Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Potato Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Potato Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of Aug. 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.