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PURCHASE ANNOUNCEMENT United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service DATE: April 16, 2014 USDA LONG-TERM TURKEY AND TURKEY PRODUCTS PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced plans to purchase turkey and turkey products for school lunch and other domestic food nutrition assistance programs under a long-term program. Offers will be invited pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2014 for young turkeys in one or more of the following forms: MATERIAL # MATERIAL DESCRIPTION 100121 TURKEY BREAST DELI FRZ CTN-40 LB 100122 TURKEY BREAST SMKD DELI FRZ CTN-40 LB 100123 TURKEY CONSUMER PACK WHOLE CTN-30-60 LB 100126 TURKEY HAMS SMKD FRZ CTN-40 LB A Solicitation will be issued in the near future for deliveries from July 1 through December 31, 2014. A separate announcement will be made for ongoing (monthly) turkey and turkey product purchases (to include bulk). All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered nonresponsive. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2014; Vendor Qualification Requirements dated September 2012; the Commodity Specification for Smoked Turkey Ham dated April 2013; the Commodity Specification for Turkey and Turkey Products dated April 2013; the Commodity Specification for Deli-Style Turkey Breasts and Deli-Style Smoked Turkey Breasts dated April 2013; and the entire Solicitation. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS Commodity Procurement Staff; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, S-0239; Washington, DC 20250-0239. An electronic version of this Program Announcement can be found at the Commodity Procurement Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. - - - - -