Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS Wildlife Services seeks a USDA‑approved meat‑processing facility in Illinois to process wild white‑tailed deer carcasses delivered by the agency. The contractor must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (Type II or higher) and permitted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, capable of handling 500‑1,600 deer per year, providing frozen packaging, CWD‑sample handling, and proper waste disposal, while submitting monthly invoices via IPP.
• Must process deer carcasses into 1‑2 lb frozen packages, label “not for sale,” and store at ≤ 0 °F.
• Must segregate and retain CWD‑sampled meat until USDA clearance; discard rate capped at 2 % of delivered deer.
• Must maintain records for one year, comply with state licensing, and submit a firm‑fixed‑price per‑deer rate (unit price $75 per carcass) across five annual ordering periods.