Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Fig Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Fig Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 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.

 Offers may be solicited in the following forms: 

Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Canned Fruit Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Canned Pear and Canned Plum Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 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.

Offers may be solicited in the following forms: 

GroupGAP Internal Producer Audit Courses

We are pleased to announce that the GAP auditor training classes for 2024 are open for pre-registration.  For new auditors, Audit Services Branch is offering 3 classes for the Harmonized GAP standard and 3 classes for the USDA GAP standard.  For current auditors of the USDA Harmonized GAP standards, we are offering 3 Harmonized GAP refresher update trainings.  Attending one of these update trainings is mandatory for existing Harmonized GAP auditors.  All of these trainings will be through the Blackboard online training platform with live instruction.

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