Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking bids for the supply of chicken and chicken products in bulk for use in domestic food assistance programs. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract, and deliveries are to be made to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. The solicitation includes various small business set-asides and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.
• The contract requires the supply of chicken large chilled in bulk and chicken legs chilled in bulk.
• Deliveries are to be made between January 15, 2026, and February 28, 2026.
• The contract has a probationary period for new contractors, and awards are limited to 10 truckloads per product.
• Contractors must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five truckloads of product to be removed from probationary status on future solicitations.