis for measuring and improving the performance of manufactured food regulatory programs in the United States. Eligible applicants include state governments and other miscellaneous entities, with specific eligibility limited to state, local, territorial, and tribal agencies and non-profit training entities collaborating with institutions of higher education.

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