Canned dry beans) for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

This solicitation from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service seeks to procure canned dry bean products for use in domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation requests offers for black turtle beans, blackeye beans, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, pink beans, pinto beans, red kidney beans, small red beans, and light red kidney beans with offer due dates ranging from May 8, 2023 to September 30, 2023 for delivery periods starting in July 2023 through September 2023. Award announcements will be made by May 16, 2023. Evaluation criteria includes quality, price, product characteristics, and supplier performance.

The solicitation identifies set-asides for small businesses, including a 100% set-aside for some products. There are no designated NAICS or PSC codes. Place of performance will be delivery of the canned beans to locations determined by the USDA. The solicitation seeks to procure canned beans for an unknown total quantity for delivery between July and September 2023. As no incumbent contractor was identified, this represents an opportunity for new suppliers.