Wheat, Bakery, and Bulk Bakery Flour Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting bids for Wheat, Bakery, and Bulk Bakery Flour Products under solicitation number 12-3J14-26-B-0328, issued as an Invitation for Bid under a combined synopsis/solicitation format. This acquisition is exclusively set aside for small business concerns and is governed by FAR provisions incorporated by reference, with full text available at www.acquisition.gov. The solicitation was posted on July 15, 2026, and bids must be submitted by 6:00 PM ET on July 28, 2026. The contract will be administered by the USDA AMS 3J14 office in Washington, D.C., with primary point of contact Chanel Robinson and secondary contact Philip Helmer. Performance location details are not specified, but offers must comply with the NAICS code 311211 for cereal milling. The USDA has established a formal Agency Protest process through its Ombudsman Program to provide an internal alternative to external litigation. Interested parties must first attempt to resolve concerns informally with the Contracting Officer before escalating to the Ombudsman. Formal protests may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman, and upon submission, contract award or performance will be suspended unless justified in writing as urgent or in the government’s best interest. Protests must be filed within the timelines prescribed by FAR 33.104 and include all required information, or they risk delay or dismissal. The agency aims to resolve protests within 35 calendar days. Filing a protest with the USDA precludes simultaneous pursuit of the same matter with the Government Accountability Office or other external forums, and formal protests must be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer.