Healthy SNAP Evaluation

The Department of Children and Families (Department), Office of Economic Self Sufficiency, is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence from qualified vendors regarding available data sources, analytical capabilities, methodologies, and technology solutions for the analysis of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing data.

The Department seeks information regarding solutions that may assist in evaluating the impact of SNAP policy changes on household purchasing behavior across SNAP-authorized retailers. The Department is particularly interested in approaches that can support analysis of item-level or category-level purchasing trends, product substitution, retailer implementation patterns, and changes in purchasing behavior over time.

The goal of this RFI is to gather information from vendors regarding:

• Available data sources and data-acquisition strategies for evaluating SNAP purchasing trends;
• Analytical tools, methodologies, and evaluation designs that can measure policy effects over time;
• Approaches for assessing the influence of policy changes on household purchasing behavior while accounting for external factors;
• Vendors' experience conducting similar analyses for government agencies, public-benefit programs, retailers, public-health initiatives, or other large-scale programs;
• Data-governance, privacy, security, integration, reporting, and implementation considerations; and
• Potential solutions that could support evidence-based policy development and program decision making.

Information received through this RFI will assist the Department in better understanding the available market and in developing program requirements for potential future procurement activities.

Specifically, the Department seeks information on methodologies, tools, data sources, and implementation approaches that could help the Department:

• Establish baseline SNAP purchasing patterns before policy implementation;
• Identify changes in purchases of restricted and nonrestricted product categories;
• Assess potential product substitution and changes in transaction composition;
• Measure changes over time while accounting for factors such as seasonality, inflation, retailer promotions, economic conditions, and household changes;
• Evaluate variation in retailer implementation and operational readiness;
• Produce transparent, reproducible, and decision-useful findings; and
• Support evidence-based program management and future policy development.

Vendors must submit responses via email in PDF format to the Procurement Officer using the contact information in Section 3. Responses must be received by **11:00 a.m. ET** on **11/19/2026**. The email subject line must include the RFI number.

This is an RFI as defined in §287.012(22), Florida Statutes (F.S.), for planning purposes only. This is not a solicitation for offers. [...] It is the responsibility of the Vendor to check for any changes or notices on the Vendor Information Portal (VIP).

Please organize your responses to this RFI as follows:

• TAB 1 INTRODUCTION: Cover letter, Vendor identification, point of contact, organizational overview, and relevant experience summary.
• TAB 2 DETAILS: Responses to the requested information in Section 5.2.2.
• TAB 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Optional supplemental material, assumptions, limitations, demonstration information, and general pricing information.

Pricing: Please do not provide any specific cost or pricing information at this time; this is not a solicitation for an offer.

After the Department receives and reviews responses to this RFI, the Department may, in its sole discretion, invite one (1) or more Vendors to demonstrate or present their products, services, data sources, methodologies, or capabilities.