Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
12-3J14-26-B-0279 | LINK | May 22, 2026 |
Cooked Meats: Beef Crumbles & Pulled Pork for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Contact and place of performance
Kennetta Boone
Not specified
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 5.101(d). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12-3J14-26-B-0279 (WBSCM NO. 2000011343) is issued as an IFB for Cooked Meats: Beef Crumbles & Pulled Pork. This acquisition is s...
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The Agricultural Marketing Service, a department of the United States Department of Agriculture, is issuing this invitation for bid (IFB) to procure cooked meats, specifically beef crumbles and pulled pork. These commercial products are intended for use in domestic food assistance programs. This acquisition is categorized under NAICS 311611 for Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering and PSC 8905 for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. This requirement is identified by solicitation number 12-3J14-26-B-0279 and WBSCM number 2000011343.
This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside (SBA). Submissions are being requested through this combined synopsis and solicitation, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties must submit their responses by the deadline of June 5, 2026. One attachment, containing the primary solicitation document, was issued on May 22, 2026. Kennetta Boone is the designated point of contact for this requirement.
The solicitation incorporates all relevant federal provisions and clauses by reference. Per agency guidelines, the USDA Ombudsman Program is available to address protest issues through an internal Alternative Dispute Resolution process or formal agency protest. Under the formal process, contract award or performance is typically suspended unless justified by urgent reasons or the best interest of the Government, with a resolution goal of 35 calendar days from filing.
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