The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a Request for Information to determine the feasibility of a small business set-aside to provide Farmers Market Support Services on behalf of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
It is the intention of the Food and Nutrition Service of USDA to issue a procurement for the subject requirement in Fiscal Year 2018. The Service is seeking statements of capability from interested parties who might potentially submit an offer to provide the subject requirement.
This will be a small-business set-aside for a businesses that demonstrate the experience and staffing to perform the subject requirement as stated in its capability statement.
The Government is seeking responses from qualified small businesses able to providing "performance-based contractual support for the Electronic Benefit Transfer Equipment Program".
The contractor will be responsible for administering the distribution of EBT Electronic-Payment terminals and services to Farmers Markets and farmers who sell directly to the public and who are authorized to be reimbursed by USDA for the cost of eligible food covered by the SNAP (Nee Food Stamp) program.
The Request for Information number is P-18-011. Interested vendors can find the RFI through the federal business opportunities website, https.fbo.gov, by searching for this number.
The NAICS number for this procurement is 522320, financial transaction processing. The small business threshold is 38.5 million dollars.
There is a very specific set of requirements which you are advised to read before submitting an offer.
If you are interested in this opportunity, questions are due to the agency by Friday, December 1. Email your questions to Tset.wong@fns.usda.gov with a copy to matthew.horn@fns.usda.gov
It is the intention of the Food and Nutrition Service of USDA to issue a procurement for the subject requirement in Fiscal Year 2018. The Service is seeking statements of capability from interested parties who might potentially submit an offer to provide the subject requirement.
This will be a small-business set-aside for a businesses that demonstrate the experience and staffing to perform the subject requirement as stated in its capability statement.
The Government is seeking responses from qualified small businesses able to providing "performance-based contractual support for the Electronic Benefit Transfer Equipment Program".
The contractor will be responsible for administering the distribution of EBT Electronic-Payment terminals and services to Farmers Markets and farmers who sell directly to the public and who are authorized to be reimbursed by USDA for the cost of eligible food covered by the SNAP (Nee Food Stamp) program.
The Request for Information number is P-18-011. Interested vendors can find the RFI through the federal business opportunities website, https.fbo.gov, by searching for this number.
The NAICS number for this procurement is 522320, financial transaction processing. The small business threshold is 38.5 million dollars.
There is a very specific set of requirements which you are advised to read before submitting an offer.
If you are interested in this opportunity, questions are due to the agency by Friday, December 1. Email your questions to Tset.wong@fns.usda.gov with a copy to matthew.horn@fns.usda.gov