This combined synopsis/solicitation is the only solicitation and requests offers for pasta products and mac and cheese under the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Commodity Procurement for Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. The acquisition is partially set aside for small business concerns. It incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, available electronically at acquisition.gov. USDA outlines an Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests, encouraging informal resolution with the contracting officer first and then the ombudsman, with formal protests filed with either the contracting officer or the ombudsman. Formal agency protests have a target resolution of 35 calendar days from filing, and contract awards or performance are suspended during the protest period unless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined to be in the Government’s best interest.