Canned Vegetable Tomato Products for Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting bids for Canned Vegetable Tomato Products to support Domestic Food Assistance Programs. This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB), issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation, with responses due by April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the provision of various canned vegetable tomato products. A key requirement, clarified by Amendment 2, specifies that products must be from the current crop year/harvest. For this solicitation, the 2025 crop year is acceptable only until the 2026 crop becomes available, after which the 2026 crop year must be used.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Invitation for Bid (IFB) / Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Set-Aside: This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside. Additionally, Amendment 1 adds a 10% SDVOSB Small Business Set-Aside specifically for material 100334 (Tomato Sauce-Can 6/10) and material 100336 (Spaghetti Sauce Meatless-Can 6/10).
- Response Due: April 30, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
- Published: April 27, 2026
- Amendments:
- Amendment 1 (April 21, 2026): Introduced the 10% SDVOSB set-aside for specific tomato products.
- Amendment 2 (April 24, 2026): Incorporated the updated AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Commodity Procurement (MIFB-D) dated April 24, 2026, and clarified crop year requirements.
Additional Information
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, accessible at www.acquisition.gov. The USDA offers an Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. Interested parties are encouraged to first address concerns with the Contracting Officer, then escalate to the Ombudsman if unresolved. Formal protests can be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman, with specific procedures and timelines outlined in the description. Protesters electing to use the USDA's internal process agree not to pursue the same matter with external forums like the GAO while the agency protest is pending.
Contact Information
- Primary: Justin Martinek (justin.martinek@usda.gov, 816-926-2853)
- Secondary: David Cottrell (david.cottrell@usda.gov, 202-260-9183)