Section 32 Fresh Pear for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is seeking offers for the procurement of fresh pears intended for domestic food assistance programs. This solicitation is part of a combined synopsis/solicitation process and aims to acquire commercial products that will be delivered to various locations across the United States on an FOB destination basis. The fresh pears are crucial for supporting food assistance initiatives, and the procurement may include small business set-asides and preferences for certain qualified vendors. Interested parties should contact Samantha Klagenberg at samantha.klagenberg@usda.gov or Valerie Dinkel at Valerie.Dinkel@usda.gov for further information, and they must ensure they meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements to participate in the bidding process. The solicitation is expected to be available electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system, and all submissions must be made through this platform.