Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish Processing Expansion Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service is offering competitive grants of $50,000 to $2 million for projects that expand processing capacity for invasive, wild-caught catfish.

United States of America > United States Department of Agriculture > Rural Business-Cooperative Service


General
Open (posted)
RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
Dec 07, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 08, 2026 12:00 PM
$2,000,000.00
4 years
Grant
Federal
Ask AI about this solicitation
Original Solicitation Links
Contact
mppep@usda.gov
Submission Instructions
Online
Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service is seeking applications for Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program Phase 3 Round 2 grants supporting processors of invasive, wild-caught catfish. Eligible projects may include constructing or purchasing facilities, renovating or expanding existing facilities, purchasing or upgrading processing and manufacturing equipment, improving food safety and environmental controls, upgrading packaging and labeling equipment, and providing project-related staffing or training. Applicants must currently process seafood or wild-caught catfish for commercial markets, have been in business for more than one year, operate or plan to operate under a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service grant of inspection, plan to increase processing capacity at an existing facility, and operate in a state with an aquatic nuisance or invasive species management plan that includes catfish. Applications must include federal forms, a project narrative, environmental information, a business plan, financial records and projections, resumes, and applicable design, construction, community-support, or Tribal-consent documents. Grants range from $50,000 to $2 million, may cover no more than 80 percent of total project costs, and require at least 20 percent cost sharing.

Classification Codes
NAICS311710Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
PSC3605Food Products Machinery and Equipment
Smart Codes
catfish processing expansionfood processing equipmentseafood processing facilities
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 8, 2026-Post Date
Dec 07, 2026 11:59 PM-Application Due Date
Feb 8, 2027-Anticipated Award Date
Requirements
No
'Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging' Opportunities
Animal-Diet Seafood Supply and Delivery

Audubon Commission is seeking qualified suppliers to provide and deliver animal-diet seafood for Aud...

Due in 9 days•City of New Orleans > Audubon Commission
Fish Feed Supply and Delivery

Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking fish feed manufacturing companies to...

Due in 21 days•Ontario > Ministry of Natural Resources
Herring Biological Sample Processing Services

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking laboratory services to process approximately 200 to 250 Briti...

Due in 20 days•Government of Canada > Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Meat and Meat Products

Columbia County is seeking bids for the supply and delivery of assorted meat, seafood, poultry, and ...

Due in 9 days•Columbia County > Central Services
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Products

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is seeking a supplier to provide meat, poultry, and fi...

Due in 20 days•Pennsylvania > Department of Human Services
Contaminated Quahog Supply and Delivery

The Town of Westport is seeking sealed bids for harvesting, packaging, transporting, and delivering ...

Due in 6 days•Westport Community Schools
Frozen Feeder Fish and Seafood

The City of El Paso is soliciting bids for approximately 10,500 pounds of frozen feeder fish, squid,...

Due in 10 days•El Paso
Blue Catfish Processing and Infrastructure Grants

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering competitive reimbursable gr...

Due in 3 days•Virginia > Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Shellfish Aquaculture Facility Construction

The North Carolina Coastal Federation is seeking bids to construct a shellfish aquaculture facility ...

Due in 3 days•North Carolina Coastal Federation
100% Fish Meal Fish Food

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking 100% fish meal fish food in multiple formulations an...

Due in 2 days•Arizona > Game and Fish Department
Assorted Food Products for Wernersville State Hospital

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is seeking a supplier to provide assorted food product...

Due in 20 days•Pennsylvania > Department of Human Services > Wernersville State Hospital
Frozen Ham Products Supply Requirements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service is updating requirements for qua...

Due in 2 months•United States of America > AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE > USDA AMS 3J14
Meat, Fish and Poultry Supply

Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Correctional Service of Canada, is seeking ...

Due in 2 days•Government of Canada > Public Works and Government Services Canada > Correctional Service of Canada
Aquaculture Research and Development

The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals for aquaculture research and development throug...

Due in 8 months•United States of America > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Frozen and Canned Food Products for State Distribution Center

The Iowa Department of Administrative Services is soliciting bids for specified frozen and canned fo...

Due in 9 days•Iowa > Department of Administrative Services
Food Items for CDC Warehouse

The State of Iowa is soliciting bids for food items for the CDC Warehouse in Woodward, Iowa.

Due in 9 days•Iowa > Department of Administrative Services
Seasonal Cold Storage Locker Rental

The City of Homer is seeking sealed bids to rent City-owned cold storage lockers at the City Ice Pla...

Due in 16 days•City of Homer
Commercial School Meal Item Processing

Aurora Public Schools is seeking licensed commercial food processors to convert USDA commodity produ...

Due in 13 days•Aurora Public Schools > Purchasing Department
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Research Grants

NOAA is offering competitive cooperative-agreement grants of approximately $50,000 to $400,000 for n...

Due in 3 months•United States of America > COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION > National Marine Fisheries Service > Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Russian River Coho Salmon Monitoring and Evaluation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking monitoring and evaluation services for the Russian River...

Due in 13 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W075 ENDIST SAN FRAN (KO CONTRACTING DIVISION)
Commercial and For-Hire Vessel Support Services

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game's Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking commercial a...

