USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) purchases a variety of 100% domestically produced and processed commodity food products, through a competitive process among approved vendors. The purchases made by the AMS Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) support American agriculture by encouraging the consumption of domestic foods. The wholesome, high-quality products feed people around the world through nutrition assistance and humanitarian food aid programs.
- View USDA solicitations and awards
- View lists of commonly purchased foods
- Learn about becoming an approved vendor
Successful purchasing is a coordinated effort. AMS develops products and purchase program technical requirements, manages the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM), and conducts the procurements (solicitations, awards, and contract management) in accordance with federal regulations and USDA policy. The Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) manages the domestic food and nutrition assistance programs, including the National School Lunch Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program, generating demand (orders) from qualified recipients for various products and coordinating with AMS on the purchase planning and scheduling. AMS supports the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to supply food to communities across the world through programs such as Food for Peace, Food for Progress, and McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program.
AMS issues solicitations and makes purchases for over 200 different agricultural products on an ongoing basis. Approved vendors are invited to submit offers via WBSCM.