USDA Approved Processors For Commodity Processing of Eggs and Chickens

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs is seeking USDA and Massachusetts Department of Education approved Processors to provide commodity processing services for frozen whole chickens and frozen liquid eggs. This one-year contract, with up to four one-year renewal options, will support the Elderly Nutrition program, which serves over 7.5 million meals per year to seniors in the state. The Commonwealth intends to award at least two contracts, one for frozen whole chicken and one for frozen liquid eggs. Bidder qualifications include USDA approval, ability to meet commodity and service specifications, and submission of a Supplier Diversity Plan. Evaluation criteria include price, nutrition value, taste testing, pricing commitment, references, delivery conditions, and the Supplier Diversity Plan. Key dates include the deadline for written questions on 5/6/2014, the bid response deadline of 6/12/2014 at 3PM EST, food testing on 6/23/2014, and the estimated contract start date of 7/1/2014.

The RFR does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are provided. The estimated value of the contract is $5 million ($3.5 million for chicken, $1.5 million for eggs), but the Commonwealth makes no guarantee of purchase volumes.