# FDA Awards ThinkTrends $49M AI IDIQ

On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration awarded ThinkTrends, LLC a five-year, $49 million single-award IDIQ for software implementation and support across FDA operations. The total small-business set-aside was competed among eight offerors. Work may include document AI and processing, data migration and integration, application development, analytics, automation, machine learning, and ongoing software maintenance and sustainment.

- The single-award vehicle establishes ThinkTrends as the prime for this scope; firms with relevant federal health IT and AI capabilities can assess potential teaming or subcontracting opportunities with the awardee.
- The breadth of work points to demand for AI, document-processing, data integration, and application support in FDA regulatory operations. Companies can evaluate whether their offerings align with these stated areas.
- The award was a small-business set-aside, so small firms pursuing similar FDA work should account for the set-aside and eight-offeror competition when assessing their positioning.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

### Vendors
- ThinkTrends, LLC (awardee)

### Key Quotes
> The FDA has been a remarkable partner, and this contract gives us the vehicle to do even more together, pushing the boundaries of what AI can do in service of public health.
> — Jyotiska Biswas, CEO of ThinkTrends

### Sources
- [ThinkTrends Lands $49 Million IDIQ Contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for AI and Data Implementation Support - The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/ACCESS/7627632/thinktrends-lands-49-million-idiq-contract-from-the-u-s-food-and-drug-administration-for-ai-and-data-implementation-support) - The Globe and Mail
- [ThinkTrends Lands $49 Million IDIQ Contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for AI and Data Implementation Support | National | guardonline.com](https://www.guardonline.com/news/national/thinktrends-lands-49-million-idiq-contract-from-the-u-s-food-and-drug-administration-for/article_e2e5e6e3-c10b-579f-93ee-d39ab281b18f.html) - The Batesville Daily Guard
- [ThinkTrends Lands $49 Million IDIQ Contract from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for AI and Data Implementation Support](https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/access-newswire/thinktrends-lands-49-million-idiq-172801021.html) - Digital Journal