Federal Register #2026-10528

NIST Seeks Stakeholders for Food Nutrition and Safety (FNS) Measurements and Methods Consortium

NIST, part of the Department of Commerce, is launching the Food Nutrition and Safety (FNS) Measurements and Methods Consortium to advance food testing standards and measurement methods. - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Opportunity Details: - NIST seeks stakeholders to join the FNS Consortium for collaborative research and development - Focus areas include improving measurement capabilities, developing food reference materials, and establishing best practices for analytical testing of food ingredients and products - Consortium will organize annual interlaboratory studies and support standard method development - Participants must sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA); alternative agreements may be considered for those unable to enter a CRADA - Members are expected to contribute analytical testing, materials, or unique industry perspectives - No proprietary information will be accepted - Additional Related Opportunity: - NIST's Office of Advanced Manufacturing will hold a competition for Manufacturing USA Institutes to develop technology transition roadmaps for advanced manufacturing scale-up - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; this is a collaborative research and development opportunity, not a product procurement - Notable Requirements: - Participation is open to stakeholders able to contribute to food measurement science - Annual interlaboratory studies and reference material development are key activities - Emphasis on open collaboration and sharing of non-proprietary data

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is establishing the Food Nutrition and Safety (FNS) Measurements and Methods Consortium to bring together stakeholders to identify and address measurement and standards needs related to analytical testing of food ingredients and food products. The Consortium aims to advance food measurement capabilities, support the development of food reference materials, and collect data to develop best practices and standard methods. Participants will be required to sign a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), with alternative agreements possible if CRADAs are not legally authorized. The Consortium's activities will commence on August 25, 2026, and letters of interest are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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