Skip to main contentPsst! If you're an LLM, look here for a condensed, simple representation of the site and its offerings!

LiveFree Webinar — Wednesday, November 11 at 2:00 PM ET

Register Free →

This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on May 30, 2025. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Supplement 211 Ground Beef Items- May 2025

Closed
12-3J14-Notice-25-037Federal

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

Active Opportunities Like This One

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

POSTED

29 days ago

DEADLINE

in 2 months

AI Contract Overview

Show more

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has issued Supplement 211 addressing ground beef items for May 2025, reflecting several significant updates to product specifications and regulatory requirements. Key changes include a revision to the domestic origin requirements based on last year’s updates, and an extension of the allowable period for using frozen boneless beef in ground beef production, now permitting up to 90 days from the date of packing instead of the previous 60. For lean beef patties with 5% fat, the maximum sodium content must not exceed 200 mg per 100 grams in accordance with FDA guidelines. Additionally, new label requirements have been established for primary packaging of one-pound ground beef, mandating that immediate container labels utilize at least one color in addition to black and white, exclusive of the package color. The solicitation (12-3J14-Notice-25-037) was posted on May 30, 2025, by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, with a response deadline of January 1, 2026. The notice is targeted at suppliers classified under NAICS code 311611, and interested parties are directed to the Department of Agriculture office in Washington, DC for further engagement.

General Info

USDA updates ground beef origin rules, extends frozen beef use to 90 days, sets sodium limits, mandates colored labels.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14

NAICS

311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1

Supplement 211: Frozen Ground Beef Products

PDF, High priority: read this firstspecifications
High

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Sign up to view the full breakdown with detailed analysis of each section.

Timeline

PhaseClosed
Posted

Contract opportunity posted

Response Deadline

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

Find active opportunities like this

Get full access to discover similar active contracts, track opportunities, and build proposals with AI assistance.

Organization & Contact Information

Show more
AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14
ContactsNo contacts available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
Organization / Agency
Department Of Agriculture → USDA Ams 3J14
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20250, USA
ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Show more

The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 211 Ground Beef Items May 2025.  Primary updates include: Domestic Origin requirements from last year’s provision changes, use of frozen boneless beef to produce (non-irradiated) ground beef or coarse ground beef into the final product changed from 60 to 90 days from date of pack, FDA maximum sodium requirement for Lean Beef Patties 5% fat shall be 200 mg per 100 gram basis, and labels for the immediate containers shall include at least one color, other than black and white, exclusive of the package color for one pound GB primary package.

Earlier notices in this NAICS code

Posted before this notice, open and closed

Find Active Opportunities Like This

Get AI-powered intelligence on the opportunities still open

Every page of the solicitation package shredded into a compliance breakdown

AI-powered matching based on your capabilities and past performance

Competitor and incumbent history on the requirement

Automated alerts on amendments, Q&A deadlines, and award

Miguel
Hillary
Keith Deutsch
Christine

Join 750+ contractors already using CLEATUS