2027 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
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The contract pertains to the 2027 Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program, under which the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service partners with nonprofit agricultural trade organizations to share the costs of creating and expanding international markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. This program provides competitive financial assistance aimed at supporting a wide range of U.S. agricultural goods, excluding tobacco, to foster foreign market development. The goal is to engage eligible cooperators to cover as many agricultural commodity sectors as possible, promoting U.S. exports. The solicitation for participation was posted on June 10, 2026, with a response deadline set for August 14, 2026. The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture through the Foreign Agricultural Service and does not specify any set-aside designations or NAICS codes. Interested parties can contact Denyse Watson at the USDA for more information. The program serves as an important platform for strengthening the global presence of U.S. agricultural products by leveraging cooperative partnerships with nonprofit organizations.
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Under the Cooperator Program, USDA/FAS enters into agreements with nonprofit agricultural trade organizations (“Cooperators”) to share the costs of maintaining and developing foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities and products. Financial assistance under the Cooperator Program is made available on a competitive basis, and USDA/FAS endeavors to enter into agreements with eligible Cooperators to cover as broad an array of agricultural commodities as possible. All U.S. agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration.
