Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
12-3J14-26-B-0304 | LINK | Jun 5, 2026 |
Raw Shelled Peanuts for Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Contact and place of performance
Philip Helmer
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-0304 is issued as an IFB for Raw Shelled Peanuts for Domestic Food Assistance Programs. This acquisition is partially se...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service, an agency within the Department of Agriculture, has issued solicitation 12-3J14-26-B-0304 as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure raw shelled peanuts. This acquisition supports domestic food assistance programs and is categorized under NAICS code 311911, Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing, and PSC 8925, Sugar, Confectionery, and Nuts. The requirement is designated as a partial small business set-aside (SBP).
This combined synopsis/solicitation serves as the only formal notice for the requirement, which covers commercial products or services. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of June 19, 2026. The solicitation incorporates all applicable provisions and clauses by reference, and one attachment containing the IFB details was published alongside the notice on June 5, 2026.
The agency procurement process includes an Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests to address concerns through an internal alternative dispute resolution process. While interested parties are encouraged to resolve issues informally with the Contracting Officer, Philip Helmer, formal protests may be filed with the agency or the Ombudsman. The USDA aims to resolve such protests within 35 calendar days. By initiating an agency-level protest, the protester agrees not to pursue the same matter through external forums while the internal protest is pending.
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