Third-Party Review Assessment Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: March 18th, 2026

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SUMMARY

The Minneapolis-based government is requesting third-party review assessment services to enhance the consistency, scientific merit, and effectiveness of regulatory policies for veterinary biologic products through comprehensive review, stakeholder engagement, and actionable analysis.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Conduct a comprehensive third-party review and assessment of the USDA's Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB)
Assess current frameworks and provide recommendations and options to improve consistency and identify efficiencies
Ensure scientific and technical integrity by maintaining requirements necessary for oversight of veterinary biologic products that are pure, safe, potent, and effective
Identify and define gaps and inconsistencies in guidance documents that may create barriers to novel technologies and innovative products
Propose changes to address identified gaps in the Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (VSTA), Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR), Parts 101–118, and any CVB documents, as needed
Develop actionable recommendations for the agency to address identified discrepancies
Provide oral briefings and presentations to agency leadership and relevant stakeholders to discuss findings, answer questions, and present recommendations

BUDGET

Estimate

$500,000 – $1,000,000

TIMELINE

Deliverables:

Signed VS Memo 800.2 PDF via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than ten (10) days after contract award.

Project Management Plan via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than ten (10) days after contract award.

Project Schedule via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than thirty (30) days after contract award, every two weeks thereafter.

Earned value metrics (EVM) via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than thirty (30) days after contract award, every two weeks thereafter.

Project status meetings via teleconference with COR and CVB liaisons no later than ten (10) days after contract award.

Document Request List and Access Plan via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than thirty (30) days after contract award.

Statutory Authority Compendium via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 3 months after contract award.

Inventory of Agency Documents via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 4 months after contract award.

Regulatory Alignment Report via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 5 months after contract award.

Final Benchmarking Report via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 6 months after contract award.

Stakeholder Engagement Plan via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 6 months after contract award.

Engagement Tools and Protocols via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 6 months after contract award.

Stakeholder Engagement Summary/Notes via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 7 months after contract award.

Stakeholder Insights Report & Presentation via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 8 months after contract award.

Recommendations Report via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 9 months after contract award.

Final Project Report via teleconference, email with COR and CVB liaisons no later than 10 months after contract award.

Presentation and Report Materials via email to COR and CVB liaison(s) no later than 10 months after contract award.

Issuing Agency

US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

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DESCRIPTION

A government authority in Minneapolis, Minnesota is seeking a vendor to provide third-party review assessment services. The selected vendor will assess current frameworks and offer recommendations to enhance consistency and identify operational efficiencies, ensuring scientific and technical integrity in oversight of veterinary biologic products. The responsibilities include identifying and defining gaps and inconsistencies in guidance documents, especially those acting as barriers to new technologies and innovative products.

The scope includes agency document review, benchmarking, comparative analysis, and stakeholder engagement. Vendors will transcribe, organize, and synthesize stakeholder data, conduct in-depth analyses to identify key themes, divergent perspectives, and actionable policy recommendations, and develop a comprehensive report on findings. The report must address scientific merit, effectiveness, and policy consistency, organized by stakeholder group or theme, and be summarized in a presentation for agency staff. Additionally, the vendor is expected to create tailored interview guides, stakeholder engagement tools, data collection protocols, and a communication strategy to maximize stakeholder involvement.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.