DESC: Sources sought are small businesses (under 500 employees)

PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SUBPART: SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL CLASSCOD: 89-Subsistence (Food)-Potential Sources Sought OFFADD: Commodity Procurement Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Room 1406-S, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250 SUBJECT: 89-PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS POC: Felicitas C. Lofton, Contract Specialist, 202-720-6392 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 can, 6/#10, and 24/#2.5 cans; pineapple (all styles except tidbit/cube), 24/#2 and 6/#10 cans, and 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: carrots, 24/#300 and 6/#10 cans; peas, 24/#300 and 6/#10 cans; whole kernel corn (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 web site or by contacting the Contracting Officer. LINKURL: http://www.ams.usda.gov/cp LINKDESC: Fruit and Vegetable Programs Purchasing Information EMAILADD: [email protected] EMAILDESC: Felicitas C. Lofton, Contact Point, Fruit and Vegetable Program