SAFHER Request For Proposal

Introduction/Background 

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is initiating a request for proposal (RFP) in search of vendors interested in providing a proposed solution and a team of professionals to perform operations and maintenance (O&M) services, give tier 1 and tier 2 help desk support, lead data migration efforts, coordinate state-specific system customization, and manage any associated activities for states onboarding SAFHER and SAFHER Go. The SAFHER solution is a national regulatory technology platform for agriculture and public health.  SAFHER is part of a cooperative agreement funded by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In addition, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is participating with AFDO on this project. 

RFP Timeline & Important Dates

View the entire schedule from RFP Release to the anticipated project start date

ISSUE DATEApril 5, 2024
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCEApril 10, 2024
4:00 p.m. EDT
QUESTIONS DUEApril 26, 2024
RFP RESPONSE DUE BYMay 10, 2024
5:00 p.m. EDT
FINALIST DEMONSTRATIONSJune 3-5, 2024
PROJECT STARTSOctober 1, 2024

Pre – Proposal Conference

View the pre – proposal conference and powerpoint below:

RFP Submission Instructions

Email Letter of Intent and all final submissions to: 

Vendor_.5pzr1nno5wpxr9wb@u.box.com

Please review SAFHER Support RFP 2024  document for more information on submission instructions.