Two-Step Sealed Bid Solicitation: Vegetarian Beans Step One: Request for Technical Proposals (RFTP)
ID: 12-3J14-Notice-24-018Type: Special Notice
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICEUSDA AMS 3J14WASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

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COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES (8970)

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https://sam.gov/opp/fbc68bc27dbc44f9bc92528579c43e51/view
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    Special Notice: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF is seeking Vegetarian Beans through a Two-Step Sealed Bid Solicitation. The beans will be used for domestic food assistance programs in the United States. The solicitation will be available electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) and the Contract Opportunities website. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price. The beans must be a product of the United States. Interested parties must meet the vendor qualification requirements established by AMS. Bids and price adjustments must be submitted through the WBSCM system. For more details, refer to the attached documents and the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) on the AMS website.

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    Vegetarian_Beans_RFTP _February_ 2024 (signed).pdf
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