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Ham & Pork Products for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

Awarded

12-3J14-25-B-0402Federal

Submission Closed07/03/2025, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is preparing to issue a solicitation for the procurement of ham and pork products intended for domestic food assistance programs across the United States. The contract will be on a firm-fixed-price basis and requires products to be of U.S. origin, meaning they must be grown, processed, and prepared for sale within the country. Deliveries will be made FOB origin to various locations, with detailed packaging, size, and quantity specifications to be provided in the solicitation. The procurement process emphasizes opportunities for small businesses, including set-asides for SDVO, 8(a), and HUBZone firms, and will incorporate trade agreement considerations under WTO GPA and FTA provisions for packaging components. Interested vendors must meet AMS qualification requirements, which can be initiated by contacting the designated USDA representatives. The solicitation will be available electronically via the USDA WBSCM system and the Contract Opportunities website, with all updates, amendments, and award notices also posted there. Bids, modifications, and related submissions must be made through WBSCM; other methods will be deemed nonresponsive. The solicitation is scheduled to be posted on or after June 26, 2025, with a response deadline of July 3, 2025. Additional details, including commodity specifications and contractual terms, are accessible online, and potential bidders are encouraged to ensure they have the most current information to participate effectively.

General Info

USDA seeks US-grown ham and pork for food assistance; small business participation encouraged.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contract Value

$3,236,920

NAICS

311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Place of Performance

DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

JOHN HOFMEISTER & SON INC

Award Issued Date

07/16/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

USDA Solicitation 12-3J14-25-B-0402: Ham & Pork Products

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PhaseAwarded

PostedJun 26

Solicitation

AwardedJul 16

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

07/03/2025, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA

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Full Description

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. 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.