Updated Master Invitation for Bids for International Commodity Procurements (MIFB-I)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is issuing an updated Master Invitation for Bids for International Commodity Procurements (MIFB-I). This Master IFB is used to provide contract clauses and solicitation provisions applicable to the solicitation of bids and award of contracts for various commodities used in U.S. Government international food assistance programs. • The commodities to be procured include various food products such as wheat flour, cornmeal, soy-fortified cornmeal, and others. • The contract clauses and provisions contained in this Master IFB supersede all other terms and conditions. • The Contracting Officer may at any time make changes within the general scope of this contract in any one or more of the following: method of shipment or packing, place of delivery, or time of delivery. • The Contractor shall comply with the higher-level quality standard(s) listed in the contract, including the Federal Grain and Inspection Service (FGIS) Quality Assurance Program. • The Contractor shall include applicable requirements of the higher-level quality standard(s) and the requirement to flow down such standards, as applicable, to lower-tier subcontracts.