Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking bids for the procurement 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 on an FOB destination basis to various locations in the United States. The solicitation includes various small business set-asides and price evaluation preferences for qualified HUBZone small businesses.
• The contract requires the delivery of chicken large chilled in bulk and chicken legs chilled in bulk.
• Deliveries are to be made between March 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026.
• The contract has a total quantity of 16,524,000 pounds.
• Bidders must meet the USDA's vendor qualification requirements and be active in the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM).
• The contract has a probationary period for new contractors, and awards are limited to 10 truckloads per product during this period.