Frozen fruit Section 32 for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

This solicitation from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service seeks offers for approximately 146,520 cases of tart red cherries that have been treated, pitted, and individually quick frozen in bags containing 12 bags of 2.5 pounds each. Offers are due by August 3, 2023 with acceptances to be announced by August 17, 2023. Deliveries must be made between October 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 to over 100 locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii. The fruit will be used in domestic food assistance programs.

No set-aside designation was used for this procurement. The cherries must meet specifications in the solicitation and be delivered to locations nationwide for use in domestic food assistance programs. Offerors must submit proposals through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System by the August 3rd deadline. Current contractors may be subject to a probationary period for bidding on new products.