Peanut Standards Verification Services for USDA, AMS
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), Specialty Crops Program (SCP) is soliciting quotes for non-personal peanut verification services under Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12639526Q0040. Services are required nationwide, with a primary focus on Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. This is an unrestricted acquisition, not set-aside for small business concerns. Quotes are due by March 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive peanut standards verification services. Key responsibilities include:
- Verifying handler and importer compliance with established peanut standards.
- Conducting handler visits and observing cold storage areas.
- Tracking outgoing peanut inspection certificates and electronic records of aflatoxin lab certificates.
- Monitoring compliance of lots re-designated as non-edible.
- Investigating and reporting alleged violations, including preparing case referral reports.
- Submitting quarterly reports on aflatoxin testing and grade results.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
- Period of Performance: Anticipated five one-year ordering periods from March 1, 2026, to February 28, 2031, plus an optional 6-month extension for Ordering Period 5.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted; not set-aside for small business concerns.
- NAICS Code: 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.
- Published Date: February 5, 2026.
- Questions Due: February 20, 2026, 12:00 PM Central Time.
- Quotes Due: March 13, 2026, 5:00 PM ET.
Evaluation
Award will be made to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is fair and reasonable and whose past performance is acceptable or neutral. Tradeoffs will not be conducted. Evaluation factors include:
- Technical Approach
- Key Personnel (resumes required)
- Experience (minimum of two, no more than five, similar projects in the last 5 years)
- Price
- Past Performance (evaluated as Acceptable, Neutral, or Unacceptable).
Additional Notes
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, accessible at www.acquisition.gov. Required attachments include a Vendor Quotation Form (Attachment 2), a Vendor Experience and Past Performance Sheet (Attachment 3), and the US DOL Wage Determination No. 2015-4281 (Attachment 4). Bidders must complete the blue shaded areas on the Vendor Quotation Form and provide detailed information on past projects.