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FDA Rapid Response Team (RRT) Cooperative Agreement for Food Safety System Innovation

This opportunity from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to enhance the national food safety system through a cooperative agreement program. - Government Buyer: - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; the focus is on service delivery and capacity-building - Products/Services Requested: - Services to unify and coordinate federal, state, and local human and animal food emergency response efforts - Strengthening links among epidemiology, laboratory, and environmental health/regulatory components - Enhancing state regulatory and surveillance programs using Incident Command System (ICS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) principles - Supporting training, data sharing, communications, and best practices development - Rapid identification and removal of tainted food from commerce - Conducting root cause investigations to inform prevention - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofits, government entities, and businesses - Focus on system improvements, not specific products or part numbers - Total program funding is $8,250,000 with up to 25 awards - Place of Performance: - Food and Drug Administration (federal office) - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are requested; emphasis is on services and innovation in food safety system response.

Description

This cooperative agreement aims to improve and innovate the national integrated food safety system by coordinating federal, state, and local human and animal food emergency response efforts. The focus includes strengthening links among epidemiology, lab, and environmental health components, enhancing state regulatory and surveillance programs using ICS/NIMS principles, and supporting training, data sharing, communications, and best practices development. The program seeks to rapidly identify and remove tainted food from commerce and conduct root cause investigations to prevent future incidents. Eligible applicants include educational institutions, nonprofits, government entities, and businesses. The total program funding is $8,250,000 with an expected 25 awards.

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