Frozen Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Updated
Solicitation from the Agricultural Marketing Service, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | 12-3J14-27-B-0005 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Office | USDA Ams 3J14 |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business (partial) |
| Trade (NAICS) | Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411) |
| Product or service code | 8915 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
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 2000011558 is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB) for Frozen Fruit. 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Resolution Timeline: The agency’s goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from the date of filing.
- 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.
- Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104.
- Submission: Formal protests under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to [email protected] 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.
Contracting contact
- Nicholas Cavazos · [email protected] · (970) 416-4691
- Ashley Train · [email protected] · (771) 241-5650
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 311411, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,100 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing work, who also hold USDA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- INN Foods, Inc. $45.8 million in this trade
- Tabatchnick Fine Foods Inc $40.2 million in this trade
- Wawona Frozen Foods Inc $25.9 million in this trade
- DEL MAR Food Products Corp. $18.6 million in this trade
- Titan Peach Farms Inc $15.8 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Agriculture awarded $10.8 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Kiewit Infrastructure South Co, Tyson Foods Inc. and Perimeter Solutions LP. See what USDA is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 3 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311411), 2 posted in the last 7 days; 33% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Agricultural Marketing Service. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia.
All open frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.