Request for Information – Supply Chain Modernization for FSIS Field Operations
ID: 0001-FY2026Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFFOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICEUSDA, FSIS, OAS PCMBBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

PSC

SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT (R706)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a1c8736a5a2a4f6d9b07662858a2fcd9/view
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    Description

    The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking information from qualified vendors to modernize its supply chain for field operations, as outlined in Request for Information (RFI) number 0001-FY2026. The primary objectives include enhancing efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness in the supply distribution process, ensuring that over 7,000 field personnel receive essential supplies without delay. This modernization effort is critical for maintaining operational readiness and supporting public health missions, particularly in the context of safety and inspection operations. Interested parties must submit their responses by October 31, 2025, to the designated contacts, George Baptist and Monika Masei, via email, with a limit of 10 pages for submissions.

    Point(s) of Contact
    George Baptist
    george.baptist@usda.gov
    Monika Masei
    (301) 525-1428
    monika.masei@usda.gov
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    FSIS Specialty Supplies_Burn Rates.xlsx
    The provided government file, likely part of an RFP or grant document, lists FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) specialty supply items stocked at MMSC (presumably a distribution center). The document details a comprehensive catalog of items crucial for various government operations, primarily focusing on safety, inspection, and facility maintenance. Categories of items include personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks, respirators, face shields, hard hats, freezer wear (coats, vests, jackets), and various types of gloves (cut-resistant, nitrile, latex). It also lists first aid supplies (bandaids, cold packs, kits), hydration and electrolyte replacement products (Sqwinchers, Gatorade), and cooling accessories (scarves, hats, pads). Furthermore, the file includes inspection and administrative tools such as probe wipes, anti-fog sprays, security seals, various export and official use stamps, thermometers, plastic bags, ear tags, metal seals for inspection statuses (Suspect, Condemned, Inspected & Passed, Retained), and basic office supplies like postage stamps, hog rings, stopwatches, and wax pencils. Each item is identified by an 'FSIS Item number' and a 'Description,' with some entries also noting a 'Monthly Item Burn Rate,' indicating inventory management and usage tracking.
    MMSC SOO 09222025 FINAL.docx
    The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued an RFI (0001-FY2026) to gather information from vendors on modernizing its supply chain for nationwide field operations. The goal is to enhance efficiency, transparency, and responsiveness, ensuring over 7,000 field personnel receive necessary supplies without delay. FSIS seeks innovative, cost-effective, and scalable solutions leveraging commercial best practices, digital platforms, and data-driven logistics to streamline requisitioning, inventory, warehousing, and last-mile delivery. Key objectives include reducing operational costs, improving delivery speed and reliability, increasing transparency, and strengthening workforce readiness. FSIS is interested in exploring centralized vs. decentralized inventory models, Just-in-Time fulfillment, commercial logistics partnerships (3PL/4PL), digital requisition and tracking platforms, risk mitigation strategies, and sourcing American-made products. Responses are due by October 31, 2025.
    USDA-FSIS Supply Catalog - JAN 2025 (002).pdf
    The FSIS Consolidated Supply Catalog outlines specialty items, personal protective equipment (PPE), and general supplies essential for the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Section 1 details PPE like alcohol wipes, anti-fog products, aprons, badges, disinfectants, egg product materials, export/import stamps, face coverings, face shields, first aid kits, freezer/cooler wear, various gloves, hand sanitizer, head/hearing protection, heat relief items, in-plant filing systems, locks, pocket thermometers, pant gators, postage items, protective eyewear, sample bags, seals/tags, stopwatches, and wax pencils. Section 2 lists general office supplies such as accounting books, batteries, binders, clips, boxes, bulletin boards, calculators, cheesecloth, clipboards, correction fluid/tape, document protectors, erasers, duster, file folders, flag poles, flash drives, glue, highlighters, hole punches, hole reinforcers, ink/ink cartridges, ink pens, keyboard wrist rests, labels, letter openers, markers, memo books, and paper. This catalog ensures that FSIS personnel are equipped with the necessary tools for public health protection and foodborne illness prevention.
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