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Cacao Consultant for the Stabilization and Technical Oversight

Awarded

1232SA26Q1351Federal

Submission Closed08/25/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The United States Department of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Research Service, intends to award a contract for a Cacao Consultant to provide stabilization and technical oversight. This procurement is currently being approached on a single source basis, though the government maintains the discretion to compete the contract based on the feedback received from potential service providers. The work is associated with NAICS code 111421 and involves specialized technical services related to cacao management. Interested parties capable of providing the required services are invited to submit quotations by the specified deadline of August 25, 2026. While the agency is headquartered in Beltsville, Maryland, the place of performance for this contract is located in Miami. All timely responses will be considered as part of the government's evaluation process to determine the final procurement strategy.

General Info

USDA seeks a Cacao Consultant for technical oversight in Miami via single source procurement.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

NAICS

111421 - Nursery and Tree Production

Place of Performance

Miami, AZ, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1232SA26Q1351 - Cacao Consultant

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High

SOW - Cacao Consultant (1232SA26Q1351)

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High

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PhaseAwarded

PostedAug 20

Combined Synopsis

AwardedOct 28

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

08/25/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ars Afm Apd

Office AddressBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

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Full Description

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), SHRS, Miami, FL, intends to award on a single source basis for Cacao Consultant for the Stabilization and Technical Oversight.

Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit a quotation by the response date listed, in accordance with the instructions provided herein. All timely responses to this solicitation will be considered, however, the determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.