canned dried beans for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

This solicitation from the US Department of Agriculture seeks offers for canned dried beans including black beans, black-eyed peas, chickpeas, great northern beans, light red kidney beans, pinto beans, and red kidney beans in 24.3 oz and 10 oz cans to support various domestic food assistance programs. Offerors must submit prices through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System by January 31, 2023 for deliveries from April through June 2023, with awards to be announced by February 10, 2023. The solicitation specifies requirements for the canned bean products and requires offerors to certify compliance with various federal acquisition regulations.

Several line items are set aside for small or small disadvantaged businesses. The primary NAICS code is 311421 for dried and dehydrated food manufacturing and the predominant PSC code is 8915 for canned or retort pouch foods. Quantities requested range from 200,000 to over 1 million cans depending on the specific bean product, with place of performance at the contractor's facility and delivery of the canned beans to various locations throughout the United States.