USDA Poultry Products Purchase Program Announced

U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Staff DATE: April 7, 2017 USDA POULTRY PRODUCTS PURCHASE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms: MATERIAL NUMBER MATERIAL DESCRIPTION 100936 EGGS 15 DOZEN 100044 EGG MIX DRIED PKG - 48/6 OZ 100046 WHOLE EGGS, 6/5 LB CARTONS 100047 BULK LIQUID WHOLE EGGS 110845 EGGS WHOLE FRZ CTN-12/2 LB 100098 CHICKEN CUT-UP FRZ CTN-40 LB 100877 CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/50 OZ 100880 CHICKEN WHOLE BAGGED FRZ CTN 36-43 LB 110462 CHICKEN STRIPS FRZ CTN-30 LB 110080 CHICKEN OVEN ROASTED FRZ 8 PC CTN-30 LB 110117 CHICKEN FAJITA STRIPS CTN-30 LB 100100 CHICKEN SMALL CHILLED-BULK 100101 CHICKEN DICED CTN-30 LB 100103 CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED-BULK 100113 CHICKEN LEGS CHILLED-BULK 110478 CHICKEN BONED CAN-12/15 OZ 110154 CHICKEN CONSUMER SPLIT BREAST PCK-6/5 LB 100119 TURKEY TACO FILLING CTN-30 LB 100883 TURKEY THIGHS BNLS SKNLS CHILLED-BULK 100121 TURKEY BREAST DEL FRZ CTN-40 LB 100122 TURKEY BREAST SMKD DELI FRZ CTN-40 LB 100123 TURKEY CONSUMER PACK WHOLE CTN-30-60-LB 100124 TURKEY CHILLED-BULK 100125 TURKEY ROAST FRZ CTN-32-48-LB 100126 TURKEY HAM SMKD FRZ CTN-40 LB 110554 TURKEY BREAST DELI SLICED FRZ PKG-8/5 LB Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired for these programs must be a product of the United States, and shall be considered to be such a product if it is grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. 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 nonresponsive. Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries beginning July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, and the applicable Supplement/Item Description and Checklist of Requirements/Federal Purchase Program Specification as indicated on the Solicitations; and the Vendor Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA dated March 2017. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS Contracting Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Room 3522 South Building, Washington, DC 20250, telephone (202) 720-4517. An electronic version of this Program 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 Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Procurement Staff 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 3522-S, STOP 0239 Washington, DC 20250-0239 Voice 202.720.4517 Fax 202.720.5871 An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer