South Dakota Posting Board #26RFP20644

Processing USDA bulk chicken legs into school meal products for South Dakota

South Dakota is seeking a processor to turn USDA bulk chicken legs into school-ready chicken products. - Government buyer: South Dakota Department of Education, Division of Child and Adult Nutrition Services; contact named is Rochelle Kenzy. No office is specified. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, processors, or vendors are named. USDA supplies the raw commodity, material 100113, Bulk Chicken Legs. - Finished products requested: - Fully cooked diced 60/40 white-and-dark-meat chicken in sweet-and-spicy sauce; 2.85 oz serving, providing 2 oz meat/meat alternate and one whole-grain bread alternate. Maximum 160 calories and 430 mg sodium per serving. - Fully cooked teriyaki-flavored dark-meat chicken strips with sauce; 3.31 oz serving, providing 2 oz meat/meat alternate and one whole-grain bread alternate. Maximum 225 calories and 370 mg sodium per serving. - Fully cooked breaded dark-meat chicken chunks with tangerine sauce; 4 oz portion, providing 2 oz meat/meat alternate and one whole-grain bread alternate. Maximum 225 calories and 380 mg sodium per serving. - Processing and delivery: Process approximately 1–2 truckloads of USDA chicken legs per school year. Finished products must be processed under USDA inspection and approved Total Quality Control and HACCP programs, pass through a metal detector, and meet USDA NPA processor requirements. The work includes storage and delivery to one contracted warehouse, with transportation included in the processing price. - Evaluation: Product taste testing may assess smell, appearance, texture, and taste. Exact finished-product order quantities are not specified.

Description

The South Dakota Department of Education, Division of Child and Adult Nutrition Services, seeks a qualified vendor to process USDA material 100113 Bulk Chicken Legs into usable form for South Dakota schools. The work is further specified in Section 2 of the RFP. Respondents must submit a proposal and supporting documentation regarding their qualifications and experience. The source lists December 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT as the proposal deadline.

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