Yellow Split Peas, Vegetable Oil, Super Cereal Plus, Soft White Wheat and Hard Red Winter Wheat for use in International Food Assistance Programs

This solicitation is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the procurement of several agricultural commodities—yellow split peas, vegetable oil, soft white wheat, hard red winter wheat, and Super Cereal Plus—to support International Food Assistance Programs. It is issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) with a partial 8(a) set‑aside for small business concerns. The award will be made to the responsive bidder(s) meeting the specifications, and the solicitation includes detailed protest procedures via the USDA Ombudsman. • Commodity list: peas, vegetable oil, wheat varieties, and a fortified cereal product. • Set‑aside: partial 8(a) small‑business set‑aside; encourages participation from disadvantaged businesses. • Deadline: bids must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. CST on 4 Nov 2026. • Protest process: detailed internal USDA Ombudsman process before external GAO filing. • No separate solicitation will be issued; this is the sole solicitation document.