dried fruit products) for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

The United States Department of Agriculture seeks offers to supply various dried fruit products for domestic food assistance programs. Required products include dried cherries, cranberries, raisins, and related items, with deliveries from July to September 2023. Bids must be submitted electronically by April 28, 2023 and will be evaluated based on price, technical acceptability, past performance and trade agreements compliance. Award announcements will be made by mid-May.

Certain line items are reserved solely for small businesses. Relevant NAICS codes include 311421 and 315990, with the primary PSC code 8910. Current contractors supplying dried fruit products were not named. Deliveries for awarded contracts will occur between July and September 2023 to locations across the United States. No total budget or item quantities are specified. Evaluation criteria includes price factors with trade agreements and past performance as technical thresholds. No set-aside is designated for the solicitation.