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Yogurt And Butter for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

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12-3J14-25-B-0154-0001Federal

Submission Closed01/30/2025, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is preparing to issue a solicitation for the procurement of yogurt and butter intended for domestic food assistance programs across the United States. The contract will be on a firm-fixed-price basis, with deliveries to various locations FOB origin, and will specify detailed packaging, sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules once the solicitation is published. The procurement emphasizes compliance with U.S. origin requirements, meaning the products must be grown, processed, and prepared entirely within the United States. The solicitation will be available electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system and the Contract Opportunities website, with all updates, amendments, and award notices also posted there. Participation is contingent upon meeting AMS vendor qualification requirements, which can be verified through specified contacts and online resources. Bidders must submit their bids, modifications, and related documentation exclusively via WBSCM; submissions through other means will be deemed nonresponsive. The solicitation may include various small business set-asides, such as those for service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), and HUBZone small businesses, aligning with the Small Business Act. Additional details regarding commodity specifications, packaging, and contractual terms are available in the referenced documents and the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements. The response deadline for offers is January 30, 2025.

General Info

USDA solicits yogurt and butter for food assistance, prioritizing small businesses and veteran-owned firms.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

NAICS

311512 - Creamery Butter Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Solicitation 12-3J14-25-B-0154 (Bid Invitation 2000010560)

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High

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PhaseClosed

PostedJan 24

Solicitation

Response DeadlineJan 30

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

01/30/2025, 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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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.