Section 32 Dried Fruit Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
ID: 12-3J14-25-B-0323Type: Solicitation
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICEUSDA AMS 3J14WASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

NAICS

Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423)

PSC

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (8915)

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https://sam.gov/opp/c8961f5a2281490797fba11aff20fb8b/view
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    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is soliciting bids for dried fruit products intended for domestic food assistance programs, including the National School Lunch Program. The procurement includes various dried fruits such as pitted dried plums, dates, and apricots, with specific set-asides for small businesses, including a 100% set-aside for plums and a 50% set-aside for certain date products. This initiative aims to support nutrition programs while promoting small business participation and ensuring compliance with FDA labeling regulations. Interested contractors must submit their bids electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM) by May 2, 2025, and can contact Kelli Dawkins at kelli.dawkins@usda.gov or Valerie Dinkel at Valerie.Dinkel@usda.gov for further information.

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    Kelli Dawkins
    (816) 926-2112
    kelli.dawkins@usda.gov
    Valerie Dinkel
    Valerie.Dinkel@usda.gov
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    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting bids for dried fruit products for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food assistance programs. The bid invitation number is 2000010771, with submissions open from April 17 to May 2, 2025. Deliveries of pitted dried plums will be staggered from June to August 2025, with additional products like dates and apricots required until December 2025. The solicitation includes set-asides for small businesses, with 100% set aside for plums and 50% for certain date products. Respondents must ensure their bids reflect feasible production and delivery capacities and comply with FDA labeling regulations. A probationary period may be applied to new contractors, restricting initial awards to ten truckloads unless proven successful through delivery demonstrations. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM) and must include information about processing plants used. The USDA maintains an equal opportunity policy forbidding discrimination, emphasizing accessibility and civil rights compliance in its operations. This solicitation seeks to support nutrition programs while promoting small business participation and ensuring regulatory adherence in food procurement.
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