CHEESE, NATURAL AMER for use in 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 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) is soliciting offers for Natural American Cheese for domestic food assistance programs. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The solicitation is for a total of 100,399,200 LB of various cheese products. Offers are due January 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time.
Scope of Work
This opportunity seeks to procure large quantities of cheese products, including:
- CHEESE CHED RDU FAT YEL SHRED BAG-6/5 LB: 3,417,600.00 LB
- CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 LB(40800): 92,452,800.00 LB
- CHEESE CHED SHRED-BAG 6/5 LB-GENERIC: 3,264,000.00 LB
- CHEESE CHED BLOCK 40 LB-GENERIC (40800): 1,264,800.00 LB
Deliveries are on an FOB destination basis to various locations across the United States. All commodities must be products of the United States, grown, processed, and prepared exclusively within the U.S.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (Master/Shortfall Invitation)
- Set-Aside: Various small business set-asides (e.g., total small business, SDVO, 8(a), AbilityOne, HUBZone price preferences) may apply as specified in the solicitation.
- Offer Due Date: January 30, 2026, 1:00 PM Central Time
- Published: January 20, 2026
Eligibility & Submission
Potential contractors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements (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. Once qualified, access to the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system will be provided. All bids, modifications, withdrawals, and price adjustments must be submitted exclusively through WBSCM (https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement).
Bidders must answer all certification questions and provide additional information including DUNS Number, Size Standard, SAM status, on-time deliveries, commercial brand, plant location(s), non-manufacturers, and supplier agreement details.
Additional Notes
The solicitation should be read in conjunction with the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) and commodity specifications, both available on the AMS website. Future information and amendments will be published via WBSCM and SAM.gov.