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U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Service DATE: June 13, 2016 USDA POULTRY PRODUCT PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms: MATERIAL # MATERIAL DESCRIPTION 100877 CANNED BONED WHITE CHICKEN-12/50 OZ All offers must be submitted electronically through the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) website at http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=WBSCM. Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be considered nonresponsive. Solicitations will be issued in the near future for deliveries August 16, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitations. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements, and the applicable Supplement/Item Description and Checklist of Requirements/Federal Purchase Program Specification as indicated on the Solicitations; and the Vendor Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA dated October 2014. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS Contracting Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA, Room 3522 South Building, Washington, DC 20250, telephone (202) 720- 4517. An electronic version of this Program Announcement can be found at the Commodity Procurement Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food. The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users). Together We're Making A Difference: American Agriculture for the American People Agricultural Marketing Service, Commodity Procurement Staff 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 3522-S, STOP 0239 Washington, DC 20250-0239 Voice 202.720.4517 Fax 202.720.5871 An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer