State Tobacco Retail Compliance Inspections for “ONLY” 8 US States (CA, IL, MI, MN, NJ, PA, WA, and WI) and the territories of American Samoa and Northern Mariana Islands

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing solicitation 75F40125R00034 to obtain assistance in inspecting retail establishments that sell cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products. This requirement involves conducting tobacco compliance check inspections and providing surveillance of other entities falling under the scope of the Tobacco Control Act. The performance of these services is restricted to government agencies or subdivisions within California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Eligible entities must possess the authority to create, enforce, or administer rules and policies governing the conduct of individuals or private entities.

This procurement is classified under NAICS 923120 for the Administration of Public Health Programs and PSC H199 for Quality Control-Miscellaneous. The FDA intends to negotiate contracts with qualifying state and territory agencies pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5). There is no set-aside designated for this action. Although the place of performance is listed as Rockville, Maryland, the work involves inspections across the specific states and territories identified in the solicitation.

Proposals are due by August 27, 2025, following a pre-proposal conference held on August 14, 2025. The solicitation documentation includes seven attachments, such as a Questions and Answers Report, a pre-proposal presentation, and multiple amendment files. All correspondence regarding this opportunity must be directed to Pamela T. Lee and reference the solicitation number in the subject line.