USDA Invites Producers of Black Bean Burgers to Provide Food Commodities to the Department’s Nutrition Assistance Programs
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12-3J14-Notice-25-040
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8970 Composite Food Packages
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking to procure Black Bean Burger Patties for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs through a pre-solicitation notice covering Fiscal Year 2025. The specific product is Material Code 111860 - Black Bean Burger Patties IQF 2.0 MMA CTN in 30-pound containers, which must be grown, processed, and prepared exclusively in the United States per Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b). Potential contractors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements and obtain access to the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system, as all bids, modifications, and price adjustments must be submitted through this platform. The contract is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price with deliveries to various locations throughout the United States on a Freight on Board destination basis. Interested vendors must review required documents including the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, Commodity Specification for Frozen Black Bean Burger Patties, and New Vendor Qualification Checklist. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on July 22, 2025, with a response due date of August 21, 2025.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified vendors who can meet the domestic sourcing requirements. No current contractors or incumbents are identified in the notice, suggesting this may be a new procurement or one open to competition from all eligible suppliers. The notice does not specify award values, budget ranges, or exact quantities beyond the 30-pound container specification for the black bean burger patties. The solicitation will be issued electronically through the WBSCM system in the near future, with hard copies not being made available. New vendors seeking to participate must contact Diana Dau David and Chelsie Prange at NewVendor@usda.gov to begin the qualification process, while general inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Cedric Hopkins. Only packaging and container components will be subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreement provisions under FAR clause 52.225-5.
Notice text
June 22, 2025
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for the Purchase of Black Bean Burger Patties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Black Bean Burger Patties for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. This pre-solicitation notice is valid for anticipated solicitations covering FY 2025.
Potential materials may include: 111860 -BLK BEAN BGR PTY IQF 2.0 MMA CTN- 30 LB
Solicitations will be issued in the near future and will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available. Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and on the Agricultural Marketing Service's website. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price. Deliveries are expected to be to various locations in the United States on a Freight on Board (FOB) destination basis.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States and shall be considered such a product if it is grown, processed and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5.
Offerors are urged to review all documents as they pertain to this program, including the latest:
• AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP), effective June 13, 2025.
• COMMODITY SPECIFICATION FOR FROZEN BLACK BEAN BURGER PATTIES — DECEMBER 2024
• New Vendor Qualification Checklist (pdf), effective Aug. 15, 2024.
These documents are available on the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. The AMS points of contact for new vendors are Diana Dau David and Chelsie Prange, who can be reached by email at NewVendor@usda.gov. Details of these requirements are available online. Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined non-responsive.
To receive email notification of the issuance of AMS solicitations, contract awards and other information, subscribe online by visiting: sign up for updates available on the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage.
Inquiries may be directed to Contract Specialist Cedric Hopkins at cedric.hopkins@usda.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PreSolicitationNotice_BlackBeanBurgers_July212025.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USDA Invites Producers of Black Bean Burgers to Provide Food Commodities to the Department’s Nutrition Assistance Programs | Pre-Solicitation |
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