Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Purchase of Meat and Fish Products

Date
April 11, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase meat 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 #

Material Description

100156

BEEF BNLS SPECIAL TRM FRZ CTN-60 LB

100127

BEEF CAN 24/24 OZ

110349

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

110346

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

110348

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

100154

BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB

100134

BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB

100158

BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB

100159

BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

110261

BEEF FINE GROUND LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB

110260

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

100155

BEEF FRESH BNLS COMBO-20/2000 LB

110711

BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40LB

100163

BEEF PATTY LEAN FRZ CTN-40 LB

111578

BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN‐36‐40 LB

110322

BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB

100526

BEEF STEW CAN 24/24 OZ

110001

BISON GROUND LEAN FRZ PK-40/1 LB

111670

BISON STEW MEAT

110390

CATFISH FLTS PKG-20/2 LB

00201

CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10 LB

110601

FISH AK PLCK BULK CTN 49.5 LB

110345

FISH AK PLCK FILLETS FRZ PKG-20/2 LB

110851

FISH AK PLCK STICKS BRD FROZ CTN 40 LB.

110850

FISH AK PLCK STICKS BRD FROZ CTN 2 LB.

111280

ATLANTIC POLLOCK NUGGETS FRZ PKG - 20/2 LB

111291

ATLANTIC POLLOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2

111292

HADDOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB

111293

OCEAN PERCH FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB

100139

PORK CAN 24/24 OZ

110380

PORK CHOPS BLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

100891

PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-20/2 LB

110900

PORK HAM SMOKED PIT FRZ CTN, 6/5 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 WTRADCBEDFRZ PKG-4/10 OR 8/5 LB

111015

PORK LOIN FRZ PKG - 12/5 LB

111061

PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN – 6/5 LB

100193

PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB

110730

PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB

100173

PORK ROAST LEG FRZ CTN-32-40 LB

110750

SALMON FILLETS WILD FRZ-10/1 LB

110580

K SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ

110563

SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ

111180

BEEF CHILI W/BEANS PKG-12/15 OZ

100138

BEEF 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 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 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 Contracting Specialist Shay Boone at Kennetta.Boone@usda.gov.

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