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Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the (Section 32) Purchase of Walnuts

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123J14-Notice-22-016Federal

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The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service plans to issue a pre-solicitation for the purchase of Section 32 walnut products intended for use in domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries will be made to various U.S. locations on an FOB destination basis. The contract will be firm-fixed-price and include provisions for small business participation, potentially incorporating partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned business set-asides, and reserved quantities for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, along with price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone businesses. All products must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States, with packaging components subject to World Trade Organization and Free Trade Agreement regulations. Interested vendors must meet AMS qualification standards as outlined under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with detailed vendor requirements and contact information provided by the agency. The solicitation will specify pack sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules once published, and all related updates will be posted through the USDA’s Business Services Contract Module and the official contract opportunities website. The pre-solicitation documentation is available online, and no hard copies will be distributed. Key contacts for this acquisition include LaShawne Brown and Samantha Klagenberg at the USDA AMS office in Washington, DC.

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USDA seeks US-grown Section 32 walnuts for food programs with small business set-asides.

NAICS

311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

SBP

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Commodity+Specification+for+Shelled+Tree+Nuts_Amendment+1+August+2020.pdf

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Commodity+Specification+for+Shelled+Tree+Nuts+April+2020.pdf

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MSCP+MARCH2022.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14
Contacts2 people available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
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Title: Section 32 Walnut Purchase 2022 Agricultural Products for use in Domestic/International Food Assistance Programs Pre-Solicitation Description: USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - Commodity Procurement Staff intends to issue a pre-solicitation for procurement of (Section 32) Walnut products for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. The pre-solicitation may include various small business set asides pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.). This may include partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses. The pre-solicitation is availible through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice on beta.SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website. A hard copy of the pre-solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including pre-solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and Contract Opportunities website (https://beta.sam.gov). Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The contract type will be firm-fixed price. Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States, and shall be considered to be such a product if it is grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available in USDA's commodity requirements document available through the attached documents. AMS's solicitation (when published) will specify the pack sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules. To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contact for vendor qualification requirements is Andrea Lang who can be reached by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000 or by email to contact@example.gov. Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food

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