Oct 29, 2018

How to become a USDA specialty crops supplier

With Secretary Perdue’s announcement on August 27, 2018, the Commodity Procurement Program (CPP), is in the process of purchasing up to $1.2 billion in commodities to support Trade Mitigation efforts.  Several of the larger purchases will be for apples, grapes and oranges, various nuts and a variety of frozen, dried and juice products among others.  The dollar amounts for these purchases are substantial and CPP encourages as many vendors as possible to participate in the upcoming bids.  Follow this link for more information about the purchase program and a complete list of products covered.

There are six steps for becoming a USDA approved vendor. Potential vendors can visit our website where they can find more information on CPP’s qualification process. We also encourage vendors to watch a brief webinar found on our website that lays out the steps of how to become approved. If you have any questions about the process, email our New Vendor email box at [email protected].  To automatically receive solicitation notices for products AMS plans to purchase, subscribe via GovDelivery.

Once you have subscribed, from the Main Menu scroll down to the “Solicitations” and choose the commodities you would like to hear about.

Please do not hesitate to contact AMS CPP with any of your questions or concerns.  CPP looks forward to hearing from you and the opportunity to work with your company on these new purchases.

– Andrea Lang, New Vendor Coordinator, Commodity Procurement Program