Food Safety and Inspection Service
FederalDC
Posted
Aug 18, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Assurance Network (ANET) Integration into PHIS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued an active special notice seeking capability statements regarding a proposed sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for integrating and supporting the Assurance Network (ANET) within the Public Health Information System (PHIS). The notice identifies VCH Partners LLC as the intended contractor, estimates the contract at $9,750,000, and states that it is not a formal solicitation. Responsible sources may submit evidence that competition would benefit the government by September 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern.