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Rice Products for Domestic Food Distribution Programs

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12-3J14-26-B-0250Federal

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The USDA AMS 3J14 has awarded a contract for the supply of rice products to support domestic food distribution programs under a partial small business set-aside, as defined by FAR 19.5. The solicitation number is 12-3J14-26-B-0250, and it falls under NAICS code 311212, which corresponds to rice milling. The notice was posted on May 19, 2026, and the award is intended to ensure the availability of rice for federal nutrition assistance initiatives. Performance location details are not specified, but the contracting office is based in Washington, D.C., with the primary point of contact being Chanel Robinson, reachable at Chanel.Robinson@usda.gov, and Philip Helmer listed as the secondary contact at phillip.helmer@usda.gov. The contract is managed through the SAM.gov platform, with the official viewing link provided for further details.

General Info

USDA awards rice procurement contract to small businesses for nutrition assistance programs.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

NAICS

311212 - Rice Milling

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

SBP

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PhaseAwarded

PostedMay 19

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AwardedOct 22

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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

Chanel Robinson

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Philip Helmer

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Full Description

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https://api.sam.gov/prod/opportunities/v1/noticedesc?noticeid=4beae68d21d94425875abcd5425dff3e

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