Commodity Purchasing
 
AMS Commodity Procurement  
Overview

 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of domestically produced and processed commodity food products, through a competitive process among approved vendors. These purchase activities support American agriculture by providing an outlet for surplus products and encouraging domestic consumption of domestic foods. The wholesome, high quality products, collectively called USDA Foods, are delivered to schools, food banks, and households in communities across the country and are a vital component of our nation’s food safety net.

 

 
Interested in USDA’s Pilot Project for the Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables? Visit the AMS webpage to learn more: Pilot Project Webpage

 

 
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Commodity Purchase Programs

 
AMS Commodity Procurement publically posts all solicitations and awards. Choose a category below, then select the product of interest from the drop-down menu. Also listed below are links to purchase summary reports issued by the AMS Commodity Procurement Staff.

 

 
Solicitations and Awards:

 

 
  • Purchase Summaries – Current Fiscal Year (To Date) Purchase Totals by Product, and Fiscal Year Summary Reports

 
Web Based Supply Chain Management

 

 
Pilot Project for the Procurement of Unprocessed Fruit and Vegetables

 

 
USDA Vendor Information

 

 

 
Resources
 
  CP Staff Key Contacts (PDF)  
 
  Annual Industry Meeting  
 
  Meat and Aquatic Eligible Suppliers List (PDF)  
 
  Fruit and Vegetable Suppliers List (PDF)  
 
  Poultry and Egg Suppliers List (PDF)  
 
  Pilot Project Eligible Vendor List (Excel)  
 
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Useful Links
 
  Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)  
 
  Farm Service Agency (FSA)  
 
  Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)  
 
  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  
 
  Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)  
 
See Also
 
  Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Programs  
 
  Fruit and Vegetable Programs  
 
  Farm to School Resources  
 
  Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Resources  
 
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  Last Modified Date: 07/02/2015