What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program requires domestic food distribution program purchases for its Domestic Commodity Procurement Division. Bidders must supply commodities, packaging, and containers that meet applicable regulatory standards, including FDA regulations, the Bioterrorism Act, and Coalition of Northeast Governors model legislation. All commodities, packaging, and labels must fulfill specified labeling, traceable product code, and unitization requirements. To be eligible for an award, products, manufacturers, or sources must meet all government qualification requirements and demonstrate compliance prior to award. The buyer evaluates prices for qualified HUBZone small business concerns by treating their offered price as lower than a non-small business offeror's price if it is not more than 10 percent higher than the lowest responsive and responsible offeror, subject to volume limitations. The provided text does not state the budget, submission deadlines, submission methods, question deadlines, pre-bid deadlines, or the contract term.
Scope of work
- Agricultural commodities and USDA Foods products
- Food for National School Lunch Program
- Food for Commodity Supplemental Food Program
- Food for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
- Food for The Emergency Food Assistance Program
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price | Not specified |
| HUBZone Small Business Price Evaluation Preference | 10 percent |
Minimum qualifications
- Products must be 100 percent of U.S. origin
- Pass an annual plant survey or Plant System Audit (PSA) prior to bid opening date
- Have an audited and approved Food Defense Plan prior to bid opening date
- FDA Food Facility Registration Number if applicable
- Compliance with FDA requirements for packaging in contact with food
Documents to include with your response
- Domestic Origin Certification Form
- WBSCM Offer Form including attribute questions and offer prices
- Bill of Lading
- Advanced Shipment Notice (ASN)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM)
- Instructions
- Offers, modifications, and withdrawals must be submitted electronically via WBSCM prior to the offer due date and time.
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.
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.