What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Agricultural Marketing Service seeks tuna products for March 2026. The solicitation includes a requirement for "613 Vaad" kosher canned tuna products. Vendors must record truck seal numbers on the Bill of Lading and include the Solicitation Description Number on the Certificate of Loading issued by USDC/NOAA SIP. The buyer has updated terminology to refer to primary package and shipping case, and contractor instead of supplier.
Scope of work
- Canned Tuna, 24/12.0-ounce cans per case
- Canned Tuna, 6/66.5-ounce cans per case
- Pouch Tuna, 6/43.0-ounce pouches per case
- Kosher Canned Tuna complying with 613 Va'ad dietary laws for NYS Kosher Commodities Co-op
Minimum qualifications
- Operate in accordance with applicable FDA regulations
- USDC/NOAA Seafood Inspection Program Approved Establishment in good standing with successful registration and quarterly audits
- Develop and maintain an AMS-approved food defense plan and pass a food defense audit
- Obtain USDC/NOAA Seafood Inspection Program approval of domestic product program prior to performance
- Not currently delivering late on USDA contracts or subcontracts unless due to causes beyond control
- Not suspended or debarred under 48 C.F.R. Subpart 9.4
- Certified for compliance with 613 Va'ad kosher dietary laws by the Rabbinical Committee for Material Code 111021
Documents to include with your response
- Fisheries Certificate of Origin (NOAA Form 370)
- Captain's Statements
- International Dolphin Conservation Program Certificates
- Certificate of Inspection or Lot Inspection Certificate
- Certificate of Loading
- Bill of Lading
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Agriculture, NAICS 311710
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| BAYOU SHRIMP PROCESSORS, INC.123J1426C1961 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011527/4100035021/SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 51-70 PKG-1 | $1.5M | May 31, 2027 |
| OCEAN SELECT SEAFOOD, L.L.C.123J1426C1960 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011527/4100035020/SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 51-70 PKG-1 | $2.7M | May 31, 2027 |
| OCEAN SELECT SEAFOOD, L.L.C.123J1426C1959 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011527/4100035019/SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 51-70 PKG-1 | $3.1M | May 31, 2027 |
| GULF PRIDE ENTERPRISES, INC.123J1426C1962 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011527/4100035022/SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 51-70 PKG-1 | $676.9K | May 15, 2027 |
| JBS PACKING CO INC123J1426C1964 · COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011527/4100035024/SHRIMP PEELED & DVND 51-70 PKG-1 | $1.3M | Apr 30, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Agriculture, NAICS 311710, since Oct 1, 2024
226 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. CHANNEL FISH PROCESSING CO., INC.$78.1M
- 2. TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION$55.7M
- 3. HIGH LINER FOODS (USA), INCORPORATED$34.4M
- 4. SILVER BAY SEAFOODS, L.L.C.$32.4M
- 5. HEARTLAND CATFISH CO INC$24.0M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.