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Regional Distribution of USDA Foods for Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

This opportunity involves the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Food Assistance seeking commercial food distributors for the regional distribution of USDA Foods across Pennsylvania. - Government Buyer: - Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Food Assistance - Products Requested: - Approximately 130 USDA food items, including: - Cheeses (e.g., CHEESE CHEDDAR YELLOW SHRED REDUCED FAT, CHEESE AMERICAN YELLOW SLC, CHEESE MOZZ LITE SHRED FRZ) - Eggs (EGGS WHOLE FRZ) - Meats (CHICKEN DICED FRZ, CHICKEN FAJITA STRIPS FRZ, TURKEY TACO FILLING COOKED FRZ, TURKEY BREAST DELI SMOKED FRZ, TURKEY ROAST FRZ, BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP COOKED FRZ, BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ, HAM COOKED THIN SLICED FRZ) - Fruits (MIXED FRUIT EX LT SYRUP CND, PEACHES SLC EX LT SYRUP CND, PEACHES DICED EX LT SYRUP CND, PEARS SLICED EX LT SYRUP CND, PEARS DICED EX LT SYRUP CND, PEACH CUP FRZ, STRAWBERRY CUP FRZ, APPLE SLICES FRZ, RAISINS BOX) - Vegetables (BEANS GREEN CND, CARROTS CND, CORN WHOLE KERNEL CND) - Quantities per item range from 912 to 2964 cases, depending on the product and region - All products are USDA-supplied, with specific material IDs and packaging requirements - Services Requested: - Receiving, warehousing, and delivering USDA Foods to eligible recipient agencies (schools, food banks, emergency feeding organizations) across eight defined regions - Inventory management, delivery scheduling, and reporting - Compliance with USDA and state guidelines - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Distributors must have adequate facilities and equipment for frozen, refrigerated, and dry storage - Contracts will be awarded by region (eight total), with each region potentially having a separate distributor - Delivery volumes per region range from approximately 48,000 to 252,000 cases annually - Bidders must be current commercial food distributors and will be evaluated for eligibility by the Department - OEMs: - USDA is the source of all food products; no commercial OEMs or branded manufacturers are specified

Description

The Bureau of Food Assistance is issuing this solicitation to select a commercial food distributor to receive, store, and deliver USDA-provided food products to eligible recipient agencies. The distributor must have adequate facilities and equipment to handle groceries, frozen food, and chilled items. The solicitation will be awarded regionally, resulting in eight separate contract awards. Bids must be submitted electronically through the SRM Vendor Portal by June 18, 2026, with questions due by June 15, 2026.

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