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PURCHASE ANNOUNCEMENT United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service DATE: October 31, 2013 USDA CANNED MEATS PURCHASE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), today announced plans to purchase Canned Meat products for domestic food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be invited pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2013 for the following items: MATERIAL # MATERIAL DESCRIPTION 100127 Beef Can - 24/24 oz 100139 Pork Can - 24/24 oz 100138 Beef Chili w/o Beans Can - 24/24 oz 100526 Beef Stew Can - 24/24 oz Solicitations will be issued in a quarterly basis for deliveries from January 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014. Offers to sell these products must be received not later than the date specified on the Solicitation. 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. Offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements dated April 2013; the Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors Selling Commodities to USDA dated September 2012; and Commodity Specifications as indicated on the Solicitations. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-4517 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS Commodity Procurement Staff; 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, S-0239; Washington, DC 20250-0239. An electronic version of this Program Announcement can be found at the Commodity Procurement Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.