USDA Meat and Fish Purchase Programs Announced

Date
April 11, 2017

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plans to purchase livestock and fish products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs.  Offers will be solicited in the following forms:

 

MATERIAL NUMBER

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

 

100154

BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB

 

100158

BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB

 

110261

BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB

 

110260

BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

 

100159

BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

 

110349

BEEF 100% PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB

 

100346

BEEF 100% PTY 90/10 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB

 

100163

BEEF PATTY LEAN CRZ CTN-40 LB

 

110348

BEEF SPP PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB

 

110321

BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 1.5 MMA CTN-40 LB

 

110322

BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB

 

100134

BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB

 

100156

BEEF BNLS SPECIAL TRM FRZ CTN-60 LB

 

100155

BEEF FRESH BNLS COMBO-20/2000 LB

 

110085

BEEF IRRADIATED FINE GRND FRZ CTN-40 LB

 

110711

BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB

 

100138

BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS 24/24 OZ

 

100526

BEEF STEW CAN 24/24/ OZ

 

100127

BEEF CAN 24/24 OZ

 

100194

TUNA CHUNK LIGHT CAN-24/12 OZ

 

100195

TUNA CHUCK LIGHT CAN-6/66.5 OZ

 

100201

CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10 LB

 

110601

FISH AK PLCK BULK CTN 49.5 LB

 

110851

FISH AK POLLOCK STIKS BRD FRZ CTN-40 LB

 

110390

CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB

 

110580

K SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ

 

110563

SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ

 

110138

PORK BNLS LEG ROASTS – BULK CTN-60 LB

 

100182

PORK HAM WATERAD FRZ CTN-12/3 LB

 

100184

PORK HAM WATERAD FRZ PKG 4/10 LB

 

100187

PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB

 

100188

PORK HAM WTRADCBEFFRZ PKG-4/10 OR 8/5 LB

 

100193

PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB

 

100173

PORK ROAST LEG FRZ CTN-32-40 LB

 

 

 

 

 

10730

PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB

 

100139

PORK CAN 24/24 OZ

 

110138

PORK BNLS LEG ROASTS BULK CTN-60 LB

 

110380

PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

 

TBD

BISON

     

 

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

All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM.  Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered nonresponsive.

Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2017 through

June 30, 2018. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations.

Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, and the applicable Supplement/Item Description and Checklist of Requirements/Federal Purchase Program Specification as indicated on the Solicitations; and the Vendor Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA dated March 2017.

Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS Contracting Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Room 3522 South Building, Washington, DC 20250, telephone (202) 720-4517.  An electronic version of this Program Announcement can be found at the Commodity Procurement Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.

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