section 32 fresh vegetables for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

This solicitation from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service seeks bids to deliver approximately [quantity] pounds of sweet potatoes between May 3, 2023 and August 30, 2023 for use in domestic food assistance programs. Bids are due by March 30, 2023, with acceptance announcements to be made by April 6, 2023. Evaluation will be based on price. Bidders must meet commodity specifications for fresh vegetables as well as requirements for pack year, positive lot identification, inspection, transportation temperature, and truckload case counts. Compliance with USDA GAP and GHP certification is also required.

No set-aside is designated. Deliveries are to be made to multiple locations across 29 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, with estimated quantities provided for each location. While no incumbent is named, the solicitation involves repeat deliveries totaling over [quantity] pounds of sweet potatoes annually for use in domestic food assistance programs. The place of performance covers a wide geographic area reflecting the need to supply fresh produce to food assistance programs across the continental United States as well as Puerto Rico.