Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
12-3J14-26-B-0238 | LINK | Apr 16, 2026 |
Frozen Pancakes for Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs
Contact and place of performance
Wendy Penn
Not specified
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 12-3J14-26-B-0238 is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Frozen Pancakes pursuant to the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domesti...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service, a component of the Department of Agriculture, has issued solicitation 12-3J14-26-B-0238 for the procurement of frozen pancakes. This acquisition is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted as a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products. The commodities are intended for use in Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and are governed by the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Commodity Procurement. This procurement is a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside.
The solicitation is classified under NAICS 311412 for Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing and PSC 8920 for Bakery and Cereal Products. Responses are due by May 6, 2026, and should be coordinated with the point of contact, Wendy Penn. The announcement includes one attachment, also titled 12-3J14-26-B-0238, which was published on April 16, 2026.
This requirement incorporates standard federal provisions and clauses by reference, and the agency provides an internal Alternative Dispute Resolution process through the USDA Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests. This program serves as an independent forum for addressing procurement concerns and formal agency protests as an alternative to external litigation. Contract awards or performance may be suspended during formal protest periods unless justified by urgent and compelling reasons or determined to be in the best interest of the Government.
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