Frozen Beef Products

Key Details

• What exactly do they need? The USDA needs a small business to supply frozen and fresh raw beef products for domestic assistance programs. The products include coarse ground beef, and the USDA is looking for a single supplier for both Invitations 2000011355 and 2000011384. The supplier will need to provide accurate volume constraints for their bid offerings.
• What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products, and the USDA is issuing it as an invitation for bid (IFB). The solicitation number is 12-3J14-26-B-0311, and the award dates are July 1, 2026.
• How will they pick the winner? The USDA will evaluate the bids based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
• When and how do you bid? Bids are due on June 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM EST, and must be submitted electronically through the USDA's procurement system.

Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.

Gotchas:

• There is a mandatory deadline for submitting additional questions, which is today, June 25, at 3:30 p.m. CST.

Next Steps:

• Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
• Review the solicitation and make sure you understand the requirements and deadlines.
• Submit your bid electronically through the USDA's procurement system by the deadline.

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