How to win: Meta-analysis of the variability of hemp (Cannabis sativa)

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking early market input to inform a potential future procurement relating to the analysis of variation in the composition of hemp (Cannabis sativa). This work forms part of the FSA Novel Foods Programme and would contribute evidence to protect consumers from unacceptable risks associated with food consumption and to safeguards their interests in relation to food. This is not a call for competition. The purpose is to: • Test feasibility • Understand market capability • Inform potential future procurement design • Details provided are subject to change. Premarket engagement for Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking early market input to inform a potential future procurement relating to the development of analytical methods to support biomonitoring of food additives and chemical contaminants. This work forms part of the FSA Chemical Hazards Programme and aims to improve understanding of UK consumer exposure through novel biomonitoring approaches. The information gathered will be used solely to shape the FSA’s understanding of the market and to refine a potential future competitive procurem

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