AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
This is a Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback from industry suppliers of domestic food distribution programs. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is exploring the possibility of expanding kosher and halal food options for USDA Food | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-040
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Hard Cooked Eggs Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding "pre-bid" to section 340, removing section 1030 referencing high security seals, | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-037
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has updated the FPPS for Egg Patty and Supplement for Egg Products. Primary updates include allergen information, material code, and case count. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-012
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has created a Draft Specification for Frozen Black Bean Burgers, an anticipated new product offering for USDA Foods in schools. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-011
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has issued a final commodity specification for Frozen Black Bean Burger Patties. This new product will be available for USDA Foods in Schools for SY2025-26. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-013
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking industry comment on the Draft Commodity Specification for Fresh Peaches. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-015
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“AMS has posted a Draft Section 32 specification for fresh nectarines. Please send all questions and comments to Richard Peterson at [email protected] by COB Wednesday, April 13.” | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-017
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“AMS is proposing to revise the Commodity Specification for Bulk Products for Further Processing to update certain destination requirements. Please direct all comments to Richard Peterson at [email protected] by Wednesday, June 1.&rd | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-026
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“AMS would like to thank the industry and public for the recent comments on proposed changes to the Commodity Specification for Bulk Products for Further Processing. AMS revised the specification to clarify destination inspection and audit r | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-028
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS is seeking industry comment on the new Draft Section 32 Specification for Mandarin Oranges and Tangerines. Please provide all comments to Richard Peterson at [email protected] by November 21st. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-008
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase Fresh Tomatoes for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Ac | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-021
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS would like to thank the industry and public for their comments on the Section 32 Purchase Specification for Fresh Tomatoes. The final document is now posted for reference. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-024
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
The Agricultural Marketing Service proposes to create a new Section 32 Specification for Whole Shelled Almonds. This new specification would replace the existing Amendment 1 to the Commodity Specification for Shelled Tree Nuts and clarify requirem | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-037
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has created a new Section 32 Specification for Whole Shelled Almonds to revise the existing specification for Shelled Tree Nuts and replace Amendment 1. This specification clarifies almond types purchased by USDA, validated treatment methods, | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-049
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to revise the Commodity Specification for Tree Nuts. Highlights include consolidating multiple nut specifications into one and individual temperature requirements for transporting the nuts. Please di | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-032
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS is updating the Frozen Tortillas Commodity Requirements Document. Please provide any comments by the closing date. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-030
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has revised the Commodity Requirements Document for Frozen Tortillas. Please direct any questions to Sierra Turner at [email protected] | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-033
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has revised this Commodity Requirements Document for Pasta Products and Egg Noodles to clarify certain whole grain requirements; update embedded Commercial Item Descriptions; establish packaging requirements destined for schools and households | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-039
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Pacific Seafood Items, Frozen, July 2022. The primary update is the change in Pacific Rockfish fillet portion size. The corresponding FPPS f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-030
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on 11 updated Supplements for Livestock and Seafood Commodities. The primary updates include changes in certification of contract compliance, variable weights, and allowing the option f | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-046
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
AMS has posted a Draft Supplement 509 Alaska Pollock Products March 2024. Primary updates include: label approval requirements and removal of USDC’s role with label approval, shipping temperature requirements for finished Pollock Block | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-023
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS Wild-Caught Catfish Fillet June 2024. This is a new specification. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-032
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft Supplement 512 Fish and Fishery Products August 2024. Updates include: combining FPPS's for Atlantic Fish Fillets, Pacific Seafood Items, Wild Caught Shrimp and Walleye Fillets | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-047
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted Draft Supplement 507 Salmon Products October 2024. Updates include: addition of NOAA/SIP PMP requirements for graded products, QAD audit oversight section, removal of requirement for NOAA/ | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-004
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program (CPP), in support of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Sta | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: TUNA_NOTICE_OF_INTENT
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 509 Alaska Pollock Products April 2024. Primary updates include: label approval requirements and removal of USDC’s role with label approval, shipping temperature requi | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-027
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Supplement 511 for Catfish Products July 2024. Primary updates include: the addition of FPPS- wild-caught catfish fillets, unbreaded, raw, frozen; name updated to include Farm-Raised C | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-039
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Final Supplement 500 Tuna Products August 2024. Updates include: verbiage covering the requirement for Food Defense, NOAA-required new traceability record, removal of evaluation requirement for | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-046
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted Final Supplement 507 Salmon Products November 2024. Updates include: addition of NOAA/SIP PMP requirements for graded products, QAD audit oversight section, removal of requirement for NOAA/SIP l | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-007
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Final 509 Supplement for Alaska Products, November 2024. Primary updates include: expanded on the Audit Base Grading requirements by NOAA; updated QAD contact information; spelled out "NOAA" | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-25-010
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on draft updates to the Diced Chicken, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding contractor checkloading and changes in cert | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-027
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Canned/Pouch Boned Chicken White Meat Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include the removal of the FPPS from Supplement 704, adding Exhibit 1 Certificate of Conf | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-052
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Diced Chicken, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include a change in the date processed requirement from 60 days to 90 days, allowing th | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-056
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the Draft Federal Purchase Program Specifcation for Bulk Pack Chicken. The primary updates include removing Bulk Pack Small, Bulk Parts Thighs, and Bulk Parts Drumsticks, indicating | Type: Special Notice
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Cooked Whole Muscle Turkey Breast Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) and a Supplement for Turkey Products. The primary updates include adding the contractor checkloading options, | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-22-057
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Bulk Pack Chicken Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include removing Bulk Pack Small, Bulk Parts Thighs, and Bulk Parts Drumsticks, indicating Bulk Pac | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 123J14-Notice-23-0114
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Consumer Pack Chicken, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding new material codes for split breast, increasing the WOG ran | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-023
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
“The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Chicken Fajita Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include updating the language to be more current, a | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-025
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments for the draft Chicken Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include increasing the date processed from 60 days to 90 days, al | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-038
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the draft updates to the Chicken Fillet-Style, Ground and Formed, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding “Ground | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-051
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Grilled Chicken Breast, Chopped and Formed, Fillet-Style, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). The primary updates include adding Breast, Chopped and For | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-009
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Chicken Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Primary updates include increasing the date processed from 60 days to 90 days, allow the use of anti | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-043
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Chicken Fajita Strips, Fully Cooked, Frozen. Primary updates include updating the language to be more current, increasing the da | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-029
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an update to the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Consumer Pack Chicken, Frozen. The primary updates include adding new material codes for split breast, increasing the WOG range for wh | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-23-032
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service requests industry comments on the draft updates to the Chicken Parts, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Updates include the WOG range for the cut-up, replacing the kosher cut-up with a n | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-020
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS for Oven Roasted Chicken March 2024. Primary updates include: adding certification option and Contractor checkloading, providing primary and secondary UPCs, increasing WOG range from | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-026
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS Smoked Turkey Ham Products May 2024 and a Draft Supplement Options Language for Turkey Products May 2024. Primary updates include addition of language to clarify the certification op | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-030
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Draft FPPS Pulled Chicken August 2024. This is a new product that offers versatility with many applications. | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-045
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted an updated Chicken Parts, Frozen Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS). Updates include replacing the kosher chicken cut-up with a new product kosher leg quarters, adjusting the chicken c | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-025
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF / AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE / USDA AMS 3J14
The Agricultural Marketing Service has posted a Final FPPS for Oven Roasted Chicken April 2024. Primary updates include: adding certification option and Contractor checkloading, providing primary and secondary UPCs, increasing WOG range from | Type: Special Notice | Sol#: 12-3J14-Notice-24-028