CANNED DRIED BEANS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Overview
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PSC
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Original Source
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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 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) is soliciting offers for Canned Dried Beans for use in domestic food assistance programs, including the National School Lunch Program. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price, Definite Delivery opportunity with various small business set-asides. Offers are due by January 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time.
Scope of Work
This solicitation covers various types of canned beans, including Blackeye, Black, Pinto, Light Red Kidney, and Garbanzo beans, in different can sizes (e.g., 24/300, 6/10). Deliveries are scheduled between April 01, 2026, and June 30, 2026, to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. All commodities must be a product of the United States, grown, processed, and prepared exclusively within the U.S. Packaging and container components are subject to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) and Free Trade Agreements (FTA).
Contract Details
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, Definite Delivery.
- Set-Aside: This solicitation includes various set-aside categories: 100% Small Business, 70% Small Business, 50% Small Business, and 10% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). A HUBZone Small Business Price Evaluation Preference is available for certified manufacturer/producer firms.
- References: The Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) (November 2025) and Specification for Canned Dried Beans (August 2021) are referenced.
- New Vendor/Product: A probationary period applies to new-to-AMS contractors and those bidding on new products, potentially limiting awards to 10 truckloads per product until successful delivery of at least five truckloads is demonstrated.
- Quantity: USDA will not pay for cases exceeding the contracted quantity.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: January 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time.
- Submission Method: Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM) at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement. Submissions by any other means will be deemed nonresponsive.
- Eligibility: Potential contractors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. Information on becoming a qualified bidder is available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food or by contacting newvendor@usda.gov.
- Plant/Shipping Points: Offerors intending to use multiple processing plants or shipping points must submit a list of approved locations.
- Line Items: Line items may show multiple stops (limited to a maximum of three per lot), and bidders may submit different prices for each stop.
- Notes: Offerors are cautioned to bid only on quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver. Prime vendors are prohibited from subcontracting with suspended or debarred companies or individuals.
Contact Information
- Contracting Officer: David Cottrell (david.cottrell@usda.gov, 202-260-9183)
- Questions: Cedric Hopkins (cedric.hopkins@usda.gov)