Rice Products
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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.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 5.101(d). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 2000011408 is issued as a invitation for bid (IFB)] for Rice Products. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
Informal Forum with the Ombudsman
1.Initial Point of Contact: Interested parties who believe a specific USDA procurement isunfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable ContractingOfficer.
2.Escalation: If the Contracting Officer is unable to address their concerns, interested partiesare encouraged to contact the USDA Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informalprocess, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Utilization ofthe informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest withthe agency or other forums.
3.Required Information: To ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide thefollowing information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office,Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable).
Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman
1.Effort to Resolve: Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first usetheir best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open andfrank discussions.
2.Independent Review: If the protester’s concerns remain unresolved, an IndependentReview is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest witheither the Contracting Officer or, alternatively, with the Ombudsman under the OPAPprogram. Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest periodunless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined in writing to be inthe best interest of the Government.
3.Resolution Timeline: The agency’s goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days fromthe date of filing.
4. Required Information: Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.104(a)(3). Failure to submit the required information may result in a delay or dismissal of the protest.
5. Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104.
6. Submission: Formal protests under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer.
Election of Forum. By initiating a protest with the USDA, the protester agrees not to pursue the same matter with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or any other external forum while the agency protest is pending. If a protest is filed externally, the agency protest will be dismissed.
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