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
100044EGG MIX DRIEDPKG-48/6 OZ
100936EGGS 15 DOZ
100047EGGS WHOLE LIQ BULK -TANK
100046EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
110845EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-12/2 LB
110931EGG PATTY, COOKEDROUND FRZ - 25 LB.
100877CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZ
110940CHICKEN BONED CAN-24/12.5 OZ
110477CHICKEN BONED POUCH-36/10 OZ
100880CHICKEN WHOLE BAGGEDFRZ CTN 36-43LB
111577CONSUMER PACK SPLITCHICKEN BREAST
111572CONSUMER PACK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST
111610CONSUMER PACK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST
111002CONSUMER PACK BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN THIGHS
110462CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN - 30 LB
110921CHICKEN, FILLET, 2.0MMA, UNBREADED, FROZEN– 30LB.
100113CHICKEN LEGS CHILLED– BULK
100103CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED– BULK
100124TURKEY CHILLED – BULK
100119TURKEY TACO FILLINGCTN-30LB
100883TURKEY THIGHS BNLSSKNLS CHILLED -BULK
100121TURKEY BREAST DELIFRZ CTN – 40 LB
100122TURKEY BREAST SMKDDELI FRZ CTN – 40 LB
110910TURKEY BREAST SMKDSLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB
110911TURKEY HAM SMKDSLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB
111000TURKEY ROASTS 4-6 LB FRZ CTN-32-48 LB
100125TURKEY ROASTS FRZ CTN – 32-48 LB
110903TURKEY BREAST DELISLC FRZ PKG-20/2 LB
100126TURKEY HAMS SMKDFRZ CTN – 40 LB
110554TURKEY BREAST DELISLICED FRZ PKG- 8/5 LB
110080OVEN ROASTED 8-PIECE CUT-UP CHICKENT
111361CHICKEN CUT-UP FRZ CTN- 40 LB
110090CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS, FRZ – 40 LB
110092CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS, FRZ - 40 LB
110094CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS, FRZ - 40 LB
110195CHICKEN THIGHS without BACK PORTION, FRZ - 40 LB
111761KOSHER CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS - 40 LB
111368K CHICKEN CUT-UPFRZ CTN-40 LB
100117CHICKEN FAJITA STRIPSCTN-30 LB
100101CHICKEN 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.gov. 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. 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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