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RECOVERY - Shell Eggs

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NAICS: 311999
Federal
Supplement for Egg Products
Solicitation # 12-3J14-Notice-26-024
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a special notice and supplement for the procurement of egg products, including whole eggs, hard-boiled eggs, all-purpose egg mix, and frozen scrambled egg patties. This procurement is governed by the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) and the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Programs (MIFB-D). A critical update to this program is the mandatory transition to AMS Quality Assessment Division (QAD) audit-based acceptance services (Option B) effective January 2027, replacing previous grading-based monitoring. All costs associated with AMS representative services, including audits and supervision, are the responsibility of the contractor. To become eligible for bidding, contractors must submit a technical proposal in a non-PDF format, such as Microsoft Word, following the specific templates provided in Exhibits A through D. This proposal must document a comprehensive quality control program covering processing, packaging, and labeling. Additionally, contractors must provide a five-pound product sample—except for bulk liquid whole eggs—which must include detailed labeling of ingredients, nutrition facts, and allergen declarations. Eligibility is determined through a technical review by the Standards and Specification Division (SSD), approval of product samples, and a pre-bid onsite capability assessment audit by the QAD, which evaluates food defense plans, production compliance, and quality records.
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NAICS: 311999
Federal
Federal Purchase Program Specification for Whole Eggs
Solicitation # 12-3J14-Notice-26-023
The United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting the procurement of whole egg products under the Federal Purchase Program Specification for Whole Eggs, effective October 2026. This solicitation, identified as 12-3J14-Notice-26-023, covers three primary deliverables: bulk liquid whole eggs shipped in 48,000-pound insulated tankers, and frozen homogenized whole eggs with color stabilizer packaged in either two-pound or five-pound pitcher-pour polyethylene-coated paperboard cartons. All products must be produced in the United States within an FSIS official plant and adhere to strict microbiological standards, including negative results for Salmonella and specific limits for standard plate and coliform counts. The contract is governed by the AMS Master Invitation for Bids Domestic Commodity Procurements and incorporates Quality Assessment Division policies and regulations under 9 CFR 590 and 592. Key requirements include the use of FDA-approved, tamper-evident packaging and the provision of a Certificate of Conformance for each delivery. Packaging must comply with National Motor Freight and FSIS regulations, specifically prohibiting the use of steel or wire straps and staples for final closures. Quality acceptance is tied to laboratory analysis of samples submitted to the USDA AMS laboratory, with specific temperature requirements for both shipping and destination arrival to ensure product integrity.
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311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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Dennis J. PearsonContracting Officer
Casey Wong-BuehlerContract Specialist

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced plans to purchase shell eggs for domestic food nutrition assistance programs. These purchases will be made under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009. Offers will be invited from the trade for U.S. Grade AA or A large or medium eggs (15 dozen case). Shell eggs must be of current production from domestic chickens; the eggs must be packaged in one dozen cartons and packed in fiberboard boxes with 15 dozen per case. A purchase unit will total 1,500 cases. Invitation No. 1, inviting offers due by 12 noon, Central Time, Monday, April 27, was issued on Tuesday, April 21. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, Friday, May 1, for delivery from May 16 to June 30. All offers must be submitted electronically through the Domestic Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES) website at https://pcsd.usda.gov:3077/mdbc1000.exe?. Offers submitted by any means other than DEBES will be considered nonresponsive. There are some important changes to this program. As stated in the Notice to the Trade dated April 17, 2009, offerors must certify with their offer that they have read and agree to comply with reporting requirements in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Clause 52.204-11 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. All contractors and subcontractors must have a documented and operational food security plan that provides for the security of a plant's production processes. This plan will be audited by USDA, AMS, Grading Branch prior to contract award. Plans must also have been audited since March 1, 2009. Also, qualified bidders must provide annual financial updates to Dun & Bradstreet as detailed in the Qualification Requirements. Although most other provisions of the program are similar to the program operated last year, offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the Master Solicitation for Shell Eggs dated April 2009; Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors dated April 2009; Notice to the Trade dated April 2009; Commodity Specification for Shell Eggs dated June 2008; and Invitation No. 1. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-7693 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS/Poultry Programs, Commodity Procurement Branch STOP 0260; 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20250. An electronic version of this Food Purchase Report can be obtained through the world wide web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYProcurement.

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