AMENDED, PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS

Date
April 26, 2024

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

Material #Material Description
100156BEEF BNLS SPECIAL TRM FRZ CTN-60 LB
100127BEEF CAN 24/24 OZ
110349BEEF 100% PTY 85/15FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB
110346BEEF 100% PTY 90/10FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB
110348BEEF SPP PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB
100154BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
100134BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB
100158BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB
100159BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
110261BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPTFRZ CTN-40 LB
110260BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
100155BEEF FRESH BNLS COMBO-20/2000 LB
110711BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40LB
100163BEEF PATTY LEAN FRZ CTN-40 LB
111578BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN‐36‐40 LB
110322BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB
100526BEEF STEW CAN 24/24 OZ
110001BISON GROUND LEAN FRZPK-40/1 LB
111670BISON STEWMEAT FRZ PKG-20/2 LB
110390CATFISH FLTS PKG-20/2 LB
100201CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10 LB
110601FISH AK PLCKBULK CTN 49.5 LB
110345FISH AK PLCKFILLETS FRZ PKG-20/2 LB
110851FISH AK PLCKSTICKS BRD FROZCTN 40 LB.
110850FISH AK PLCK STICKSBRD FROZ CTN 20/2 LB.
111280FISH AK POLLOCK NUGGETS FRZ PKG - 20/2 LB
Material #Material Description
111291ATLANTIC POLLOCK FILLETFRZ PKG-20/2 LB
111292HADDOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB
111293OCEAN PERCH FILLETFRZ PKG-20/2 LB
100139PORK CAN 24/24 OZ
110380PORK CHOPS BLS FRZPKG-40/1 LB
100891PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 LB
110900PORK HAM SMOKEDPIT FRZ CTN, 6/5LB.
100182PORK HAM WATERAD FRZCTN-12/3 LB
100184PORK HAM WATERAD FRZ PKG 4/10 LB
100187PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB
100188PORK HAM WTRADCBEDFRZ PKG-4/10 OR 8/5 LB
111015PORK LOIN FRZ PKG - 12/5 LB
111061PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN – 6/5 LB
100193PORK PICNIC BNLSFRZ CTN-60 LB
110730PORK PULLED CKDPKG-8/5 LB
100173PORK ROAST LEG FRZ CTN-32-40 LB
110750SALMON FILLETS WILDFRZ-40/1 LB
110580K SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ
110563SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ
111180BEEF CHILI W/BEANSPKG-12/15 OZ
100138BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS CAN-24/24 OZ

 

Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 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.

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Inquiries may be directed to Contract Specialist Shay Boone at Kennetta.Boone@usda.gov.