This amendment adds Columbia Star, Hull, and Loch Ness as acceptable blackberry varieties and removes the 18-month frozen acceptance requirement, referencing the Commodity Specification for Frozen Fruit. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial frozen blackberries, issued as an invitation for bid. USDA protest procedures include Tier 1 resolution with the Contracting Officer (10 business days) and Tier 2 agency protest (35 business days). No budget or performance location is specified.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products, specifically frozen blackberries, and serves as the only solicitation—offers are requested without a separate written solicitation. The acquisition incorporates standard provisions and clauses by reference, accessible electronically. The USDA has a two-tier protest process: concerns should first be raised with the Contracting Officer, with a response targeted within 10 business days, and unresolved matters may proceed to a written agency protest, which USDA aims to resolve within 35 business days. Filing an agency protest suspends award or performance unless urgent circumstances justify otherwise, and choosing this forum precludes filing the same protest with an external forum. No specific budget amount or performance location is provided in the notice.