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89 -- Sources Sought For Small Businesses - Manufacturers of Beef Products

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MRP-AMS-SS-08-004Federal

Submission Closed09/30/2008, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Supplement 303 Ham Products - September 2026

Solicitation # 12-3J14-Notice-26-020

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NAICS

311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Place of Performance

Multiple locations 20250

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PostedMar 18

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Notice updatedApr 30

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Response DeadlineSep 30

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Submission Closed

09/30/2008, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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Estela M. DiazSmall Business Coordinator for AMS, GIPSA and APHIS

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EXTENDED: This Sources Sought is being issued by the Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) Small Business Coordinator (SBC)in support of AMS. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock and Seed Programs, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Room 3943-South Building, Washington, DC, 20250, UNITED STATES This Sources Sought is for Small Businesses who manufacturer beef products that will be used in the National School Lunch and other domestic food nutrition assistance programs. This is not a Request for Bid and no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of the response hereto, or on follow-up information subsequently sought. The search is also for Small Businesses (under 500 employees) who manufacturer coarse ground beef. These commodities are purchased in truck load quantities (42,000 pounds) for delivery to destinations nationwide. All product purchased by USDA must be of 100% domestic origin. Purchases are ongoing with deliveries beginning May 1, 2008. Solicitation information may be viewed at our website at http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/cp or by contacting the Contracting Officer. The Point of Contact for responding to this Sources Sought is: Ondray James, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Phone: 202-720-2650,Fax: 202-720-9538,Email: Ondray.James@usda.gov

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