The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to purchase several different fish products for the National School Lunch Program and other federal food nutrition assistance programs.
In a pre-solicitation notice, the agency said it would buy canned tuna, catfish fillets, breaded catfish strips, bulk Alaska pollock, Alaska pollock fillets, Alaska pollock breaded frozen fish sticks, wild frozen salmon fillets, and canned pink salmon.
USDA has not yet announced the amount of each seafood item it will be purchasing.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements. The AMS point of contact for new vendors is Andrea Lang: 202-720-4237 or [email protected]. Those with questions on the upcoming purchase can contact Contracting Officer Greta Samuel at 202-720-6592 or via email at Greta.S[email protected].
Details of the requirements are available online at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/becoming-approved. Once qualification requirements have been met, access to Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system will be provided.
