# Woven Polypropylene Bags for use in International Food Assistance Programs Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/121nfe27b0003 - Solicitation number: 12-1NFE-27-B-0003 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Open. Offers due November 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service - Contracting office: USDA Ams 3J14 (123J14) - NAICS: 314910 Textile Bag and Canvas Mills - Product or service code: 8105 Bags and Sacks - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001 - City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000 - First posted: October 29, 2026 - Last posted: October 30, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/66223637ee884d67be86c16e6dff080c/view ## Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 5.101(d). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12-1NFE-27-B-0003 (2000011641) is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB)] for woven polypropylene bags. This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. NOTICE FOR FILING AGENCY PROTESTS United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Ombudsman Program The USDA is committed to issuing solicitations and awarding contracts in a fair and prompt manner. The Ombudsman Program for Agency Protests (OPAP) was established to address protest issues within the agency, providing an alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. Operating independently, OPAP offers relief comparable to that granted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Interested parties are encouraged to resolve concerns through USDA’s internal Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process before pursuing external forums such as the GAO. Concerns may be addressed informally or through a formal agency protest filed with either the Contracting Officer or the Ombudsman. Informal Forum with the Ombudsman 1.Initial Point of Contact: Interested parties who believe a specific USDA procurement isunfair or otherwise defective should first direct their concerns to the applicable Contracting Officer. 2.Escalation: If the Contracting Officer is unable to address their concerns, interested parties are encouraged to contact the USDA Ombudsman for Agency Protests. Under this informal process, the agency is not required to suspend contract award performance. Utilization of the informal forum does not suspend any time requirement for filing a formal protest with the agency or other forums. 3.Required Information: To ensure a timely response, interested parties should provide the following information to the Ombudsman: solicitation/contract number, contracting office, Contracting Officer, and solicitation closing date (if applicable). Formal Agency Protest with the Ombudsman 1.Effort to Resolve: Prior to submitting a formal agency protest, protesters must first use their best efforts to resolve their concerns with the Contracting Officer through open and frank discussions. 2.Independent Review: If the protester’s concerns remain unresolved, an Independent Review is available by the Ombudsman. The protester may file a formal agency protest with either the Contracting Officer or, alternatively, with the Ombudsman under the OPAP program. Contract awards or performance will be suspended during the protest period unless justified in writing for urgent and compelling reasons or determined in writing to be in the best interest of the Government. 3.Resolution Timeline: The agency’s goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from the date of filing. 4. Required Information: Protests shall include the information set forth in FAR 33.104(a)(3). Failure to submit the required information may result in a delay or dismissal of the protest. 5. Timeliness: Protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR 33.104. 6. Submission: Formal protests under the OPAP program should be submitted electronically to SPE.inquiry@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer. Election of Forum. By initiating a protest with the USDA, the protester agrees not to pursue the same matter with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or any other external forum while the agency protest is pending. If a protest is filed externally, the agency protest will be dismissed. ## Attachments - [12-1NFE-27-B-0003](https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/ppp?solNo=2000011641&docCat=SOLICITATION) ## Open now in the same industry 7 open in NAICS 314910. - Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) Tent (W91CRB-27-Q-A003), due November 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/w91crb27qa003 - BLANKET ASSEMBLY,AI (SPE4A727T2326), due November 5, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe4a727t2326 - COVER,FIRE CONTROL INS (SPE7M127U0891), due November 5, 2026. https://abierto.us/opportunities/spe7m127u0891 ## Publications - October 29, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due November 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 792bca7d0e3745adadbddc4712bedb38. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/792bca7d0e3745adadbddc4712bedb38/view - October 30, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due November 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 66223637ee884d67be86c16e6dff080c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/66223637ee884d67be86c16e6dff080c/view ## Points of contact - Jennifer Russenberger, jennifer.russenberger@usda.gov, 816-823-4690 - Harry King, harry.king@usda.gov, 816-648-9656 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/121nfe27b0003.