The USDA needs a small business to supply various packaged commodities for international food assistance programs.
Key Details
The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of various packaged commodities for International food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations outside the United States with various delivery bases. The solicitation may include multiple small business set asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.
What exactly do they need? The USDA needs a small business to supply various packaged commodities for international food assistance programs.
What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract type will be firm-fixed-price, and the solicitation is expected to be available on or after today.
How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say.
When and how do you bid? The solicitation is available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice and Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov).
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website for the solicitation and follow the instructions for submission.