Supplement 303 Ham Products - September 2026

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is soliciting qualified contractors to supply ham products (boneless, fully‑cooked, water‑added, frozen) and smoked pit ham in accordance with the updated Supplement 303 specifications. Suppliers must provide product samples and a technical proposal for SSD approval, comply with domestic‑origin and food‑defense requirements, and accept USDA‑mandated audit/grade‑based monitoring or audit‑based verification options. Deliveries are made in standardized cases (typically 40 lb net per case) with detailed labeling, certification, and traceability documentation. The contract is competitive, limited to “qualified contractors,” and will remain in effect until superseded by a future supplement. • Product families include bulk (3 lb, 10 lb), sliced (2 lb, 5 lb), diced (5 lb), and smoked pit ham (≈5 lb). • Contractors must meet strict ingredient limits, fat‑content, sodium, microbiological, and metal‑detection standards, and provide certificates of conformance, check‑loading certificates, and warranty/complaint‑resolution plans. • Audits and certification costs are borne by the contractor; audit frequency is at least monthly for continuous contractors.