Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
12-3J14-26-B-0291 | LINK | Jun 5, 2026 |
Corn Products and Sunflower Seed Butter for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Contact and place of performance
Laura Krupka
Not specified
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 5.101(d). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12-3J14-26-B-0291 is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Corn Products and Sunflower Seed Butter pursuant to the AMS Master Inv...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service, a department of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has issued solicitation 12-3J14-26-B-0291 as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This acquisition seeks corn products and sunflower seed butter for use in Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. This procurement is classified under NAICS 311211 for Flour Milling and PSC 8920 for Bakery and Cereal Products. This requirement is not set aside for small business concerns.
The solicitation is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products issued in accordance with the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Commodity Procurement. The notice incorporates various provisions and clauses by reference, and one attachment was posted with the announcement on June 5, 2026. Interested parties are expected to coordinate with the primary point of contact, Laura Krupka, to address any concerns. The deadline for responses is June 8, 2026.
USDA utilizes an Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests to resolve procurement disputes through an internal Alternative Dispute Resolution process. This program offers an informal escalation path via the Ombudsman or a formal agency protest if discussions with the Contracting Officer do not resolve concerns. Under the formal process, contract awards or performance are typically suspended during the review period, with an agency goal to resolve protests within 35 calendar days. Protesters electing to use this internal forum agree not to pursue the same matter through external forums while the agency protest is pending.
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