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USDA Bison Purchase Program Announced

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AG-FBBP-PS-16-0001Federal

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced the USDA Bison Purchase Program aimed at procuring commercially available ground bison for distribution to recipients of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. An official Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued, and all offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system to be considered responsive. Prospective contractors are encouraged to thoroughly review all relevant documents, including the Qualification Requirements for contractors, and monitor the AMS Commodity Procurement website for updates and notifications regarding solicitations. The contract solicitation, identified as AG-FBBP-PS-16-0001, was posted on August 18, 2016, under NAICS code 311611, which pertains to meat processing. Questions and correspondence should be directed to the designated Contract Specialist Chyra Lewis or Contracting Officer James Sprandel. The USDA underscores its commitment to non-discrimination in all its programs and encourages potential offerors to file complaints of discrimination through specified channels if necessary. This program reflects USDA’s ongoing efforts to support American agriculture and provide nutritious food options to American Indian communities.

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USDA seeks ground bison suppliers for distribution to Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.

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311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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Multiple cities and states within the U.S., USA

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Chyra LewisContract Specialist
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement DATE: August 2, 2016 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 April 2016, is available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. Offerors must read all terms of the applicable Solicitation(s) when it is issued. To receive electronic (e-mail) notification of the issuance of these solicitations, see the "Subscribe to AMS CP News (link)" available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website. 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 found at the Commodity Procurement Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. 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

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