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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 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program is initiating a two-step sealed bid solicitation for the procurement of canned dried beans, including refried and vegetarian varieties, for domestic food assistance programs. This acquisition, identified by solicitation number 12-3J14-Notice-26-006, is categorized under NAICS 311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning and PSC 8970 COMPOSITE FOOD PACKAGES. The procurement involves deliveries to various locations throughout the United States on an FOB origin basis.
The resulting contract will be firm-fixed-price and requires that all commodities be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States. While the food products must be domestic, packaging and container components remain subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and other Free Trade Agreements. Vendors must satisfy AMS qualification requirements under FAR Subpart 9.2 to be eligible for award. Technical proposals, bids, and modifications must be submitted through the Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system.
The response deadline for the first step of this solicitation is March 9, 2026. Cedric Hopkins serves as the point of contact for this notice, which was published on February 25, 2026, with the place of performance listed as Washington, DC. One attachment, a technical proposal request titled StepOne_RequestForTechnicalProposalsCannedBeans.pdf, is included with the notice. All procurement activities must comply with the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs and specific commodity specifications maintained by the AMS.
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