USDA to spend $36 million on domestic seafood products for food banks, nutrition assistance programs
Seafood products support food banks and nutrition assistance programs.
The US Department of Agriculture plans to purchase up to $36 million in fresh seafood from domestic producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs across the country. These purchases are being made through Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 and will assist producers and communities in need.
USDA AMS will purchase $20 million of Atlantic Groundfish and $16 million of Pacific Pink Shrimp.
Potential materials may include:
| Material code | Material description |
| 111291 | ATLANTIC POLLOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB |
| 111292 | HADDOCK FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB |
| 111293 | OCEAN PERCH FILLET FRZ PKG-20/2 LB |
| 111453 | PACIFIC SALAD SHRIMP 250-350 PKG-20/2LB |
| 111454 | PACIFIC SALAD SHRIMP 350-500 PKG-20/2LB |
Solicitations will be issued in the near future and will be available electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management 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 website. Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring 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 a freight on board destination basis.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation 470.103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States and shall be considered such a product if it is grown, processed and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, as addressed by FAR clause 52.225-5.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. The AMS points of contact for new vendors are Diana Dau David and Chelsie Prange, who can be reached by email at NewVendor@usda.gov. Details of these requirements are available online. Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive.
Source: USDA
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