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StepOne_RequestForTechnicalProposalsForVariousCondensedSoups.pdf | Feb 24, 2026 |
Two-Step Sealed Bid Solicitation: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup Condensed Tomato Soup Step One: Request for Technical Proposals (RFTP)
Contact and place of performance
Adrienne Collins
USA
Condensed Canned Soup for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. Solicitation Description: USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of the products listed in the attached solicitation for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB origin basis (see solicitati...
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. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Andrea Lang, who can be reached at (202) 720-4237 and Diana Dau David who can be reached at (202)-378-1075, or 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 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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) issued special notice 12-3J14-Notice-26-007 as Step One of a two-step sealed bid solicitation. This initial phase requests technical proposals for condensed cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, and tomato soups intended for domestic food assistance programs. The procurement is classified under NAICS 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning and PSC 8970 COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES. Technical proposals are due by March 9, 2026, and the resulting contract will be a firm-fixed-price agreement.
Deliveries will be made to various locations throughout the USA on an FOB origin basis. To be eligible for award, commodities must be grown, processed, and prepared for sale exclusively in the United States, although packaging and container components are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and other Free Trade Agreements. This acquisition may include several set-aside categories, including partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) small business set-asides, and specific quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms. HUBZone small businesses may also receive price evaluation preferences.
Interested parties must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements under FAR Subpart 9.2 before submitting offers. All technical proposals and subsequent bidding actions must be completed electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. Adrienne Collins serves as the primary point of contact for the solicitation, while Andrea Lang and Diana Dau David manage vendor qualification requirements. One PDF attachment, titled StepOne_RequestForTechnicalProposalsForVariousCondensedSoups.pdf, was provided with the notice on February 24, 2026.
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