U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program April 11, 2018 USDA Meat and Fish Purchase Program Announced 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 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 100160 BEEF SPP PATTY FRZ CTN-40 LB 110350 BEEF 100% PTY 85/15 FRZ 1.5MMA CTN-40 LB 110349 BEEF 100% PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB 110346 BEEF 100% PTY 90/10 FRZ 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB 110270 BEEF LEAN PATTY LFT OPT FRZ CTN-40 LB 100163 BEEF PATTY LEAN FRZ CTN-40 LB 110347 BEEF SPP PTY 85/15 FRZ 1.5 MMA CTN-40 LB 110348 BEEF SPP PTY 85/15 FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB 100161 BEEF 100% PATTY FRZ 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 110264 BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP LFT OPT PKG-4/10 LB 100156 BEEF BNLS SPECIAL TRM FRZ CTN-60 LB 100155 BEEF FRESH BNLS COMBO-20/2000 LB 100166 BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN-38-42 LB 100138 BEEF CHILI W/O BEANS 24/24 OZ 100526 BEEF STEW CAN 24/24 OZ 100127 BEEF CAN 24/24 OZ TBD BISON GROUND LEAN FRZ PK-TBD 100194 CANNED TUNA-12.0 OZ 100195 CANNED TUNA-66.5 OZ 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10 LB 110196 DICED BEEF FRZ CTN-60 LB 110900 PORK HAM SMOKED PIT FRZ CTN-6/5 LB 110851 FISH AK PLCK STICKS BRD FRZ CTN- 40 LB 110601 FISH AK PLCK BULK CTN 49.5 LB 100144 PORK CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB 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 WTRADCBEDFRZ PKG-4/10 OR 8/5 LB 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 100173 PORK ROAST LEG FRZ CTN-32-40 LB 110380 PORK CHOPS BLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 110730 PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB 100139 PORK CAN 24/24 OZ 110750 SALMON FILLETS WILD FRZ-10/1 LB 110563 SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ 110580 K SALMON PINK CAN-24/14.75 OZ Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations. Solicitations 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 at www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that 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 an 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 to be 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- •AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP), April 12, 2017; •Applicable commodity specification(s) identified in the subsequent solicitation(s); and •Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA, March 1, 2017. 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 point of contact for new vendors is Andrea Lang who can be reached by phone at (202) 720-4237 or by email to
[email protected]. Details of these requirements are available online at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved. 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 nonresponsive. To receive e-mail notification of the issuance of AMS solicitations, contract awards, and other information, subscribe online by visiting: "Stay up to date on USDA Food Purchases" available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website. Inquiries may be directed to the Contracting Officer, Greta Samuel at (202) 720-6592 or via email at
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