12-1NAE-22-B-0026.pdf

Information Description: 12-1NAE-22-B-0026 Bid invitation number: 2000008480 Purchasing Group: AMS-Intl Bulk

United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Beacon Facility # Mailstop 8738

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.;Room 3522

Kansas City, MO 64141-6205

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International Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 04/14/2022 16:00:00 Offer Due Date : 04/21/2022 12:00:00

Opening date: 04/21/2022 12:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Acquisition Method: Sealed Bids (IFB)

Award Notification Date: April 21, 2022, 11:59 p.m.

Public Release of Award Date: April 22, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

1. Solicitation Information Contact:

Name: Carol Buchanan Telephone Number: 816-926-3568 E-mail: carol.buchanan@usda.gov

2. Internet Address:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/international-procurement

3. This Acquisition is:

/ / Unrestricted /X/ Set Aside /X/ Small Business / / HUBZone Small Business / / 8(a) / / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-50, dated March 16, 2011, this acquisitionis restricted for competition between those specific socioeconomic categories indicated above.

4. NAICS Codes/Size Standards:

See the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP) for information on the products to be acquired under this solicitation at:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/master_solicitation.pdf

5. Delivery Type:

/ / F.o.b. vessel /X/ F.a.s vessel

6. Submission of offers:

Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. Submission of offers by any other means will result in the offer deemed as nonresponsive.

The WBSCM system can be accessed through the following website:

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For WBSCM system questions or concerns, including information regarding logon IDs and passwords, contact the WBSCM Help Desk at (877) 927-2648 or WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com.

7. Programs:

The commodities procured under this solicitation are for the following programs(s):

/X/ P.L. 480 Title II (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC) / / P.L. 480 Title III (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC) / / Food For Progress (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC) / / McGovern-Dole Food For Education / / Section 416(b) (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC) / / Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC)

8. Invoicing:

For purchase orders (awards) issued through WBSCM, the contractor shall use the invoicing function in WBSCM. More information can be found in the MSCP at:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/master_solicitation.pdf

9. Shipment/Delivery Schedule:

SHIPMENT PERIOD:

June 5, 2022 - June 10, 2022

10. Other Requirements:

Bids may be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The quantity awarded may be less than the quantity advertised due to program changes. Commodity requirements are available at:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/international-procurement/bulk-commodities

VERIFICATION OF MARKINGS:

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY THE GOVERNMENT WITH PROOF OF MARKING REQUIREMENTS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS INCORPORATED IN THE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) AND THE

COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (CRD). THE PROOF OF MARKINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED

AS A PRODUCTION RUN PHOTOGRAPH TRANSMITTED BY EMAIL TO THE CONTACT NAME LOCATED

ON THE CONTRACT. USDA WILL ACCEPT THE PHOTOGRAPH IN JPEG, PNG, GIF AND BMP

FORMATS. PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE CLEAR AND SHOW IDENTIFICATION PROOF OF EACH

MARKING REQUIREMENT PER SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A CERTIFICATION IN THE EMAIL STATING THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH SUBMITTED HAS BEEN VERIFIED

AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR MARKINGS.

BALE WRAPPING MATERIAL MUST BE MARKED OR LABELED IN A MANNER TO CLEARLY INDICATE

THE TYPE OF BAGS INSIDE. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED BY ATTACHING A SAMPLE BAG TO THE

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BINDING AND/OR WRAPPING OF THE BALE PROVIDED THAT IT IS EASILY VIEWED, BY ATTACHING A COLOR CODED BALE IDENTIFICATION TAG (BLUE FOR WHEAT OR RED FOR SORGHUM) TO EACH

BALE, OR OTHER METHOD APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE USDA.

11. Contract Closeout and Contractor Past Performance Evaluation:

Closeout Reporting.

Contractors shall fully complete and return all documents relating to contract completion and contract closeout. Completion and return of the aforementioned documents may be reported as part of vendor past performance evaluation.

Past Performance Evaluation.

The Government will prepare a past performance evaluation at the time the work under this contract is completed. Evaluation will rate performance areas such as quality of product or service, cost control, timeliness of performance, business relations, and when applicable, performance against, and efforts to achieve the goals identified in the small business subcontracting plan. Contractors will have an opportunity to comment on the Government evaluation. The past performance evaluation may be used by the Government to support a future award decision. Details on access and the use of contractor performance assessment reporting system will be provided at a future date.

12. FAR and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions and Clauses:

A. This solicitation shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP) in effect as of the date of this solicitation. The FAR and AGAR provisions and clauses applicable to this solicitation are contained in the MSCP, found here:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/master_solicitation.pdf

B. The alteration to FAR provision 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards, found in FAR provision 52.252-3 in the MSCP is deleted for this solicitation. FAR provision 52.214-22 is incorporated into the contract without alteration.

C. / / Applicable if checked. FAR Clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made.

No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the contracting officer for this contract and until the contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the contracting officer.

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Certification Questions :

Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (d): The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information,the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified under Attributes. These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer. Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on SAM. [Offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date in the AMENDMENT_TO_REPS_&_CERTS_DATA Attribute located under the Attribute tab. Enter N/A if there are no changes.]

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Quantity

10 BAGS-EMPTY

20 100752 BAGS, WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE- 50 KG

1,472.000

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Tendering text - Item : Shipment period: June 5, 2022 - June 10, 2022

1,472,000 SMR #1 WHEAT BAGS to be delivered to CARGILL, Houston, TX

(G-HOUS-CAR)

Total Quantity for BAGS-EMPTY 1,472.000

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Total Quantity for Invitation 1,472.000

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