This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on December 2, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
COOKED CANNED, BEEF, PORK, & CHICKEN for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
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The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation for the procurement of cooked canned beef, pork, and chicken products intended for domestic food assistance programs. This procurement is conducted under a firm-fixed-price contract and is open to small businesses, with possible set-asides for HUBZone, 8(a), SDVO, and AbilityOne entities, in accordance with the Small Business Act. The solicitation, available electronically via USDA’s WBSCM system and SAM.gov, emphasizes the requirement that all commodities be produced, processed, and prepared exclusively within the United States, with packaging components subject to WTO GPA and FTA considerations. Bidders must meet AMS vendor qualification standards, including certifications related to felony convictions, tax liabilities, and compliance with food defense and GS1 GDSN data submission requirements, prior to submitting bids. Deliveries are scheduled between January and March 2025, to multiple locations across the United States, on FOB destination terms. The scope includes a variety of canned meat products with specified quantities, delivery windows, and performance standards emphasizing on-time arrival and product quality. The contract incorporates specific provisions for new contractors, including a probationary period limited to ten truckloads until successful delivery performance is demonstrated. Offerors are required to submit all bids, modifications, and related documentation exclusively through WBSCM, with detailed instructions on packaging, inspection, and acceptance procedures. The solicitation also stipulates that subcontracting with suspended or debarred entities is prohibited, and offers must include representations and certifications related to socioeconomic status, legal compliance, and product origin. The overall process underscores strict adherence to federal regulations, with comprehensive requirements for data reporting, delivery performance, and compliance to ensure the integrity and security of the procurement process.
General Info
Contract Value
$5,531,696.84Place of Performance
DC, USASet-Aside
Awardee
AMERIQUAL GROUP, LLCAward Issued Date
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) issues a solicitation for procurement of the products listed in the attached solicitation for domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis (see solicitation). The solicitation may include various small business set-asides pursuant to the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.). This may include partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.
The solicitation is expected to be available on or after today and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice on Contract Opportunities website. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov). Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date of receipt for offers is listed above under “General Information.” The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 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 (WTO) (GPA), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), as addressed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available through the attached documents. AMS’s solicitation (when published) will specify the pack, sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. For information about becoming a qualified bidder, please reach out to contact@example.gov . Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.
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.
The attached solicitation should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.
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