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This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on May 28, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Various Commodities for use in International Food Assistance Programs

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12-1NMP-26-B-0017Federal

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The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service intends to procure various packaged commodities for use in international food assistance programs through a firm-fixed-price contract under solicitation number 12-1NMP-26-B-0017, with an amended bid invitation dated May 15, 2026. The solicitation has been updated to include new certification questions while removing previous ones and refining tendering language. Deliveries will be made to multiple locations outside the United States, and the acquisition may include a partial small business set-aside as well as preferences for service-disabled veteran-owned firms, 8(a) participants, AbilityOne contractors, and HUBZone small businesses. All information, including the solicitation and subsequent amendments, is accessible exclusively through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management portal and the Contract Opportunities website; no hard copies are available. Interested parties must monitor these platforms for updates. The solicitation must be reviewed alongside the Master Invitation for Bids for Commodity Procurements – International Programs and related commodity specification documents published on the AMS website. The contract is expected to be awarded following a response deadline of June 3, 2026, with the NAICS code 311212 applicable to packaged food manufacturing. Primary and secondary points of contact for inquiries are Jennifer Russenburger and Travis Cathey, both reachable via USDA email addresses.

General Info

USDA seeks bids for packaged food commodities, supporting international aid with small business opportunities.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contract Value

$8,557,587.72

NAICS

311212 - Rice Milling

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

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Awardee

TRANSYLVANIA VOCATIONAL SERVICES, INC

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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
Jennifer Russenburger
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Travis Cathey
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Full Description

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Amendment 0001, dated 05/15/2026, for Bid Invitation 2000011352 (12-1NMP-26-B-0017-0001)


Bid invitation is amended as follows:


Amendment question added
Certification Questions Removed
Updated language to tendering text 
 



USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of various packaged commodities for International food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations outside the United States with various delivery bases (see solicitation). The solicitation may include multiple 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 and Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov). 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. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price. The attached solicitation should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Invitation for Bids for Commodity Procurements – International Programs (MIFB-I) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/MSCP-I_generic.pdf. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online as follows:


For packaged commodities: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/international-procurement/packaged-commodities


For bulk commodities:  https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/international-procurement/bulk-commodities

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