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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 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program issued solicitation 12-3J14-Notice-26-006 for the procurement of canned dried beans, including refried and vegetarian varieties, to support domestic food assistance programs. This requirement is a two-step sealed bid solicitation, with this special notice serving as the first step for a Request for Technical Proposals. The procurement is classified under NAICS 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning and PSC 8970 COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES. All commodities must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States, though packaging and container components are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and various Free Trade Agreements.
Potential contractors must meet vendor qualification requirements according to FAR Subpart 9.2 to be eligible to submit offers for the resulting firm-fixed-price contracts. Deliveries will be required on an FOB origin basis to various locations throughout the United States. All bids, modifications, and price adjustments must be submitted through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system. The notice includes one attachment, a PDF titled StepOne_RequestForTechnicalProposalsCannedBeans.pdf, which was posted on February 25, 2026.
The response deadline for technical proposals is March 9, 2026. The primary place of performance is Washington, DC, and Cedric Hopkins is the designated point of contact for this notice. Detailed commodity specifications, pack sizes, and quantities are provided through the agency's electronic procurement portals and the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs.
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