(shelf stable chicken) for use in domestic Food Assistance Programs

This solicitation from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service seeks shelf stable chicken products for domestic food assistance programs. Offerors must submit electronic bids by May 18, 2023 to provide over 1.5 million pounds of canned chicken in 24/12.5 ounce cans and over 20,000 cases of pouch chicken in 36/10 ounce pouches. Awards will be announced by midnight of the bid due date with deliveries required between July 1, 2023 and September 30, 2023 to over 100 destinations across the continental United States, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The primary NAICS code is 311423 and PSC code is 8915. Successful bidders will be expected to deliver the shelf stable chicken products totaling over 1.5 million pounds of canned product and over 20,000 cases of pouch product within the stated performance period to locations throughout the lower 48 states, Puerto Rico and Hawaii.