USDA Poultry Products Purchase Announcement

USDA ANNOUNCES PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR CHICKEN PRODUCTS: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced plans to purchase chicken products for surplus removal. Offers will be invited pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2013, in the following forms: MATERIAL # MATERIAL DESCRIPTION 100878 CHICKEN DRUMSTICK FRZ CTN-40 LB* 110090 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS FRZ PKG-8/5 LB 110092 CHICKEN LEG QTRS FRZ PKG-8/5 LB 110094 CHICKEN LEG QTR FRZ BAG-4/10 LB *4/10-pound bags per 40-pound container The Solicitation will be issued in the near future for deliveries from November 1, 2013, through February 28, 2014. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitation. All offers must be submitted 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. To receive electronic (e-mail) notification of the issuance of the solicitation, subscribe to http://info.ams.usda.gov/CPD/subscribe.html or update at http://info.ams.usda.gov/CPD/login.php on the AMS Commodity Procurement website. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2013, the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA dated September 2012, the Commodity Specification for Chicken Parts dated April 2013, and the entire Solicitation. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Contracting Branch, 1400 Independence Ave SW, STOP 0256, Washington, DC 20250-0239. An electronic version of this Purchase Announcement can be obtained through the AMS Commodity Procurement website at: www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing .