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U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Staff DATE: March 3, 2017 USDA VEGETABLE PURCHASE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plans to purchase canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, fresh vegetables, canned and dry beans, bottled juices, and canned soup for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms, listed in alphabetical order: Material Number Material Description 100371 BEANS BABY LIMA CAN-6/10 100378 BEANS BABY LIMA DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110020 BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300 100359 BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10 100367 BEANS BLACKEYE CAN-24/300 100368 BEANS BLACKEYE CAN-6/10 100374 BEANS BLACKEYE DRY PKG-12/2 LB 101020 BEANS DRY GARBANZO PKG-12/2 LB 100360 BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10 100373 BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10 100372 BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300 100385 BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY DRY PKG-12/2 LB 100369 BEANS PINK CAN-6/10 110021 BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300 100365 BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10 100383 BEANS PINTO DRY BAG-25 LB 110382 BEANS PINTO DRY BAG-50 LB 100382 BEANS PINTO DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110381 BEANS PINTO DRY TOTE-2000 LB 100370 BEANS RED KIDNEY CAN-6/10 100361 BEANS REFRIED CAN-24/300 100362 BEANS REFRIED CAN-6/10 100366 BEANS SMALL RED CAN-6/10 100363 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-24/300 100364 BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10 110473 BROCCOLI FRZ CTN-30LB 110861 BUTTERNUT DICED IQF CTN-6/5 LB 100308 CARROTS CAN 24/300 100309 CARROTS CAN 6/10 110481 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-12/2.5 LB 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 100904 HOMINY CAN-24/300 100388 LENTILS DRY PKG-12/2 LB 110421 MUSHROOMS DICED FRZ IQF CTN-40 LB 110724 PEPPERS/ONIONS BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 100506 POTATO BULK FOR PROCESS FRZ 110227 POTATO FOR PROCESS INTO DEHY PRD-BULK 100337 POTATOES DEHYDRATED FLKS PKG-12/1 LB 110884 POTATOES DICED FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100357 POTATOES OVENS FRY PKG-6/5 LB 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH - 10/5 LB Packages 100356 POTATOES WEDGE FAT FREE FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100355 POTATOES WEDGE FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100319 PUMPKIN CAN-24/300 110163 SOUP CRM OF CHICKEN RDU SOD CTN-12/22 OZ 110164 SOUP CRM OF MUSHRM RDU SOD CTN-12/22 OZ 100322 SOUP TOMATO CAN-24/1 100321 SOUP VEGETABLE CAN-24/1 100335 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-24/300 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 120177 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS POUCH-6/106 OZ 100323 SPINACH CAN-24/300 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB (1902) 110391 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF PKG-12/2 LB 100980 SWEET POTATO BULK FRESH PROC 100343 SWEET POTATO FRESH CTN-40 LB 110562 SWEET POTATOES CHUNK FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 110721 SWEET POTATOES CRINKLE FRZ PKG-6/5 LB 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 100327 TOMATO PASTE CAN-6/10 100332 TOMATO PASTE FOR BULK PROCESSING 110189 TOMATO PASTE POUCH-6/111 OZ 100330 TOMATO SALSA CAN-6/10 110186 TOMATO SALSA POUCH-6/106 OZ 100333 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-24/300 100334 TOMATO SAUCE CAN-6/10 110187 TOMATO SAUCE POUCH-6/106 OZ 100322 TOMATO SOUP CAN-24/1 All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered nonresponsive. Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 (Note: the solicitation for Canned Carrots will be issued for deliveries beginning May 1, 2017). Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations. Offerors are urged to carefully read all Solicitations and applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements as referenced on the Solicitations, the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA, dated April 2016; and all Commodity Specifications as indicated on the Solicitations. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Contracting Branch, 1400 Independence Ave SW, STOP 0239, Washington, DC 20250-0239. An electronic version of this Product Commodity Award can be obtained through the World Wide Web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users). - - - - - Together We're Making A Difference: American Agriculture for the American People Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Procurement Staff 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 3522-S, STOP 0239 Washington, DC 20250-0239 Voice 202.720.4517 Fax 202.720.5871 An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer