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89 -- TURKEY AND TURKEY PRODUCTS SOL PY-235 POC Dennis Pearson, Contracting Officer, 202-720-7693 WEB: click here to download a copy of the current invitation, http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/cp/turkey/index.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer, Dennis.Pearson@usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has announced plans to purchase consumer pack whole turkeys, bulk pack turkeys, turkey roasts, and turkey hams for school lunch and other domestic food nutrition assistance programs. Consumer pack whole turkey, turkey roasts, and turkey hams are for preparation and consumption in present forms by recipients. Bulk packed turkey will be purchased for delivery to a processor and is for conversion in accordance with contracts with recipients. Bids will be accepted every first and third Monday of each month beginning June 5, and will continue until program requirements are met. Announcements, commodity specifications, and current invitaitons and food purchase reports can be found at the website listed below. In addition, small businesses (500 employees or less) are encouraged to participate. The Agricultural Marketing Service is actvely seeking small businesses that are also manufacturers, to participate in all its purchase programs. Posted 05/18/00 (W-SN456232). (0139)

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