All-Purpose Egg Mix

USDA ALL PURPOSE EGG MIX PURCHASE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED (PY-342): The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced plans to purchase all purpose egg mix for school lunch and other domestic food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be invited from the trade for all purpose egg mix packaged in plastic laminated foil pouches, 6 ounces (170 g) to each pouch, and packed 48 6-ounce (170-g) pouches per fiberboard shipping container with 18 pounds (8.16 kg) net weight. A purchase unit will consist of 2,000 shipping containers totaling 36,000 pounds (16,329 kg) net weight. USDA is seeking small businesses, manufacturers, and non-manufacturers that regularly deal in these types of commodities to participate in this program. All offers must be submitted electronically through the Domestic Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES) website at https://pcsd.usda.gov:3077/mdbc1000.exe?. Offers submitted by any means other than DEBES will be considered nonresponsive. There are some important changes to this year's program. Under the food defense requirements, all non-conformances listed in the audit report must be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer and Auditor within 14 calendar days of the audit. Plans must also have been audited since March 1, 2009. Although most other provisions of the program are similar to the program operated last year, offerors are urged to carefully read all applicable terms and conditions of the Master Solicitation dated April 2009; Qualification Requirements for Prospective Contractors dated April 2009; Commodity Specification for All Purpose Egg Mix dated April 2010; and each Invitation. Inquiries may be made by telephoning (202) 720-7693 or addressing the Contracting Officer; USDA/AMS/Poultry Programs, Commodity Procurement Branch STOP 0260; 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, D.C. 20250. An electronic version of this Food Purchase Report can be obtained through the world-wide-web via the Commodity Procurement Home Page at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYProcurement. 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.