Linking USDA Nutrition Data to Retail and Household food scanner Data.
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFUS

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    Special Notice: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF is seeking information for linking USDA Nutrition Data to Retail and Household food scanner Data. This service is intended for informational and planning purposes only. The USDA is exploring the possibility of awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract with options. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services to perform the defined tasks. Interested vendors are invited to submit a response by 1600 ET on 23 January 2024 to Katelyn Nelson, Contract Specialist at Katelyn.nelson@usda.gov. The response should include organization details, contact information, business size status, and a statement of capability. The USDA emphasizes that no proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response.

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    Katelyn Nelson
    katelyn.nelson@usda.gov
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    SOW_2019-2020 Data Linkages_RFI.pdf
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    Linking USDA Nutrition Data to Retail and Household food scanner Data.
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