USDA AMS Poultry Div, PO Box 96456, Rm 3943 South, Washington, DC 20090-6456

89 -- TRAY PACK CUT-UP CHICKEN SOL PY-219 DUE 111599 POC Dennis Pearson, Contracting Officer, 202-720-7693 WEB: click here to download a copy of the current invitation, http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/cp/chicken/index.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer, Dennis.Pearson@usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has announced plans to purchase consumer pack cut-up chicken for use in domestic food nutrition assistance programs. Offers are invited from the trade for frozen, U.S. Grade A, cut-up chicken, 8-piece cut, with neck and giblets. The commodity must be packaged in tray pack style containers and must be packed 12 packages in each fiberboard shipping container. A purchase unit will total 38,500 pounds (17,463 kg). Deliveries will be made from January 1 to March 31, 2000. The program announcement, commodity specification, current invitation and food purchase report can be found at our website listed below. In addition, small businesses (500 employees or less)are encouraged to participate. The Agricultural Marketing Service is actively seeking small businesses, that are also manufacturers, to participate in its purchase programs. Posted 10/28/99 (W-SN396093). (0301)

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