COOKED CANNED, BEEF, PORK, & CHICKEN for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals for the procurement of cooked canned beef, pork, and chicken products for use in domestic food assistance programs. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price, and deliveries are to be made on an FOB destination basis to various locations in the United States. The solicitation includes various small business set-asides and may include partial or total small business set-asides, service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVO) set-asides, quantities reserved for 8(a) and AbilityOne firms, and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses. Some key points to consider: • The products must be grown, processed, and prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. • The packaging and container components are subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO) and Free Trade Agreements (FTA). • Offerors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements and be active in the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM) to submit offers. • The contract may include a probationary period for new-to-USDA contractors or existing contractors bidding on new products, with awards limited to 10 truckloads per product.