USDA announces intent to purchase $400 million in ag commodities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to purchase approximately $400 million in produce, beef, pork, poultry, fish, and dairy products for distribution to outlets within The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
Purchases will be made under the authority of the CARES Act, with the purpose of supporting the emergency food network so states, food banks and local organizations can reliably serve their communities.
Offers may be solicited in the following forms:
Products
- GREEN BEANS (FROZEN)
- GREEN PEAS (FROZEN)
- CORN (FROZEN)
- CARROTS DICED (FROZEN)
- POTATOES RUSSET (FRESH)
- FRESH PRODUCE BOX
- RAISINS
- WALNUT PIECES
- CHEDDAR CHEESE
- MOZZARELLA CHEESE
- PROCESSED CHEESE
- SWISS CHEESE
- FLUID MILK
- INSTANT MILK
- PORK (CANNED)
- BEEF STEW (CANNED)
- CATFISH FILLETS (UNBREADED)
- DELI STYLE TURKEY BREAST (SLICED)
- WHOLE EGGS
- CHICKEN (CANNED)
- PORK LOIN ROAST (FROZEN)
- RED SALMON (CANNED)
Solicitations will be issued in the near future, and will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system.
A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available. Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM, and on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s website at www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.
Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.
The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed price. Deliveries are expected to be to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 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.
The AMS point of contact for new vendors can be reached by phone at (202) 720-4237 or by email to NewVendor@usda.gov. Details of these requirements are available online at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved.
