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StepOne_RequestForTechnicalProposalsCannedBeans.pdf | Feb 25, 2026 |
Two-Step Sealed Bid Solicitation: Refried and Vegetarian Beans Step One: Request for Technical Proposals (RFTP)
Contact and place of performance
Cedric Hopkins
DC
USA
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of Canned Dried Beans for Domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB origin basis. The solicitation is expected to be available on or after today and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Manageme...
View moreTo be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Diana Dau David and Nicholas Kilmarx they can be reached by email at [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 Special Notice 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program intends to issue a firm-fixed-price solicitation for the procurement of canned dried beans, specifically refried and vegetarian varieties, for domestic food assistance programs. This acquisition follows a two-step sealed bid process, beginning with this request for technical proposals under solicitation number 12-3J14-Notice-26-006. The government requires that all commodities be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States, though packaging components remain subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and various Free Trade Agreements. Deliveries will be scheduled on an FOB origin basis to various locations throughout the United States.
The procurement is classified under NAICS 311421 for Fruit and Vegetable Canning and PSC 8970 for Composite Food Packages. Technical proposals are due by March 9, 2026, and must be submitted through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. To be eligible for award, potential contractors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. Specific details regarding pack sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules will be defined in the forthcoming solicitation, which is to be read in conjunction with the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs. One attachment, a technical proposal request titled StepOne_RequestForTechnicalProposalsCannedBeans.pdf, was published on February 25, 2026, to provide further commodity and packaging requirements.
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