Agricultural Marketing Service

10/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/19/2026 11:10

Announcement of the Fiscal Year 2027 International Food Assistance Forecast

Date
October 19, 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 International Food Assistance Forecast, which includes expanded details on anticipated commodity programming across USDA's international assistance portfolios. The Department is sharing this information to support planning efforts and provide greater visibility into projected procurement and regional allocations for the upcoming fiscal year.

The figures in the FY 2027 forecast are preliminary estimates. Actual commodities and total tonnages may fluctuate due to funding levels, market availability, and project implementation adjustments.

Table 1: Total Commodity Metric Tonnage Awards by Program

Program Bulk Packaged Grand Total
Food for Education 35,160 35,160
Food for Peace 163,080 99,775 262,855
Food for Progress 311,650 311,650
Grand Total 474,730 134,935 609,665

Table 2: Total Commodity Tonnage by Program by Region*

Program Asia Central America / Caribbean East Africa South / Central America West Africa Grand Total
Food for Education 7,440 1,000 4,890 8,140 13,690 35,160
Food for Peace 19,400 184,315 59,140 262,855
Food for Progress 139,650 109,000. 63,000 311,650
Grand Total 147,090 20,400 189,205 117,140 135,830 609,665

* Regional assignments reflect the port of delivery and may not represent final in-country distribution.

Table 3: Commodity Type and Tonnage by Packaging Type

Commodity Name Bulk Packaged Grand Total
Beans, Black 5,810 5,810
Beans, Garbanzo 200 200
Beans, Pinto 5,350 5,350
Beans, Small Red 550 550
Bulgur 330 330
Cornmeal 13,490 13,490
Corn-Soy Blend Plus 6,810 6,810
Fortified Rice 5/20 Long Grain 15,480 15,480
Lentils 2,450 2,450
Milled Rice 2/7 Long Grain 20,880 20,880
Nonfat, Non-fortified Dry Milk 80 80
Peas, Green Split 500 500
Peas, Green Whole 190 190
Peas, Yellow Split 17,510 17,510
Ready-to-Use Supplementary (RUSF) 4,650 4,650
Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) 6,763 6,763
Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix* 172,000 172,000
School Feeding Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SF-LNS) 210 210
Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) 2,502 2,502
Sorghum 144,230 144,230
Soybean Meal (SBM) 79,650 79,650
Soy-Fortified Cornmeal 440 440
Super Cereal Plus 10,110 10,110
Vegetable Oil 17,070 17,070
Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Seed) 120 120
Wheat (HRW) 18,850 2,270 21,120
Wheat (SWW) 940 940
Yellow Corn 230 230
Yellow Soybeans 60,000 60,000
Grand Total 474,730 134,935 609,665

*The Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix of 172,000 MT is an estimation based on monetization planning. Final tonnages will be based on cost-recovery analysis at the time of the monetization transactions.

Table 4: Commodity Type and Tonnage by Program

Commodity Type Food for Education Food for Peace Food for Progress Grand Total
Beans, Black 1,070 4,740 5,810
Beans, Garbanzo 200 200
Beans, Pinto 1,050 4,300 5,350
Beans, Small Red 550 550
Bulgur 330 330
Cornmeal 890 12,600 13,490
Corn-Soy Blend Plus 2,490 4,320 6,810
Fortified Rice 5/20 Long Grain 15,480 15,480
Lentils 2,450 2,450
Milled Rice 2/7 Long Grain 20,880 20,880
Nonfat, Non-fortified Dry Milk 80 80
Peas, Green Split 500 500
Peas, Green Whole 190 190
Peas, Yellow Split 2,800 14,710 17,510
Ready-to-Use Supplementary (RUSF) 4,650 4,650
Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) 6,763 6,763
Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix* 172,000 172,000
School Feeding Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SF-LNS) 210 210
Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) 2,502 2,502
Sorghum 144,230 144,230
Soybean Meal 79,650 79,650
Soy-Fortified Cornmeal 440 440
Super Cereal Plus 10,110 10,110
Vegetable Oil 2,870 14,200 17,070
Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Seed) 120 120
Wheat (HRW) 2,270 18,850 21,120
Wheat (SWW) 940 940
Yellow Corn 230 230
Yellow Soybeans 60,000 60,000
Grand Total 35,160 262,855 311,650 609,665

Table 5: Commodity Type and Tonnage by Region*

Commodity Type Asia Central America / Caribbean

East

Africa

South / Central America West Africa Grand Total
Beans, Black 4,740 1,070 5,810
Beans, Garbanzo 200 200
Beans, Pinto 230 160 4,300 160 500 5,350
Beans, Small Red 200 350 550
Bulgur 330 330
Cornmeal 12,600 890 13,490
Corn-Soy Blend Plus 3,400 1,270 830 1,310 6,810
Fortified Rice 5/20 Long Grain 1,340 330 2,640 3,020 8,150 15,480
Lentils 110 1,000 590 750 2,450
Milled Rice 2/7 Long Grain 7,300 13,580 20,880
Dry Milk, Nonfat, Non-fortified 80 80
Peas, Green Split 500 500
Peas, Green Whole 190 190
Peas, Yellow Split 1,720 10,140 5,650 17,510
Ready-to-Use Supplementary (RUSF) 2,290 2,360 4,650
Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) 6,763 6,763
Soybean Meal/Wheat Mix (Mix) 109,000 63,000 172,000
School Feeding Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SF-LNS) 210 210
Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement (SQ-LNS) 630 1,872 2,502
Sorghum 96,980 47,250 144,230
Soybean Meal 79,650 79,650
Soy-Fortified Cornmeal 440 440
Super Cereal Plus 6,540 3,570 10,110.
Vegetable Oil 330 1,110 10,310 1,180 4,140 17,070
Vegetable Oil (Sunflower Seed) 120 120
Wheat (HRW) 2,270 18,850 21,120
Wheat (SWW) 940 940
Yellow Corn 230 230
Yellow Soybeans 60,000 60,000
Grand Total 147,090 20,400 189,205 116,950 135,830 609,665

* Regional assignments reflect the port of delivery and may not represent final in-country distribution.

When issued, solicitations will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. Hard copies of the solicitations will not be available. Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page. All future information regarding acquisitions, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and on the Agricultural Marketing Service's website.

Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities must be a product of the United States and shall be considered such a product if it is grown, processed and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States.

Offerors are urged to review the AMS Master Invitation for Bids for International Commodity Procurements and product-specific commodity specifications available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website

To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. The AMS points of contact for new vendors are Diana Dau David and Chelsie Prange, who can be reached by email at [email protected]. Details of these requirements are available online. Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system.

To receive email notification of the issuance of AMS solicitations, contract awards and other information, subscribe online by visiting: sign up for updates available on the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage.

Inquiries regarding the forecast may be directed to the International Food Assistance Division's Operation Branch at [email protected].

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