CANNED/POUCHED CHICKEN, CANNED BEEF, AND CANNED PORK PRODUCTS
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This solicitation, numbered 12-3J14-26-B-0363, is a combined synopsis and invitation for bid issued by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service for canned or pouched chicken, canned beef, and canned pork products under the Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. The procurement is conducted under the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Commodity Procurement and is open to all eligible offerors without a specified small business set-aside. Responses are due by August 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with the solicitation posted on July 21, 2026. The North American Industry Classification System code is 311612, and the contracting office is located in Washington, D.C. Primary point of contact is Carrie Meyers, with Angela Pearson available as secondary contact; all inquiries should be directed to their provided email addresses. This is the only solicitation document, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. Protest procedures are governed by the USDA Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests, which offers both informal and formal dispute resolution pathways. Interested parties must first attempt to resolve concerns directly with the Contracting Officer before escalating to the Ombudsman. Formal protests must be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer, include all information required by FAR 33.104(a)(3), and be filed within prescribed deadlines. Upon filing a formal protest, contract award or performance is suspended unless the agency justifies continuation due to urgent or compelling reasons. The agency aims to resolve protests within 35 calendar days. Filing a protest with USDA precludes simultaneous pursuit of the same issue with the Government Accountability Office or any other external forum, and any external filing will result in dismissal of the agency protest.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 5.101(d). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12-3J14-26-B-0363 is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB) for Canned/Pouched Chicken, Canned Beef and Pork products.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ombudsman Program
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is committed to fair, transparent, and efficient acquisitions. Interested parties with concerns about this solicitation are encouraged to seek resolution through the following USDA procedures.
Tier 1: Contracting Officer Concern Resolution
Submission: Interested parties with concerns about either the solicitation or subsequent award should first submit their concern directly to the Contracting Officer, providing sufficient detail to allow the Contracting Officer to understand and assess the issue.
Process: The Contracting Officer will review the concern, seek clarification as needed, and engage with the interested party to attempt prompt resolution.
Review Timeline: The Contracting Officer will make every effort to provide a response or resolution within 10 business days of receiving the concern.
Effect on Award or Performance: Tier 1 engagement is not considered an official notification of filing an agency protest and does not pause solicitation deadlines, delay award decisions, or suspend contract performance.
Next Steps: If the matter cannot be resolved at Tier 1, the interested party may file a written agency protest under Tier 2.
USDA encourages all parties to seek resolution with the Contracting Officer before filing an agency protest.
Tier 2: Agency Protest
If concerns cannot be resolved at Tier 1, an interested party may file a written agency protest with either the Contracting Officer or the USDA Independent Review Authority. The decision by the USDA Independent Review Authority is an alternative to a decision by the Contracting Officer. The USDA Independent Review Authority will not consider an appeal of the Contracting Officer’s decision on an agency protest.
The protest must state whether the protester elects review by the Contracting Officer, by the UDSA Independent Review Authority. If no election is stated, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest.
Required Information: Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.104-4 (a)(3). Failure to submit the required information may result in a delay or dismissal of the protest.
Submission: Agency protests should be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer.
Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104.
Effect on Award or Performance: Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
Review Timeline: USDA strives to resolve agency-level protests within 35 business days of receipt.
Election of Forum: By filing a protest with USDA, the protesters agree not to file a protest on the same matter with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or any other external forum while the agency protest is pending. If such a protest is filed externally, the USDA agency protest will be dismissed.
Questions: Questions regarding this notice or protest procedures should be directed to the Contracting Officer identified in this solicitation.
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