# Deer Carcass Processing Illinois

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639527q0002

- Solicitation number: 12639527Q0002
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
- Product or service code: 8905 Meat, Poultry, and Fish
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Illinois
- Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point.
- County: Sangamon County (FIPS 17167). https://abierto.us/counties/sangamon-county-il-17167
- First posted: October 6, 2026
- Last posted: October 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37b5ab66554c493daa76c373aec2f466/view

## Description

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.

Solicitation 0001 was added to incorporate answers to questions, and to incorporate corrections to an administrative error in the PWS. The changes to the PWS are found in paragraph 3.0, and the old language is lined through and colored in red followed by the updated language.

## Attachments

- [C04_Attachment 3_DOL Wage Determination_15-5029_09-30-2026.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/c95df673b4834a4d90d33e4fe0950ff9/download)

## Open now in the same industry

1 open in NAICS 311612.

- FY26 A1 FCI MILAN MEATS QTR 2 (15B41726Q00000010), due December 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/15b41726q00000010

## Publications

- October 6, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 48676e10e33042c3bd450db60eb16c79. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48676e10e33042c3bd450db60eb16c79/view
- October 13, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 37b5ab66554c493daa76c373aec2f466. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/37b5ab66554c493daa76c373aec2f466/view

## Points of contact

- Gerry Hensley, gerry.hensley@usda.gov, 6123363430

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