This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for an invitation for bid (IFB) for Canned and Frozen Fruit, set aside for small businesses. The acquisition is for the 2025 crop year and onwards. Performance location and budget amounts are not specified in the description. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, accessible at www.acquisition.gov. The description includes detailed instructions for filing agency protests through the USDA Ombudsman Program.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for canned and frozen fruit, set aside for small businesses. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference, with the full text available electronically. The notice details the USDA's Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP), which provides an internal process for resolving procurement concerns informally or formally. The agency's goal for resolving a formal protest is within 35 calendar days from filing.