Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Deer Carcass Processing Illinois
Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Sol. 12639527Q0002
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USDA APHIS Wildlife Services wants a meat processing facility in Illinois to process white-tailed deer carcasses. It is a combined synopsis/solicitation (request for quotes) set aside for small businesses. The notice gives no quantities, term or pricing format.
Watch out for
- Solicitation number mismatch. The notice lists two different solicitation numbers, so confirm the right one with the contracting office before quoting.
Solicitation number 12639526Q0304 is issued as a Request for Quotation
- State licenses required. Only facilities with the Illinois DNR permit and Illinois Department of Agriculture license can qualify.
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What they want
- Process white-tailed deer carcasses in Illinois
- Facility must be permitted by Illinois DNR to process wild white-tailed deer meat
- Facility must be licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture as Type II or higher
- Contract type
- Request for quotation (commercial items, FAR Part 12)
- Place of performance
- Illinois
- Offers due
- 2026-10-19 1:00 PM Central (response deadline per notice fields)
You must have
- Total small business set-aside; NAICS 311612 with a 1000-employee size standard
This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- Facility permitted and approved by Illinois DNR to process wild white-tailed deer meat
The processing facility or facilities shall be permitted and approved by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- Facility licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture as Type II or higher
licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture as a Type II or higher facility
Not in the notice text
- Number of carcasses or volume expected
- Contract term and any options
- Pricing format and evaluation criteria
- How to submit a quote (no email or portal given in the text)
- Delivery, pickup and product handling requirements
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 12639527Q0002
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Office
- MRPBS Minneapolis MN
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 311612
- Product/service code
- 8905
- Business type
- Food & food service
- Place of performance
- IL, 62711
- Contracting contact
- Gerry Hensleygerry.hensley@usda.gov6123363430
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12639526Q0304 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) located in Illinois. APHIS-WS requires a meat processing facility to process white-tailed deer carcasses in the State of Illinois. The processing facility or facilities shall be permitted and approved by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (Illinois DNR) to process wild white-tailed deer meat. In addition, the processing facility or facilities shall be licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture as a Type II or higher facility authorizing the procession of wild, white-tailed deer meat. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 311612 The small business size standard is 1000 This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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