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Ready-to-Use Supplemental Food, Lipid-based Nutritional Supplement, Super Cereal Plus, Cornmeal, Corn-Soy Blend Plus, Milled Fortified Rice, Vegetable Oil, Beans, Peas and Lentils for use in International Food Assistance Programs
The Agricultural Marketing Service, a component of the United States Department of Agriculture, has issued solicitation 12-1NFP-26-B-0014 as an invitation for bid for various commodities supporting international food assistance programs. This acquisition encompasses the procurement of ready-to-use supplemental food, lipid-based nutritional supplements, super cereal plus, cornmeal, corn-soy blend plus, milled fortified rice, vegetable oil, beans, peas, and lentils. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 311211 for Flour Milling and PSC 8920 for Bakery and Cereal Products.
This requirement is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and is designated as a partial small business set-aside (SBP). Performance is centered in Washington, DC, and the deadline for responses is May 5, 2026. This announcement serves as the sole solicitation for these requirements, and the agency will not issue a separate written document. Interested parties are directed to use the agency’s internal dispute resolution processes for any protests, which are managed by the USDA Ombudsman Program to address procurement concerns independently and efficiently.
Melvin Smith serves as the primary point of contact for this procurement. The solicitation incorporates all necessary provisions and clauses by reference, and there are currently zero attachments associated with this notice. Potential bidders must resolve concerns through open discussions with the contracting officer or the Ombudsman prior to filing formal agency protests, which are targeted for resolution within 35 calendar days.
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Contact and place of performance
Melvin Smith
Washington, DC
USA
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 12-1NFP-26-B-0014 is issued as a invitation for bid (IFB) for multiple commodities for food assistance programs. This acquisitio...
View more1. Initial Point of Contact: Interested parties who believe a specific USDA procurement isunfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer.
2. Escalation: If the Contracting Officer is unable to address their concerns, interested partiesare encouraged to contact the USDA Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informalprocess, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Utilization ofthe informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest withthe agency or other forums.
3. Required Information: To ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide thefollowing information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office,Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable).
Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman
1. Effort to Resolve: Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first usetheir best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open andfrank discussions.
2. Independent Review: If the protester’s concerns remain unresolved, an IndependentReview is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest witheither the Contracting Officer or, alternatively, with the Ombudsman under the OPAPprogram. Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest periodunless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined in writing to be inthe best interest of the Government.
3. Resolution Timeline: The agency’s goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days fromthe date of filing.
4. Required Information: Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.104(a)(3). Failure to submit the required information may result in a delay or dismissal of the protest.
5. Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104.
6. Submission: Formal protests under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to [email protected] and the Contracting Officer.
Election of Forum. By initiating a protest with the USDA, the protester agrees not to pursue the same matter with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or any other external forum while the agency protest is pending. If a protest is filed externally, the agency protest will be dismissed.