DRY BEANS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Purchase Award Description for the Department of Agriculture (USDA), detailing the purchase of Dry Edible Beans, Peas, and Lentils for Fiscal Year 2026. The purchase was made in response to Solicitation No. 12-3J14-26-B-0101, dated January 13, 2026.

The award covers various types of dry beans, peas, and lentils in different packaging (e.g., 12/2 LB cases, 24/1 LB cases, 2000 LB totes). Specific materials include:

• BEANS BABY LIMA DRY PKG-12/2 LB

• BEANS BABY LIMA DRY PKG-24/1 LB

• BEANS BLACKEYE DRY PKG-12/2 LB

• BEANS DRY SPLIT PEA GREEN PKG-12/2LB

• BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY PKG-12/2 LB

• BEANS GREAT NORTHERN DRY PKG-24/1 LB

• BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY DRY PKG-12/2 LB

• BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY DRY PKG-24/1 LB

• BEANS PINTO DRY PKG-12/2 LB

• BEANS PINTO DRY PKG-24/1 LB

• BEANS PINTO DRY TOTE-2000 LB

• The materials were purchased on a f.o.b. destination basis.

• Deliveries are to be made from April 15, 2026, through June 30, 2026.

• The total value of the award is $2,680,726.66.

• 15 offers/quotes were received.

This document is a Purchase Award, not a solicitation. It details the results of a previous solicitation and the awarded contracts.

Not applicable, as this document details an award.

• No shortfalls were associated with this award.
• Further information can be obtained from the Commodity Procurement Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the purchase of Dry Edible Beans by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Deliveries are to be made between April 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026.

• The solicitation covers various types of dry beans, including Blackeye, Baby Lima, Great Northern, Pinto, and Light Red Kidney beans, packaged in 12/2 LB bags and 24/1 LB bags, as well as Pinto Dry TOTE-2000 LB.

• Specific quantities are detailed for each type of bean and delivery location.

• Deliveries are to be made to various locations across the United States.

• The contract period for deliveries is from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.

• Purchases will be made on an f.o.b. destination basis.

• Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM).

• The Offer Due Date and Opening Date are both January 27, 2026.

• Bidders must be active in WBSCM and have the required bidder roles.

• This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside for all materials.

• There is also a 10% SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) Set-Aside for specific materials.

• Offerors requesting HUBZone Small Business Price Evaluation Preference must be certified in the HUBZone program and be the manufacturer/producer of the product.

• New-to-AMS contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products may be subject to a probationary period, limited to 10 truckloads per product, until successful delivery of at least five truckloads is demonstrated.

• The quantity tolerance section of the specification document is not applicable; USDA will not pay for any cases exceeding the contracted quantity.

• Offerors intending to use multiple processing plants and shipping points must submit a list of approved plants and shipping points.

• Contact Christopher Edwards (specialist) or David Cottrell (contracting officer) for questions. Do not discuss bid prices with the specialist or contracting office before award.