Section 32 Chicken And Chicken Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
ID: 12-3J14-25-B-0275Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICEUSDA AMS 3J14WASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

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Poultry Processing (311615)

PSC

MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH (8905)
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  1. 1
    Posted Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Mar 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 7, 2025, 6:00 PM UTC
Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), through its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is seeking bids for the procurement of chicken and chicken products to support domestic food assistance programs. The solicitation includes key items such as frozen chicken drumsticks and whole chickens, with specific pricing and packaging requirements outlined, and deliveries are expected between May 16 and July 31, 2025. This procurement is vital for ensuring a reliable supply of poultry products for distribution, reflecting the government's commitment to food quality and civil rights compliance. Interested contractors must submit their bids electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM) by April 7, 2025, and can direct inquiries to primary contact Adele L. Jackson Croal at adele.l.croal@usda.gov or secondary contact Valerie Dinkel at Valerie.Dinkel@usda.gov.

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Mar 31, 2025, 4:05 PM UTC
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a bid invitation (2000010713) for the procurement of chicken and chicken products as part of the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are to be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM) by April 7, 2025, with deliveries required between May 16 and July 31, 2025. Key items for bid include frozen chicken drumsticks (code 111579) and frozen whole chickens (code 100880), with specific pricing and packaging requirements outlined. New contractors will undergo a probationary status, limited to ten truckloads per product, until they demonstrate successful delivery of at least five truckloads. The document emphasizes compliance with dietary and safety regulations and encourages entities to only bid quantities they can deliver. Questions about the solicitation are to be directed to specified USDA contacts. The USDA also reaffirms its commitment to non-discriminatory practices in all its programs. This solicitation represents a critical effort to ensure the proper supply of poultry products for domestic distribution, reflecting government initiatives in food quality and civil rights compliance.
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