This solicitation is for frozen and fresh raw beef products, including a specific amendment adding 520,000 pounds of fine ground frozen beef, for Domestic Assistance Programs. It is a partial small business set-aside, and offers are being requested without a separate written solicitation. The location for performance of services is not specified. No budget amount is provided. The solicitation incorporates standard federal provisions and clauses.

This is a solicitation for frozen and fresh raw beef products for USDA Domestic Assistance Programs, with a partial small business set-aside. The contract is issued as an invitation for bid (IFB), and no separate written solicitation will be issued. Performance location and budget amounts are not specified in the description. The USDA Ombudsman Program provides an alternative dispute resolution process for protests, with a goal to resolve formal protests within 35 calendar days. Interested parties should direct concerns to the Contracting Officer first, then may escalate to the Ombudsman if needed.