Farmers Markets Support Services

This Request for Proposal Notice is intended for small businesses only. This RFP is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). A BPA is not in and of itself a contract and it is not to be construed as a contract commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited.

The USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is seeking RFP responses from qualified small business vendor sources capable of providing performance-based contractual support for the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Equipment Program to administer the distribution of EBT equipment and services to eligible SNAP-authorized farmers markets (FM) and Direct Marketing Farmers (DMF); and to provide promotional and reporting services related to this support.

This RFP seeks responses from qualified vendor sources outlining their approach, methodologies, technologies and techniques in meeting the below listed tasks for the SNAP objectives effectively and efficiently. Responses shall include providing all necessary and pertinent personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, other items and non-personal services necessary to perform the services outlined in the performance work statement (PWS)that is within the attached RFP in addition to strict adherence to all requirements that is within the attached RFP, except for any of those items specified as Government furnished property and services.