Case Study

Acquisition & Grant Support Services (AGSS) - FDA OAGS

Client: U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Office of Acquisition & Grants Services (OAGS)

The FDA's Office of Acquisitions & Grants Services (OAGS) oversees a multibillion‑dollar portfolio, processing thousands of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and inter-agency agreements. OAGS required experienced acquisition professionals who could manage cradle‑to‑grave contracting, support grant execution, maintain audit-ready documentation, and accelerate procurement actions across multiple divisions with competing priorities.

Published: January 1, 2024

The Challenge

The FDA's Office of Acquisitions & Grants Services (OAGS) oversees a multibillion‑dollar portfolio, processing thousands of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and inter-agency agreements. OAGS required experienced acquisition professionals who could manage cradle‑to‑grave contracting, support grant execution, maintain audit-ready documentation, and accelerate procurement actions across multiple divisions with competing priorities.

Our Solution

Peridot served as the Prime contractor, delivering full lifecycle acquisition, grant, and agreement support. We handled requirement development, pre‑solicitation actions, market research, evaluation, award, administration, and closeout activities. Support included contract scheduling, documentation, milestone tracking, invoice processing, modifications, option execution, and file management across PRISM, FPDS‑NG, SAM.gov, and ATS. Peridot personnel drafted and released more than 3,000 RFIs/RFQs/RFPs and supported solicitation packaging for contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, purchase orders, task orders, and IAAs. We monitored contractor performance, prepared modifications, recommended acquisition strategies, and ensured documentation complied with FAR, FDA SMGs, and internal controls.

Impact & Results

Results

Measurable outcomes and impact delivered to our client

Supported a $2.4B portfolio (FY21) and executed actions across multiple acquisition vehicles.

Closed 2,583 contracts and de‑obligated $48M in expired/prior‑year funds in FY20.

Increased competition and use of commercial contracting strategies agency wide.

Maintained complete, audit-ready electronic contract files across PRISM and ATS.

Enabled OAGS leadership to improve efficiency, reduce backlog, and meet SLA requirements.

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