Live Animals, Raised For Food

PSC Category 8810 (Live Animals, Raised for Food) encompasses procurement of live livestock for various government research, testing, and food assistance programs. These animals include cattle, swine, fish, and other species raised for agricultural or scientific purposes. The category covers both live animal acquisition and related transportation and health certification services, primarily supporting research institutions, agricultural agencies, and domestic food distribution programs.

Recent federal contract awards in this category demonstrate a focus on procuring specific livestock for research and food assistance initiatives. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service awarded multiple contracts, including a $657,485.20 purchase order to the University of Nebraska for 428 steer calves and a $35,255.00 contract to Thomas D. Morris, Inc. for 42 Yorkshire swine. These awards typically range from approximately $15,000 to $657,000, with durations spanning several months to a year. Most awards are firm-fixed-price contracts, frequently set aside for small businesses, and involve delivery to specific research facilities or agricultural centers across the United States.

Recent federal contract opportunities within PSC 8810 primarily focus on procuring various meat and livestock products for domestic food assistance programs. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has posted multiple solicitations requesting frozen beef, pork, and ham products, with quantities ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of pounds. These opportunities consistently specify requirements for domestic origin products, electronic bid submissions through the Web Based Supply Chain Management system, and delivery to multiple locations nationwide. The solicitations often include small business set-asides, particularly for service-disabled veteran-owned and total small business categories, with delivery periods typically spanning one to three months and contract values ranging from tens of thousands to several million dollars.