Fresh Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking offers to sell fresh apples and pears for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. The solicitation includes various small business set-asides, and the contract type will be firm-fixed-price. Deliveries are to be made between March 30, 2026, and June 24, 2026. • The contractor must ensure that each of their suppliers/subcontractors who grow, harvest, pack, hold, and handle product have approved and current food safety verification audits prior to the bid opening date. • The contractor must include a letter of support with their bid from all current and approved supplier(s). • The contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five truckloads of product in order to be removed from probationary status on future solicitations. • The contract may include various small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.