The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this week announced plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs.

Solicitations will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system.  A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available. Public WBSCM information is available without an account on the WBSCM Public Procurement Page. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM, and on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s website at www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed price. Deliveries are expected to be to various locations in the United States on an FOB destination basis. The updated report can be viewed here.

Questions regarding this procurement should be directed to the following contact: Contracting Officer, Greta Samuel at (202) 720-6592 or via email at [email protected].