(bottle juice) for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting bids for bottled juice products including apple juice, cherry apple juice, cranberry apple juice, grape concord juice, grapefruit juice, and tomato juice packaged in 8 fluid ounce bottles. The juices will be used in domestic food assistance programs and must be delivered between July and September 2023. Bids will be evaluated based on price, product quality, and supplier experience, with bids due by April 24, 2023.

The solicitation provides for set asides for small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses. Delivery locations span various states and territories within the United States with estimated quantities ranging from 50,000 to over 500,000 cases depending on the product and location. NAICS code 311421 for fruit and vegetable juices manufacturing and PSC code 8910 for beverages apply. Previous awards suggest total values between $5-10 million.