Small Manufacturers to Produce Canned and Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SUBPART: SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL CLASSCOD: 89-Subsistence (Food)-Potential Sources Sought OFFADD: Commodity Procurement Staff, Room 3522-S, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250 SUBJECT: 89-PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS POC: Dianna Price, Contract Specialist, 202-720-4237 DESC: Sources sought are small businesses (under 500 employees) that are also manufacturers of processed fruit and vegetable products. Small manufacturers are sought to produce canned, and fresh fruits and vegetables for use in the National School Lunch Program and other domestic food assistance programs. Sources are sought for the following canned fruit products: freestone peaches, 24/#300, 6/#10, and 24/#2.5 cans; cranberry sauce, 24/#300 and 6/#10 cans. Sources are sought for the following fresh fruit products: grapefruit in 34-39 lb cartons. Sources are sought for the following canned vegetable products: peas, 24/#300 and 6/#10 cans; corn whole kernel (liq), 6/#10 can; mixed vegetables, 24/#300 and 6/#10 cans; and vegetable soup, 24/#1 can. This request is for information only; proposals are not requested nor will they be accepted in response to this synopsis. No contracts will be awarded solely on the basis of the responses to this synopsis. All processed fruit and vegetable products purchased by USDA must be of 100% domestic origin. Invitation for bid information may be viewed at our website or by contacting the Contracting Officer. LINKURL: http://www.ams.usda.gov/commiditypurchasing LINKDESC: Commodity Procurement Staff Information EMAILADD: [email protected] EMAILDESC: Felicitas C. Lofton, Contact Point, Commodity Procurement Staff