Due in almost 3 years•Massachusetts > Division of Marine Fisheries
FCI Three Rivers FY2027 First-Quarter Subsistence Supplies

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking subsistence food products for FCI Three Rivers under a tota...

Due in 10 months•United States of America > JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF > FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS > FCI THREE RIVERS
Canned and Frozen Food Products

Columbia County is seeking bids for the supply and delivery of assorted canned and frozen food produ...

Due in 9 days•Columbia County > Central Services
Quebec North Shore Shellfish Sampling Services

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is seeking shellfish harvesting and marine sampling services acr...

Due in 29 days•Government of Canada > Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Opportunities Near Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan Driver License Office Janitorial Services

The Kansas Department of Revenue is seeking janitorial services for its Manhattan Driver License Exa...

Due in 23 days•Kansas > Department of Administration > Procurement and Contracts
New Green Valley Fire Station Construction

Blue Township Fire Department is seeking a contractor for the construction of the New Green Valley F...

Blue Township > Fire Department
Water Treatment Plant Filter Valve and Sludge Recycle Improvements

The City of Manhattan, Kansas, is seeking bids for water treatment plant improvements, including rep...

Due in 1 day•City of Manhattan
Water Treatment Plant Filter Valves and Sludge Recycle Improvements

The City of Manhattan, Kansas, is seeking sealed bids for labor, materials, and construction work fo...

Due in 1 day•City of Garden City
Fort Riley Logistics Support Services

The U.S. Army is seeking eligible EAGLE Basic Ordering Agreement holders certified as small business...

Due in 1 day•United States of America > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W6QK ACC-RI (ACC RI)
Specially Shaped Nonmetallic Seal

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting a quotation for one specially shaped nonmetallic seal, NS...

Due in 3 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Helical Compression Springs

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting 12 helical compression springs, NSN 5360-00-939-5729, for...

Due in 3 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Antenna Coupler Holders

The Defense Logistics Agency is requesting quotes for 12 antenna coupler holders, NSN 5985-00-911-36...

Due in 6 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
Aggregate Stone and Sand Materials Delivery

The U.S. Army is seeking a small-business contractor to supply, haul, and deliver specified aggregat...

Due in 12 days•United States of America > DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > W6QM MICC-FT RILEY (KO DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTIN)
East Chestnut Street Crosswalk and Bus Stops Construction

The City of Junction City is seeking sealed bids for construction of the East Chestnut Street crossw...

Due in 1 day•Junction City
Aggregate Materials

The Kansas Department of Transportation is seeking bids for various aggregate materials for year thr...

Due in 7 days•City of Norfolk > Department of Transportation
Sheriff's Office Retaining Wall Repair

Geary County is seeking a contractor to straighten and repair approximately 43 feet of retaining wal...

Due in 3 days•Junction City > Geary County
1314 Marshall Ct Structure Demolition

The City of Junction City, Kansas, is seeking bids to demolish the structure or structures at 1314 M...

Due in 7 days•Junction City
1314 Marshall Ct Structure Demolition

The City of Junction City is seeking a contractor to demolish the structures at 1314 Marshall Ct, re...

Due in 7 days•Junction City
NW 86th Street Bridge Design and Construction Engineering

Shawnee County is seeking qualified consulting engineering firms for design and construction enginee...

Due in 17 days•Shawnee County > Public Works
Parks and Recreation Food Supplies

Shawnee County is seeking vendors to provide food items and supplies, including scheduled deliveries...

Due in 2 days•Shawnee County > Parks and Recreation
Food Service Supplier

Shawnee County is soliciting sealed bids from a food service supplier to provide food items and supp...

Due in 2 days•Shawnee County
NW Maple Hill Road Bridge Rehabilitation

Shawnee County is seeking a contractor to rehabilitate the NW Maple Hill Road Bridge over the Kansas...

Due in about 1 month•Shawnee County
Request for Information - Public Records

USD 251 North Lyon County is seeking information via a Kansas Open Records Act request form for publ...

USD 251 North Lyon County
Internet and Managed IT Services Market Research

The City of Abilene, Kansas, is requesting information from qualified providers about internet conne...

Due in 4 days•City of Abilene
Portable Sewer Video Inspection and Camera System

The City of Abilene, Kansas, is seeking a portable, self-contained sewer video inspection and camera...

Due in about 7 hours•City of Belton > Public Works Department
Dedicated Internet, Public IP Addresses, and Network Equipment

TEEN Interlocal #632 is seeking proposals for dedicated 1 Gbps symmetrical fiber internet service, a...

Due in 6 days•TEEN Interlocal #632
Dedicated Internet, Public IP Addresses, and Router Service

TEEN Interlocal #632 is seeking a provider for dedicated 1 Gbps symmetrical internet access, a subne...

Due in 21 days•TEEN Interlocal #632
Eight 1-Ton 4x4 Trucks and Cab-and-Chassis Units

The Kansas Turnpike Authority is requesting quotes for eight current-model 1-ton 4x4 trucks in regul...

Due in 8 days•Kansas Turnpike Authority
Comments
Correspondences
Custom Fields