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OpenSpecial NoticeSolicitation 12-3J14-Notice-26-005

Final Commodity Specification for Tree Nuts January 2026

Buyer
Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crops Program
Listing location
U.S. Federal Government
Submission deadline
Dec 31, 202611:59 PM EST

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What the buyer needs

AI summary

The buyer requires tree nuts. The scope includes the provision of tree nuts according to the revised Commodity Specification for Tree Nuts, dated January 2026. No eligibility, evaluation, budget, or key-date details are provided in the source description.

Scope of work

  • Shelled Almonds (Whole Natural or Whole Roasted)
  • Filbert (Hazelnut) Kernels (Natural or Roasted)
  • Pecan Pieces
  • Pistachio Nuts in the Shell
  • Shelled Walnuts

Minimum qualifications

  • 100% domestic origin of product from United States
  • Participation in Domestic Origin Verification (DOV) Program or Domestic Origin Trace-Back (DOT) compliance
  • 4-log reduction treatment of Salmonella bacteria within 45 days prior to final packaging

Documents to include with your response

  • Certificate of Conformance for Analysis (COA)
  • Inspection certificates issued by Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service
  • Self or third-party sodium testing results (if applicable)

Incumbent and award research

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Agriculture, NAICS 311911

Vendor and awardValueEnds
STUTZ PACKING COMPANY123J1426C2063 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011504/4100035123/WALNUT ENG PCS CTN-24/1 LB$2.4MApr 30, 2027
GROWER DIRECT NUT COMPANY, INC.123J1426C2062 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011504/4100035122/WALNUT ENG PCS CTN-24/1 LB$17.6MApr 30, 2027
ALPINE PACIFIC NUT CO INC123J1426C2058 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011504/4100035118/WALNUT ENG PCS CTN-24/1 LB$6.2MApr 30, 2027
GUIDRY LIASON GROUP, INC.123J1426C2061 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011504/4100035121/WALNUT ENG PCS CTN-24/1 LB$495.1KMar 31, 2027
DIAMOND FOODS, LLC123J1426C2059 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011504/4100035119/WALNUT ENG PCS CTN-24/1 LB$2.3MMar 31, 2027

Top vendors in this category: Department of Agriculture, NAICS 311911, since Oct 1, 2024

132 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. STUTZ PACKING COMPANY$49.6M
  2. 2. AMERICAN BLANCHING COMPANY, LLC$26.0M
  3. 3. GROWER DIRECT NUT COMPANY, INC.$22.1M
  4. 4. SAN JOAQUIN FIGS INC$16.0M
  5. 5. ALGOOD FOOD CO$15.8M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.