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Federal Purchase Program Specification for Frozen Wild Shrimp

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123J14-Notice-23-012Federal

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The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has issued an updated Federal Purchase Program Specification for Frozen Wild Shrimp, introducing a new product category: Peeled and Deveined shrimp, sized 21-30 count per pound, packaged in 2-pound units. This revision aims to expand purchasing options and provide clearer product standards for frozen wild shrimp under the federal program. The solicitation, referenced as 123J14-Notice-23-012, was posted on November 30, 2022, and falls under the NAICS code 311710. The contract process is managed by the USDA AMS office located in Washington, DC. Interested parties can direct inquiries to Steve Whisenant, the designated point of contact, reachable via email or phone. This update does not specify a set-aside type or preference and does not detail the place of performance beyond the agency's office location. Further information and documents related to the solicitation are accessible through the official SAM.gov workspace link provided by the agency.

General Info

USDA updates Frozen Wild Shrimp specs, adding peeled deveined 21-30 count per pound products.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

NAICS

311710 - Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

Place of Performance

DC

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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FPPS+Wild+Shrimp+Frozen.pdf

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PostedNov 30

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

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Steve Whisenant

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

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The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Federal Purchase Program Specification for Frozen Wild Shrimp. The primary update is inclusion of the new Peeled and Deveined 21-30 count per pound 2-pound package. Questions may be submitted to Steve Whisenant at Steve.Whisenant@usda.gov.

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