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Section 32, Dried Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Awarded

12-3J14-26-B-0146Federal

Submission Closed02/12/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting offers for the procurement of dried fruit products under solicitation number 12-3J14-26-B-0146 for use in domestic food assistance programs. This combined synopsis/solicitation, issued on January 30, 2026, represents the only solicitation and does not include a separate written solicitation document. Deliveries are required on an FOB destination basis to various U.S. locations, with the contract awarded as a firm-fixed-price agreement. The procurement may include set-asides based on small business categories such as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, 8(a), AbilityOne, and HUBZone firms, in accordance with the Small Business Act, although specific set-aside details are not indicated in this solicitation. All products must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States, with packaging components potentially subject to international trade agreements. Interested vendors must meet AMS qualification standards under FAR Subpart 9.2 to submit offers through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system; submissions made outside this system will be rejected. The solicitation and related contract terms, including commodity specifications and delivery schedules, will be available electronically via WBSCM and the Contract Opportunities website, with no hard copies provided. Vendors seeking qualification and further information are directed to AMS’s official resources and contacts provided in the solicitation. The deadline for offer submission is February 12, 2026.

General Info

USDA seeks dried fruit suppliers for food programs, requiring U.S. products, FOB delivery, small business preferences.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contract Value

$13,611,603.29

NAICS

311423 - Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing

Place of Performance

DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

SUN VALLEY RAISINS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION

Award Issued Date

02/25/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Solicitation 2000011175 for Dried Fruit - USDA AMS

46 pages · rfp

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Timeline

PhaseAwarded

PostedJan 30

Combined Synopsis

AwardedFeb 25

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

02/12/2026, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

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

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Samantha Klagenberg

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Valerie Dinkel

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Full Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) issues a solicitation for procurement of the products listed in the attached solicitation for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis (see solicitation). The 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 solicitation is expected to be available on or after today and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice on Contract Opportunities website. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov). Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date of receipt for offers is listed above under “General Information.” The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.

Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 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 (WTO) (GPA), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), as addressed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are 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. For information about becoming a qualified bidder, please reach out to contact@example.gov . Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.

Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids, and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive.

The attached solicitation should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.