This is a sources sought notice issued for market research and planning purposes only; it is not a solicitation or request for proposals. The intended work involves extending USDA’s Food-at-Home Monthly Area Prices (F-MAP) data set for 2023–2025 by developing retail scanner weights, mapping UPCs to 90 ERS Food Purchase Groups, and estimating panel price indexes for metropolitan areas, Census regions, and the United States. The effort also includes training ERS staff and supporting the estimation of the 2025 F-MAP. Interested respondents must submit a capability statement and identify their business size under NAICS 541720. No contract budget or performance location is specified for this notice.

This is a Sources Sought notice for market research only, not a solicitation, to identify qualified sources capable of extending USDA’s Food-at-Home Monthly Area Prices (F-MAP) dataset for 2023–2025. The work involves estimating retail scanner weights for 2023–2024, mapping UPCs to 90 ERS Food Purchase Groups, estimating regional price indexes, and training ERS staff on the methodology. Responses should demonstrate capability to meet the Statement of Work and include company contact info, SAM.gov UEI, and business size classification under NAICS 541720. The government is seeking responses from all business types, including small, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, woman-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses. No pricing information should be submitted, and the government will not pay for response costs or make an award based on this notice.