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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on June 1, 2022. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

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Notice of Government's intent to solicit responses from commercial retailers on procurement practices

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123J14-Notice-22-025Federal

Submission Closed07/26/2022, 03:59:00 AM UTC

Contract Overview

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

N/A

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

2

Final+Procurement+Questions+for+Retailers.pdf

Signed+Cover+Letter+from+Deputy+Administrator+Retail+Procurement+Project.pdf

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1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 20

special-notice

Deadline changedJun 1

Response deadline changed from Jul 11, 2022 to Jul 26, 2022.

Response DeadlineJul 26

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

07/26/2022, 03:59:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Contacts

Andrew Greenfield

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Kayla Johnson

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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As part of the FY2022 Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) Annual Plan, CPP has been tasked with conducting research with local and/or national food retailers to better understand commercial standards from a retailer's perspective. Our team has developed a list of market research questions for retailers to provide feedback on their procurement, distribution, and contracting processes.

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