The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking contractors to supply frozen ground beef products for distribution to federal food and nutrition assistance programs. The contractors must meet the requirements specified in the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Ground Beef Items, Frozen, and the AMS Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D). The contractors will be evaluated based on their technical proposal, which must include a quality control program, procedures for sampling and testing, and a description of their production process. The contractors must also comply with the animal handling and welfare requirements outlined in the FPPS for Animal Handling and Welfare. Some key points include: • The contractor must provide a technical proposal that includes a detailed description of their quality control program and production process. • The contractor must comply with the Federal Purchase Program Specification (FPPS) for Ground Beef Items, Frozen. • The contractor must comply with the animal handling and welfare requirements outlined in the FPPS for Animal Handling and Welfare. • The contractor will be evaluated based on their technical proposal and their ability to meet the requirements specified in the FPPS and the MSCP-D. • The contractor must provide a Certificate of Conformance for each shipment, which certifies that the product meets the requirements specified in the purchase order. • The contractor must allow for audits and inspections by the AMS to ensure compliance with the requirements.