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USDA Announces Bison Purchase Program

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AG-FBBP-PS-15-0002Federal

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service announced a purchase program for commercially available ground bison intended for distribution through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released soon, and all offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system; submissions through other methods will be regarded as non-responsive. Potential contractors are encouraged to review relevant program documentation, including the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA, to ensure compliance. To support vendor participation, a telephone conference will be scheduled to cover technical and program specifics and to address questions from interested bidders. The contract, identified as solicitation number AG-FBBP-PS-15-0002, falls under NAICS code 311611 and is currently in the presolicitation stage. For further inquiries, contact is available through designated USDA officials, including Contract Specialist Chyra Lewis and Contracting Officer James Sprandel. Additionally, the USDA underscores a strict non-discrimination policy covering all customers, employees, and applicants, with multiple channels provided for filing complaints related to discrimination. Electronic versions of all relevant purchase announcements and program information are accessible through the AMS Commodity Procurement website to facilitate transparency and engagement.

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USDA seeks electronic bids for ground bison supply to Indian Reservation Food Distribution Program.

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311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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Different cities/states within the U.S., USA

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PostedJul 24

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Chyra LewisContract Specialist

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James SprandelContracting Officer

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Full Description

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Staff DATE: July 23, 2015 USDA BISON PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced plans to purchase commercially available Ground Bison for distribution to the recipients participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. A Request for Proposal (Solicitation) will be issued in the near future. All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at -http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered non-responsive. Offerors are urged to review all documents that pertain to this program. The Qualification Requirements for the Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA, dated October 2014, is available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website at www.ams.usda.gov/commodity purchasing. To assist with vendor participation, AMS will host a telephone conference call at the date and time to be announced at the issuance of the Solicitation. The call will discuss technical and program requirements, and will field any questions from interested offerors. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer, USDA/AMS Commodity Procurement Staff, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 0239, Washington, DC 20250-0256. An electronic version of this Purchase Announcement can be obtained through the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing. The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users). Together We're Making a Difference: American Agriculture for the American People