NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is forecasting a Cooperative Agreement to support the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) program. The effort is focused on strengthening antibiotic resistance surveillance in retail food specimens. This is a federal grant/cooperative agreement opportunity listed on Grants.gov, currently in a forecasted/pre-solicitation status. Full scope details, eligibility requirements, and submission instructions have not yet been published.

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Risks & flags

• Forecasted status only — full solicitation details not yet released; scope, eligibility, and evaluation criteria are unknown
• No dollar value, period of performance, or submission deadline published, limiting competitor preparation time once released