Definitive Contract AG3J15P160102

This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a global food production company specializing in chicken and pork products. The contract, valued at $79,920.00, is for the delivery of various chicken products, including large chilled chicken, chicken legs, chicken small, frozen chicken drumsticks, and cut-up chicken, to support federal food assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program and The Emergency Food Assistance Program. The contract has an ultimate completion date of May 15, 2016 and did not utilize any set-aside designations, indicating it was competed in full and open competition. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, as the prime contractor, has a significant presence in federal government contracting, delivering substantial quantities of chicken products, often ranging from 200,000 to 31 million pounds per contract, to support the USDA's domestic food assistance initiatives.