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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
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.
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 (IFB) to procure various commodities for international food assistance programs. The scope of this acquisition includes the supply 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. This requirement is classified under NAICS 311211 for Flour Milling and PSC 8920 for Bakery and Cereal Products.
The solicitation is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and services and is designated as a partial small business set-aside (SBP). Performance is scheduled to take place in Washington, DC, and the deadline for responses is May 5, 2026. This announcement serves as the sole solicitation for these requirements; no separate written solicitation will be issued. Melvin Smith is the designated point of contact for this procurement.
Provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference, and the agency provides an internal Alternative Dispute Resolution process through the USDA Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests. This program offers an independent review process for resolving concerns informally or through formal agency protests. Under the formal process, contract awards or performance are suspended during the protest period unless urgent reasons or government interests justify continuation. The agency aims to resolve these protests within 35 calendar days of filing.
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