USDA seeks frozen fruit for food assistance programs.
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is soliciting frozen fruit for use in domestic food assistance programs. The procurement covers various frozen fruit products, including but not limited to apples, berries, and peaches, to be distributed through programs such as the National School Lunch Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. Vendors must be approved by USDA's AMS and comply with federal food safety and quality standards. The contract is expected to be a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) type with a base period and optional extensions. The scale is large, with estimated quantities ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of pounds per item.