PreSolicitationNotice_BlackBeanBurgers_July212025.pdf
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This document is a Pre-Solicitation Announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the purchase of Black Bean Burger Patties for food nutrition assistance programs in Fiscal Year 2025. The solicitation covers Material Code 111860 for Black Bean Burger Patties (IQF 2.0 MMA CTN- 30 LB), with solicitations to be issued electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. The contract is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price, with deliveries to various U.S. locations on a Freight on Board (FOB) destination basis.
Potential contractors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements and contact Diana Dau David and Chelsie Prange at NewVendor@usda.gov to begin the process. Vendors must ensure all products are grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States. Interested parties are required to review supporting documents including the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, Commodity Specification for Frozen Black Bean Burger Patties, and New Vendor Qualification Checklist. All bids, modifications, and price adjustments must be submitted through WBSCM, with submissions through any other method deemed non-responsive. Additional information and updates can be obtained by subscribing to the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage, and inquiries can be directed to Contract Specialist Cedric Hopkins.
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June 22, 2025
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Black Bean Burger Patties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Black Bean Burger Patties for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. This pre-solicitation notice is valid for anticipated solicitations covering FY 2025.
Potential materials may include:
Material Code Material Description
111860 BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN- 30 LB
Solicitations will be issued in the near future and will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available.
Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page.
All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and on the Agricultural Marketing Service's website. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.
The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price. Deliveries are expected to be to various locations in the United States on a Freight on Board (FOB) destination basis.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States and shall be considered such a product if it is grown, processed and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5.
Offerors are urged to review all documents as they pertain to this program, including the latest:
• AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP), effective June 13, 2025.
• COMMODITY SPECIFICATION FOR FROZEN BLACK BEAN BURGER PATTIES —
DECEMBER 2024
• New Vendor Qualification Checklist (pdf), effective Aug. 15, 2024.
These documents are available on the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. The AMS points of contact for new vendors are Diana Dau David and Chelsie Prange, who can be reached by email at NewVendor@usda.gov. Details of these requirements are available online.
Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined non-responsive.
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To receive email notification of the issuance of AMS solicitations, contract awards and other information, subscribe online by visiting: sign up for updates available on the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage.
Inquiries may be directed to Contract Specialist Cedric Hopkins at cedric.hopkins@usda.gov.
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