HAM & PORK PRODUCTS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document announces the award of Solicitation 12-3J14-26-B-0090 (WBSCM NO: 2000011114) for Ham and Pork Products. These commodities were purchased to support Child Nutrition and other Domestic Food Distribution Programs. The contracting officer will not consider further offers under this solicitation.

The award covers the purchase of the following commodities:

• PORK HAM WATERAD FRZ CTN-12/3
• PORK HAM WATERAD SLC FRZ PKG-8/5 LB
• PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB

Deliveries are to be made from March 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026. The total value of the awarded contracts is $1,655,519.62.

This document is a post-award notice and does not require further proposal submissions or evaluation.

Not applicable, as this is an award notice.

• A total of 5 offers/quotes were received.
• Further information can be obtained from the Commodity Procurement Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, or their website.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined presolicitation notice and solicitation for HAM & PORK PRODUCTS for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) domestic food distribution programs. The solicitation is for definite delivery.

• Pork Picnic, Boneless, Frozen, CTN-60 LB (Item 170, various locations)
• Pork Ham, Waterad, Frozen, CTN-12/3 LB (Item 270, various locations)
• Pork Ham, Waterad, Sliced, Frozen, PKG-8/5 LB (Item 10, various locations)

Deliveries are scheduled between March 1, 2026, and April 30, 2026. The total quantity for the invitation is 840,140 LB.

• The contract type is not explicitly stated, but it is a solicitation for products.

• Period of Performance for deliveries: March 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026.

• Estimated value is not stated.

• Bids are due by 1:00 PM CT on January 8, 2026.

• Acceptances will be announced by 5:00 PM CT on January 23, 2026.

• Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM).

• Offerors must be active in WBSCM and have the required bidder roles.

• Evaluation criteria are not detailed in this document, but a HUBZone Small Business Price Evaluation Preference is mentioned.

• All materials are unrestricted.

• HUBZone Small Business Price Evaluation Preference applies only to firms certified in the HUBZone Program (FAR Subpart 19.13) and must be the manufacturer/producer of the product.

• A probationary period will be implemented for new-to-USDA contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products, limiting awards to 10 truckloads per product, requiring demonstration of successful delivery of at least five truckloads to be removed from probation.

• The solicitation may show multiple stops on some line items, limited to a maximum of three per lot.

• Offerors must provide the name, title, phone number, fax number, and email address of the person submitting the bid.

• Offerors must answer specific questions regarding felony convictions and unpaid federal tax liability.

• Offerors must certify that a food defense plan exists for all plants and shipping points.

• Offerors must certify that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1 GDSN no later than 20 days after contract award.

• The following documents are referenced: MSCP November 2025, Supplement 303 Ham Products - October 2022, Supplement 302 Pork Picnics and Leg Roast - August 2017.