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Bulk Soybean Meal for use in International Food Assistance Programs
Contact and place of performance
Harry King
USA
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12-1NFG-26-B-0006 (2000011219) is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB) for 50,000 metric tons of Bulk Soybean Meal to be delivered f.o.b....
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1. Initial Point of Contact: Interested parties who believe a specific USDA procurement is unfair 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 parties are encouraged to contact the USDA Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Utilization of the informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest with the agency or other forums.
3. Required Information: To ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following 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 use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions.
2. Independent Review: If the protester’s concerns remain unresolved, an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest with either the Contracting Officer or, alternatively, with the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government.
3. Resolution Timeline: The agency’s goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from the 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 United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting bids for 50,000 metric tons of bulk soybean meal to support international food assistance programs. Issued as an invitation for bid under solicitation number 12-1NFG-26-B-0006 (2000011219), this procurement is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products. The acquisition is categorized under NAICS code 311224 for Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing and PSC 8945 for Food, Oils and Fats. There is no set-aside for this requirement (NONE; NONE).
Performance is scheduled for the United States with delivery required f.o.b. vessel. This announcement serves as the only solicitation for the requirement, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of March 18, 2026. Harry King is the designated point of contact for this procurement, which incorporates federal provisions and clauses by reference.
The USDA utilizes an Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests to address concerns regarding the fairness of the procurement process through informal or formal resolution. Prior to filing a formal agency protest, protesters are required to attempt to resolve concerns with the contracting officer. Formal protests filed through this program may suspend contract award or performance unless justified by urgent and compelling reasons or determined to be in the best interest of the government. By initiating a protest with the agency, the protester agrees not to pursue the same matter through external forums while the agency protest is pending.
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