Project Information

Bid Title

Bottled Juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Issuing Agency

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

District of Columbia

Published Date

Aug 6, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 6, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

12-3J14-26-B-0341

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Bottled Juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

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Notice ID

12-3J14-26-B-0341

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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

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General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Aug 06, 2026 02:35 pm CDT
• Original Published Date: Jul 09, 2026 02:19 pm CDT
• Updated Date Offers Due: Aug 06, 2026 01:00 pm CDT
• Original Date Offers Due: Jul 23, 2026 01:00 pm CDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
• Updated Inactive Date: Aug 21, 2026
• Original Inactive Date: Aug 07, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: 8915 - FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
• NAICS Code:
  • 311421 - Fruit and Vegetable Canning
• Place of Performance:
  Washington , DC
  USA

Description View Changes

Amendment 03, August 6, 2026, This amendment is issued to extend the following dates: 1. Offers due by date from 8/6/2026 to 8/18/2026 2. Award by date from 8/27/2026 to 8/31/2026

Amendment 02, July 22, 2026, This amendment is issued to extend the following dates: 1. Offers due by date from 7/23/2026 to 8/6/2026 2. Award by date from 8/13/2026 to 8/27/2026. Use the link provided in this contract opportunity to view the latest version.

Amendment 01, July 13, 2026. This amendment is issued to correct the crop accepted for Bottled Grape Juice. "For the materials listed below, crop year 2025 is acceptable only until 2026 crop is available: (100895) GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ". Use the link provided in this contract opportunity to view the latest version.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 5.101(d). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 2000011425 is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB) for Bottled Juice.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ombudsman Program

The USDA is committed to issuing solicitations and awarding contracts in a fair and prompt manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to address protest issues within the agency, providing an alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. Operating independently, OPAP offers relief comparable to that granted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to resolve concerns through USDA’s internal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process before pursuing external forums such as the GAO. Concerns may be addressed informally or through a formal agency protest filed with either the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman.

Informal Forum with the Ombudsman

1. Initial Point of Contact: Interested parties who believe a specific USDA procurement is unfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer.

2. Escalation: If the Contracting Officer is unable to address their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the USDA Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Utilization of the informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest with the agency or other forums.

3. Required Information: To ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable).

Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman

1. Effort to Resolve: Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions.

2. Independent Review: If the protester’s concerns remain unresolved, an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest with either the Contracting Officer or, alternatively, with the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government.

3. Resolution Timeline: The agency’s goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from the date of filing.

4. Required Information: Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.104(a)(3). Failure to submit the required information may result in a delay or dismissal of the protest.

5. Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104.

6. Submission: Formal protests under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer.

Election of Forum. By initiating a protest with the USDA, the protester agrees not to pursue the same matter with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or any other external forum while the agency protest is pending. If a protest is filed externally, the agency protest will be dismissed.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• 14TH INDEPENDENCE AVE, SW ROOM 2092-5
• WASHINGTON , DC 20250
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Nicholas Cavazos
• Nicholas.Cavazos@usda.gov
• Phone Number 9704164691

Secondary Point of Contact

• Ashley Train
• ashley.train@usda.gov
• Phone Number 7712415650

History

• Aug 06, 2026 02:35 pm CDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• Jul 23, 2026 09:35 am CDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• Jul 09, 2026 02:19 pm CDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 89Subsistence (Food)

• NAICS 311421Fruit and Vegetable Canning

Related bids

Jul 9, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)] Bottled Juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Jul 23, 2026	[Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] Bottled Juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

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