Cooperative Agreement for Long Term Data Collection on Antimicrobial Use in Animals (U01) Clinical Trial Not Allowed

Summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a cooperative agreement partner to conduct long-term data collection on antimicrobial use in animals. This is a U01 cooperative agreement mechanism, indicating substantial FDA programmatic involvement. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this opportunity. The effort supports FDA's ongoing antimicrobial resistance surveillance and stewardship mission in the veterinary/animal health space. This listing is a forecast, meaning a formal solicitation had not yet been published as of the open date.

What they want

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Risks & flags

• Forecasted status only — no formal solicitation published yet; limited competitive intelligence available
• U01 cooperative agreement mechanism implies significant FDA co-investigator involvement, which may favor applicants with pre-existing FDA relationships
• No dollar value, period of performance, or eligibility details disclosed in the forecast notice