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HUBZone Small Business Supplier Participation

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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

NAICS

311821 - Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 12-3J14-26-B-0120.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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CRACKERS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

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PostedFeb 2

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

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Full Description

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Opportunity for HUBZone-certified small businesses to supply crackers or logistics services under prime contractor’s use of HUBZone price evaluation preference.

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