USDA Canned and Frozen Fruits Purchase Program Announced

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agriculture Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Staff DATE: March 16, 2017 USDA CANNED AND FROZEN FRUITS PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced plans to purchase canned and frozen fruits, in the forms listed below, for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food and nutrition assistance programs. Commodity Specifications for Canned Fruits and Frozen Fruits will be available at time of solicitation issuance. The initial solicitation will be issued for deliveries October 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018. Subsequent solicitations may be issued. Offers to sell these products must be received no later than the date specified on the solicitation. Awards will be Firm Fixed Price contracts. material number IDIQ Fruit Canned 100216 APRICOTS DICED PEELED EX LT CAN- 6/10 100209 APRICOTS HALVES EX LT CAN- 6/10 100211 MIXED FRUIT CAN- 24/300 100212 MIXED FRUIT EX LT CAN- 6/10 100220 PEACHES CLING DICED EX LT CAN- 6/10 100210 APRICOT HALVES CAN- 24/300 100218 PEACHES CLING SLICES CAN- 24/300 100219 PEACHES CLING SLICES EX LT CAN- 6/10 100223 PEARS CAN- 24/300 100225 PEARS DICED EX LT CAN- 6/10 100226 PEARS HALVES EX LT CAN- 6/10 100224 PEARS SLICES EX LT CAN- 6/10 110860 STRAWBERRY SLICES 6/5 LB BAG 100254 STRAWBERRY SLICES FRZ CTN-30 LB 110846 STRAWBERRY FRZ - 6/5 LB Packages 100256 STRAWBERRY FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ 100261 APRICOT FRZ CUP-96/4.5 OZ 100241 PEACH FREESTONE DICED FRZ CUP-96/4.4 OZ 100239 PEACHES FREESTONE SLICES FRZ CTN-20 LB 110862 APRICOT SLICES FRZ - 6/5 LB Package All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/wbscm Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered nonresponsive. Vendors are strongly encouraged to login to the WBSCM system as early as possible to begin their bidding process. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA; Commodity Specifications for Canned Fruit and Frozen Fruit; and the applicable Solicitation. 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 Purchase Announcement can be obtained through the World Wide Web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. - - - - -