Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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12-3J14-25-B-0516.pdf | Sep 19, 2025 |
CHEESE, PROCESSED for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
Contact and place of performance
Jenny Babiuch
Not specified
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) issues a solicitation for procurement of the products listed in the attac...
View morePursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 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. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO) (GPA), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), as addressed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available through the attached documents. AMS’s solicitation (when published) will specify the pack, sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. For information about becoming a qualified bidder, please reach out to [email protected] . Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.
Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids, and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive.
The attached solicitation should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program has issued solicitation 12-3J14-25-B-0516 as a combined synopsis/solicitation for processed cheese products intended for domestic food assistance programs. This procurement is classified under NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing and PSC 8910 Dairy Foods and Eggs. The resulting firm-fixed-price contract requires that all commodities be grown, processed, and exclusively prepared in the United States, although packaging components remain subject to specific trade agreements. Deliveries are required at various locations across the United States on an FOB destination basis, with specific pack sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules detailed in the solicitation documentation.
The acquisition may involve various small business set-asides, including partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, and reservations for 8(a) or AbilityOne firms, as well as price evaluation preferences for HUBZone small businesses. Interested parties must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements under FAR Subpart 9.2 to be eligible for award. All bids, modifications, and withdrawals must be submitted electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system by the response deadline of October 6, 2026.
Jenny Babiuch serves as the point of contact for this notice, which was published on September 19, 2025. The solicitation includes one attachment, 12-3J14-25-B-0516.pdf, and should be reviewed in conjunction with the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) and applicable commodity specifications. Ongoing information regarding amendments and award notices will be managed through the WBSCM portal and the SAM.gov website.
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