Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting bids for the provision of bottled juice for use in domestic food assistance programs. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price, and deliveries are to be made between March 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026, to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. The solicitation includes various small business set-asides and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.
• The solicitation is expected to be available electronically through the USDA Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system.
• Bids must be submitted electronically via WBSCM, and offers submitted by any other means will be deemed nonresponsive.
• The USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender, and persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center.
• To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online or write a letter addressed to USDA.
• The contract may include a probationary period for new-to-AMS contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products, in which awards may be limited to 10 truckloads per product.