Rice Products

This solicitation, numbered 12-3J14-26-B-0325, is a combined synopsis and invitation for bid for Rice Products issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Agricultural Marketing Service. The acquisition is exclusively set aside for small business concerns and uses the NAICS code 311212. Offers must be submitted by July 24, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time, with the solicitation posted on July 15, 2026. This is the only solicitation document; no separate written solicitation will be issued, and all applicable provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference and available electronically at www.acquisition.gov. The point of contact for this opportunity is Chanel Robinson, with Philip Helmer as the secondary contact, and inquiries should be directed to the USDA office in Washington, D.C. Interested parties seeking to raise concerns about the procurement must first contact the designated Contracting Officer. If unresolved, they may escalate informally to the USDA Ombudsman, though such engagement does not pause award timelines or performance. For formal protests, parties must first attempt to resolve issues directly with the Contracting Officer before filing an official protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Once filed, contract performance is typically suspended until resolution, unless the government justifies continuation in writing. Protests must be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer, contain all required information per FAR 33.104(a)(3), and comply with strict timeliness rules. Filing a protest with USDA precludes simultaneous submission of the same issue to the Government Accountability Office or any other external forum; doing so results in automatic dismissal of the agency protest. The agency aims to resolve all formal protests within 35 calendar days.