Dried Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · Department of Agriculture · Responses due Nov 12, 2026
Dried Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs is a combined synopsis/solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Department of Agriculture (Usda Ams 3j14) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 311423 (Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing). It is set aside: Small Business Set Aside - Partial. The work is to be performed in District of Columbia. Responses are due Nov 12, 2026.
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- Agricultural Marketing Service / Usda Ams 3j14
- Solicitation number
- 12-3J14-27-B-0007
- Industry (NAICS)
- 311423 Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Partial
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 12, 2026 (11 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this combined synopsis/solicitation means
A combined synopsis/solicitation is used mainly for commercial products and services: the notice itself is the solicitation, so you can prepare and submit an offer now, before the response date.
- Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
- Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
- Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
- Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.
Who wins dried and dehydrated food manufacturing government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $336M on contracts under NAICS 311423 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $82.2M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- Stutz Packing Company: $81.7M
- Sun Valley Raisins, Inc., a California Corporation: $67.5M
- Victor Packing, Inc.: $48.8M
- Basic American Inc: $21.6M
- Emigh Wolf Investments LLC: $11.6M
Recent dried and dehydrated food manufacturing contract awards
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sunsweet Growers Inc | Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011505/4100035117/PLUMS PITTED DRIED PKG-24/1 LB | $189,475 | 123J1426C2057 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Stutz Packing Company | Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011505/4100035116/PLUMS PITTED DRIED PKG-24/1 LB | $1,241,745 | 123J1426C2056 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Victor Packing, Inc. | Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011505/4100035115/PLUMS PITTED DRIED PKG-24/1 LB | $723,990 | 123J1426C2055 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sacramento Packing Inc | Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011505/4100035114/PLUMS PITTED DRIED PKG-24/1 LB | $1,243,185 | 123J1426C2054 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sun Valley Raisins, Inc., a California Corporation | Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011505/4100035113/PLUMS PITTED DRIED PKG-24/1 LB | $1,260,000 | 123J1426C2053 |
More: government dried and dehydrated food manufacturing contracts · NAICS 311423
USDA contract spending
The Department of Agriculture obligated $32B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Tyson Foods Inc., Perimeter Solutions LP, Pacific Coast Producers. What it buys most: support activities for forestry, nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation, animal (except poultry) slaughtering.
See Department of Agriculture contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for 12-3J14-27-B-0007?
- Responses are due Nov 12, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to Dried Fruit for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs?
- This notice is set aside for any business that is small under the SBA size standard for the contract's NAICS code. You also need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
- Who usually wins dried and dehydrated food manufacturing government contracts?
- Under NAICS 311423, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Stutz Packing Company ($81.7M), Sun Valley Raisins, Inc., a California Corporation ($67.5M), Victor Packing, Inc. ($48.8M).
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