Pre-Solicitation Announcement for National School Lunch Program Purchase of Poultry Products

Date
April 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Poultry Products for distribution to the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms:

Material #

Material Description

100044

EGG MIX DRIEDPKG-48/6 OZ

100936

EGGS 15 DOZ

100047

EGGS WHOLE LIQ BULK -TANK

100046

EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-6/5 LB

110845

EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-12/2 LB

110931

EGG PATTY, COOKEDROUND FRZ - 25 LB.

100877

CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZ

110940

CHICKEN BONED CAN-24/12.5 OZ

110477

CHICKEN BONED POUCH-36/10 OZ

100880

CHICKEN WHOLE BAGGEDFRZ CTN 36-43LB

111577

CONSUMER PACK SPLITCHICKEN BREAST

111572

CONSUMER PACK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST

111610

CONSUMER PACK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST

111002

CONSUMER PACK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN THIGHS

110462

CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN - 30 LB

110921

CHICKEN, FILLET, 2.0MMA, UNBREADED, FROZEN– 30LB.

100113

CHICKEN LEGS CHILLED– BULK

100103

CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED– BULK

100124

TURKEY CHILLED – BULK

100119

TURKEY TACO FILLINGCTN-30LB

100883

TURKEY THIGHS BNLSSKNLS CHILLED -BULK

100121

TURKEY BREAST DELIFRZ CTN – 40 LB

100122

TURKEY BREAST SMKDDELI FRZ CTN – 40 LB

110910

TURKEY BREAST SMKDSLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB

110911

TURKEY HAM SMKDSLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB

Material #

Material Description

111000

TURKEY ROASTS 4-6 LB FRZ CTN-32-48 LB

100125

TURKEY ROASTS FRZ CTN – 32-48 LB

110903

TURKEY BREAST DELISLC FRZ PKG-20/2 LB

100126

TURKEY HAMS SMKDFRZ CTN – 40 LB

110554

TURKEY BREAST DELISLICED FRZ PKG- 8/5 LB

110080

OVEN ROASTED 8-PIECE CUT-UP CHICKENT

111361

CHICKEN CUT-UP FRZ CTN- 40 LB

110090

CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS, FRZ – 40 LB

110092

CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS, FRZ - 40 LB

110094

CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS, FRZ - 40 LB

110195

CHICKEN THIGHS without BACK PORTION, FRZ - 40 LB

111761

KOSHER CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS - 40 LB

111368

K CHICKEN CUT-UPFRZ CTN-40 LB

100117

CHICKEN FAJITA STRIPSCTN-30 LB

100101

CHICKEN DICED CTN-40LB

Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations.

Solicitations will be issued in the near future and will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available. Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and on the Agricultural Marketing Service's website. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price. Deliveries are expected to be to various locations in the United States on a Freight on Board (FOB) destination basis.

Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract 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. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5.

Offerors are urged to review all documents as they pertain to this program, including the latest:

These documents are available on the AMS Commodity Procurement webpage.

To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. The AMS points of contact for new vendors are Andrea Lang and Diana Dau David, who can be reached by phone at (202) 720-4237 or by email at NewVendor@usda.govDetails 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. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined non-responsive.

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 may be directed to Contract Specialist Carrie Meyers at 785-289-6644 or via email at carrie.meyers@usda.gov

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