CHEESE, PROCESSED for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting bids for the procurement of processed cheese for use in domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation includes various small business set-asides and requires bidders to meet vendor qualification requirements. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price, and deliveries are to be made to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. • The solicitation includes various types of processed cheese, such as cheese blend and cheese process. • The total quantity of cheese required is approximately 42,530,400 pounds. • Bidders must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements and submit bids using the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system. • The solicitation is available electronically, and all future information regarding the acquisition will be published through the USDA website and Contract Opportunities website.