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Section 32 Frozen And Canned Vegetables (Asparagus)for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

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12-3J14-25-B-0320-0001Federal

Submission Closed04/25/2025, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 311411

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is preparing to issue a solicitation for the procurement of asparagus products intended for domestic food assistance programs. The contract will be on a firm-fixed-price basis and require deliveries to various locations across the United States, with shipments made FOB origin. The solicitation emphasizes the preference for products that are grown, processed, and prepared entirely within the United States, in accordance with USDA regulations. It will specify packaging, sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules, with all bidding and communication conducted electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system, which bidders must access after meeting vendor qualification requirements outlined by AMS. The procurement process may include various small business set-asides, such as those for service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), and HUBZone small businesses, as well as preferences for qualified small businesses under the Small Business Act. Interested vendors are responsible for ensuring they have the most current information via WBSCM and Contract Opportunities websites, as no hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. The solicitation is scheduled to be posted on or after April 18, 2025, with a response deadline of April 25, 2025. Additional details regarding commodity specifications, packaging, and contractual terms are available through referenced AMS documents and online resources, with primary contacts available for vendor qualification and inquiries.

General Info

USDA seeks frozen and canned asparagus for domestic programs; bids via WBSCM by April 25, 2025.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

NAICS

311411 - Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

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Documents

USDA Bid Invitation 2000010768 - Frozen and Canned Asparagus

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 18

Solicitation

Response DeadlineApr 25

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

04/25/2025, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

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Full Description

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue 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 origin 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. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Andrea Lang, who can be reached at (202) 720-4237 and Diana Dau David who can be reached at (202)-378-1075, or by email at newvendor@usda.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.