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USDA Ham Products Purchase Program Announced

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a procurement program for smoked pit ham products aimed at supplying the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FPDIR) and other federal nutrition assistance programs. Interested vendors are required to submit their offers electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system; submissions through any other channels will be deemed non-responsive. Prospective offerors should carefully review all relevant documentation, including the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements and qualification requirements, which are accessible on the AMS Commodity Procurement website. Notifications regarding the solicitation release can be received via subscription to AMS CP News. For additional information or inquiries, vendors can contact Contract Specialist Chyra Lewis or Contracting Officer Greta Samuel. The USDA enforces a strict non-discrimination policy across various protected categories in its programs and employment practices, with clear avenues provided for filing discrimination complaints. This procurement aligns with USDA’s mission to support American agriculture and is publicly announced to encourage participation from qualified suppliers within the food processing industry, particularly those operating under NAICS code 311611.

General Info

USDA seeks electronic bids for smoked pit ham supplying FPDIR and federal nutrition programs.

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311611 - Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Place of Performance

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

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedAug 16

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Chyra LewisContract Specialist

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Greta SamuelContracting Officer

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Full Description

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Service DATE: August 11, 2017 USDA HAM PRODUCTS PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced plans to purchase smoked pit ham products for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FPDIR) and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs. A 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 as they pertain to this program, including the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2017; the applicable Commodity Specification(s) identified in the subsequent Solicitation(s) and the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Vendors dated March 2017. These documents are available on the AMS Commodity Procurement website at 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 the Contract Specialist, Chyra Lewis at (202) 260-8256 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