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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on August 13, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Cooked Meats, Beef Crumbles, Pulled Pork & Pulled Chicken for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

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12-3J14-25-B-0455Federal

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NAICS: 311611
Federal
Supplement 303 Ham Products - September 2026
Solicitation # 12-3J14-Notice-26-020
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting the competitive purchase of boneless, fully cooked, water-added ham products for distribution to Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Solicitation 12-3J14-Notice-26-020, effective September 2026, updates Supplement 303 to include revised verbiage for domestic origin of meat components, spinal cord removal requirements, and the allowance of two 2.5 lb saddle packs to satisfy the 5 lb pack requirement for sliced ham. All products must be derived from fresh chilled pork and produced in accordance with Food Safety and Inspection Service regulations, with a processing timeline not exceeding 60 days prior to shipment. Contractors must adhere to strict packaging and labeling standards, utilizing high oxygen and high moisture barrier casings for bulk hams and vacuum-sealed bags or thermoformed packaging for sliced and diced varieties. Compliance is monitored by the USDA Quality Assessment Division through either direct grading-based monitoring or audit-based verification. Those opting for audit-based verification must submit a detailed technical proposal in a non-portable document format, such as Microsoft Word, along with product samples for evaluation. Award responsiveness is based on technical eligibility, food defense capabilities, and the ability to provide domestic origin certifications and certificates of conformance.
USDA Ams 3J14

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The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is preparing to issue a solicitation for the procurement of cooked meats, including beef crumbles, pulled pork, and pulled chicken, intended for domestic food assistance programs across the United States. The contract will be on an FOB origin basis, with deliveries scheduled to various locations nationwide. The solicitation emphasizes opportunities for small businesses, including set-asides for SDVO, 8(a), and HUBZone firms, as well as preferences for qualified small businesses under the Small Business Act. The procurement will be conducted electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system (WBSCM), with all updates, amendments, and award notices posted there and on the Contract Opportunities website. Potential vendors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements, which are detailed online, and only submissions via WBSCM will be accepted. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price type, and all commodities must be produced, processed, and prepared in the United States, aligning with USDA and federal trade agreements regulations. Packaging and container components are subject to WTO GPA and FTA provisions, with specific commodity and packaging details specified in the solicitation documents. The solicitation, expected to be available after August 13, 2025, will specify packaging sizes, quantities, and delivery schedules. Interested vendors should review the full solicitation and related documents, including the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, to ensure compliance and proper submission procedures. The response deadline is August 7, 2025, and inquiries can be directed to designated USDA contacts via email or phone.

General Info

USDA seeks cooked meat suppliers for domestic food aid; bids via WBSCM, small business incentives apply.

Contract Value

$2,838,585.05

NAICS

311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Place of Performance

DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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USDA Solicitation 2000010924 - Cooked Meats (Beef, Pork, Chicken)

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14
Contacts2 people available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
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carrie meyers
Valerie Dinkel

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USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue 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 origin 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. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Andrea Lang, who can be reached at +1 (555) 000-0000 and Diana Dau David who can be reached at (202)-378-1075, or by email at 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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