Dried Beans for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
ID: 12-3J14-24-B-0501Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICEUSDA AMS 3J14WASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999)

PSC

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (8915)

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https://sam.gov/opp/a64cbec5b44d449598dd30eb5a3c2947/view
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    Solicitation: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF is seeking dried beans for use in domestic food assistance programs. The beans will be used to provide food assistance to various locations in the United States. The solicitation may include small business set-asides and preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses. The anticipated date of receipt for offers is listed above under "General Information." The contract type will be firm-fixed-price. Interested parties must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available in the attached documents. Access to WBSCM will be provided once qualification requirements have been met. The solicitation should be read in conjunction with the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements - Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website. Commodity specifications documents can be accessed online as well.

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    Kelli Dawkins
    (816) 926-2112
    kelli.dawkins@usda.gov
    Valerie Dinkel
    Valerie.Dinkel@usda.gov
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