Ready to Eat Cereal Products for Domestic Food Assistance

The Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation, 12-3J14-26-B-0209, for the procurement of Ready to Eat (RTE) cereal products. This acquisition supports domestic food assistance and feeding programs by providing oat, mixed grain, and breakfast cereal items. The requirement is unrestricted, meaning no set-aside has been designated, and the agency will consider proposals from all responsible sources.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing and PSC 8920 BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTS. While the solicitation falls under a small business size standard of 1,300 employees or less, this specific requirement is identified as unrestricted. Documentation supporting the solicitation includes a cereal products exhibit, a domestic origin certificate, past performance forms, and technical specifications for fortified RTE cereal products.

Proposals must be submitted by the response deadline of April 17, 2026. Wendy Penn serves as the primary point of contact for this requirement. The solicitation is being conducted as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 12, and no separate written solicitation will be issued beyond this announcement and its five associated attachments.