Supplement 509 Alaska Pollock

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting competitive bids for the procurement of frozen Alaska Pollock fillet portions for Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs under Supplement 509 of the Master Invitation for Bids - Domestic Commodity Procurement. The required product must be boneless, skinless, unbreaded, raw, and frozen, with a target portion weight of 4.0 ounces. To be eligible, the fish must be caught in U.S. waters and processed in a U.S. flagged vessel or a U.S.-based facility. All products must meet U.S. Grade A standards and be produced in USDC/NOAA Seafood Inspection Program approved establishments in compliance with FDA regulations. Contractors must submit a concise technical proposal in a non-PDF format, such as Microsoft Word, to be reviewed for adequacy by the Standards and Specifications Division. Eligibility is contingent upon passing a pre-award onsite capability assessment audit covering facility processes, quality control, and a mandatory food defense plan. Once awarded, contractors are responsible for the costs of ongoing audits and must provide a Certificate of Conformance with shipments. Strict packaging and labeling requirements apply, including the use of heat-sealed primary packages, 40-pound shipping cases featuring the USDA shield and Grade A insignia, and adherence to FALCPA and FASTER Act allergen labeling. Deliveries must be made to AMS assigned destinations using tamper-proof, serially numbered seals.