Domestic Origin of Meat Produced for Federal Nutrition Tender

• Country: USA
• Summary: Domestic Origin of Meat Produced for Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs January 2024
• UST Ref No: 95392215
• Deadline: 17 Jan 2025
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
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  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  
  Domestic Origin of Meat Produced for Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
  
  January 2024
  
  On November 8, 2023, USDA announced its intent to clarify that meat products must be from animals that are born, raised, and slaughtered in the U.S. to meet the domestic origin requirements for purposes of USDA purchasing. AMS procures food products of domestic origin for use in nutrition assistance programs and regularly evaluates the effectiveness of its food purchase programs. Upon review, the guidelines for procuring beef, pork, lamb, and bison products were not as clear as other commodities.
  
  On November 16, 2023, AMS convened a webinar to describe the requirement that meat produced for federal nutrition assistance programs be derived from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. Below are answers to frequently asked questions received following the webinar.
  
  Question: What will AMS require as proof that meat produced for federal nutrition assistance programs is from animals born, raised, and slaughtered in the U.S.?
  
  Answer: USDA regulations require that cattle, bison, swine, and lambs imported to the U.S., unless for direct slaughter, must be identified via branding, tattoos, and/or identification tags (9 CFR 93 and here). Therefore, AMS will require that vendors do not knowingly procure animals from outside the U.S. for use in federal nutrition assistance programs and that vendors do not knowingly slaughter animals clearly marked as imported to produce meat for federal nutrition assistance programs. AMS is confident this approach provides reasonable assurance that animals meet the program requirements, and thus will not require information that traces an animal to birth premise, for example.
  
  Question: How will AMS enforce the domestic origin requirement?
  
  Answer: AMS vendors for meat products must include in their technical proposals a descript...
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