The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award contracts to State Agencies to assist in inspecting retail establishments that sell cigarettes and/or smokeless tobacco products and in surveillance of other entities that fall under the scope of the provisions that will be cited in the request for proposal (RFP). The agency must be an agency or subdivision of a state, territory, local, or tribal government that has the power to create, enforce, or administer rules or policies that govern the conduct of individuals or other private entities such as small businesses. This proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only state organizations under the authority of FAR 6.302-5. This notice is issued for informational purposes and is not a request for competitive proposals. Any interested party should submit a statement of capabilities in sufficient detail to determine if the requirements of this synopsis can be met, no later than 15 days from the date of this announcement. The solicitation will be available on or about December 3, 2010, on the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and amendments. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website for the release of the solicitation and amendments. Hard copies will be provided to individuals eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act upon request. Responses to this notice must be sent via email to: Marisha.Foreman@fda.hhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted.