12-1NMP-22-B-0021.pdf

Information Description: 12-1NMP-22-B-0021 Bid invitation number: 2000008610 Purchasing Group: AMS-Intl Packaged

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Commodity Procurement Program

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.;Room 3522

Washington, DC 20250-0239

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Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 06/23/2022 13:30:00 Offer Due Date : 07/06/2022 09:00:00

Opening date: 07/06/2022 09:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Acquisition Method: Sealed Bids (IFB)

Reference Invitation: 2000008611

Also known as: Commodity Invitation 072

Award Notification Date: July 7, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

Public Release of Award Date: July 7, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

1. Solicitation Information Contact:

Name: Wendy Borgmeyer Telephone Number: 816-926-2557 Email: wendy.borgmeyer@usda.gov

2. Internet Address:

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

3. This Acquisition is:

/X/ Unrestricted / / Restricted /X/ Set Aside --- /X/ Small Business (See below) --- / / 8(a)

--- / / SDVO

--- /X/ HUBZone (See below) --- /X/ AbilityOne (See below)

SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE:

Peas and Lentils - 60 MT Vegetable Oil - 20 MT Fortified Rice - 190 MT

HUBZONE SET ASIDE:

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Vegetable Oil - 10 MT

NOTICE OF SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE:

If specified in the solicitation, certain quantities are set aside exclusively for small business firms under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631, et seq.). Farmer-owned cooperatives, qualified as large under applicable SBA rules, are also eligible for award of set-aside quantities as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2209f.

If a large farmer-owned cooperative is awarded quantities under a small business set-aside, it shall perform the contract or cause the contract to be performed in accordance with the obligations of a business concern eligible for the small business set-aside.

Bids received for these set-aside quantities from firms who are not small business concerns will not be considered. In the event the Government is unsuccessful in contracting with an eligible small business concern(s) for the set-aside quantities, it may award the quantities to other than small business concerns.

Small businesses that wish to bid on both the set-aside and the non-set-aside quantities shall limit their minimum quantity to the set-aside quantity. Failure to comply with this requirement may cause the entire bid to be considered non-responsive.

NOTICE OF 8(a) ACQUISITION:

If specified in the solicitation, the Government may reserve a portion of the requirements for 8(a) firms certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 19. Farmer-owned cooperatives are also eligible for award of set-aside quantities as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2209f. The Government may increase the reserve to adjust quantities to car lot increments in the event of multiple awards to eligible 8(a) firms. The Government shall offer for award to each 8(a) firm the lesser of: 1) their quantity bid of each targeted commodity, or 2) their proportional share of each targeted commodity, if the total quantities bid by all eligible 8(a) firms exceeds the amount of each targeted commodity. In no event shall the Government offer for award an amount in excess of an eligible 8(a) firm's maximum quantity, if so established by the Government. If the 8(a) small business firm is a nonmanufacturer, it shall meet the definition and requirements outlined in FAR Part 1. In the event the Government is unsuccessful in contracting with an eligible 8(a) firm for the reserve quantity, it may award the quantities to other than 8(a) firms.

HUBZONE PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE:

The Government will award contracts to eligible HUBZone bidders as provided in Part 2, Section A.4(b) of the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements at:

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

NOTICE OF HUBZONE SET ASIDE:

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The Government shall set aside 10% of the quantity of vegetable oil exclusively for bidding by eligible HUBZone firms. In the event the Government is unsuccessful in contracting with an eligible HUBZone firm, it may award the quantities to other firms.

NOTICE OF SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE:

If specified in the solicitation, the Government may reserve a portion of the requirements for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firms certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 19. Farmer-owned cooperatives are also eligible for award of set-aside quantities as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2209f. The Government may increase the reserve to adjust quantities to car lot increments in the event of multiple awards to eligible Service-Disabled veteran firms. The Government shall offer for award to each Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firm the lesser of: 1) their quantity bid of each targeted commodity, or 2) their proportional share of each targeted commodity, if the total quantities bid by all eligible Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firms exceeds the amount of each targeted commodity. In no event shall the Government offer for award an amount in excess of an eligible Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firm's maximum quantity, if so established by the Government. If the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business firm is a nonmanufacturer, it shall meet the definition and requirements outlined in FAR Part 19. In the event the Government is unsuccessful in contracting with an eligible Service-Disable Veteran-Owned firm for the set-aside quantity, it may award the quantities to other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned firms.

JAVITS, WAGNER, O'DAY ACT (AbilityOne)(41 U.S.C. 46-48c)

20 MT of Vegetable Oil is reserved for mandatory procurement from the Government's approved AbilityOne participating non-profit agency in accordance with the Javits, Wagner, O'Day Act (41 U.S.C.

46-48C) and FAR Subpart 8.7. In the event the Government does not award the full reserved quantity to the AbilityOne participating agency, the Government may award the balance under full and open competition.

4. NAICS Codes/Size Standards:

See Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements at:

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

5. Delivery Type:

/X/ f.a.s. vessel /X/ Intermodal plant* /X/ Intermodal bridge

*Attention suppliers offering intermodal plant bids: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has amended the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to require, as a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship for export, that the container has a verified weight (VGM # Verified Gross Mass). This requirement is global and will become legally effective on July 1, 2016. A detailed explanation can be found at the following site:

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The Government shall consider bids for commodities delivered only to those potential delivery locations listed in the documents titled Approved Ports/Terminals and KC-362 Standard Abbreviations found at:

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

6. Submission of Offers:

Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids, and price adjustments shall be submitted using the Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive.

Bidders may submit bids for less than the quantities indicated. Bidders are encouraged to submit bids for as many shipping points as possible.

The WBSCM system can be accessed through the following website:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/wbscm

7. Programs:

The commodities procured under this solicitation are for the following program(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) / / Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC) / / Food For Progress (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC) /X/ McGovern-Dole Food For Education / / Section 416(b) (Procured by AMS on behalf of CCC)

8. Invoicing:

The new Electronic Invoicing (eINV) process applies to all purchase orders (awards) issued on or after August 1, 2019.

9. Shipment/Delivery Schedule:

Shipping periods for all commodities, except PL6 and DEB7, or where otherwise specified under bid invitation item details, are as follows:

Shipping periods for inland plants:

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August 1 to August 15, 2022 and/or August 16 to August 31, 2022

Shipping periods for plants located at port:

August 16 to August 31, 2022 and/or September 1 to September 15, 2022

Shipping periods, for PL6 and DEB7 only, are as follows:

Shipping period for inland plants:

August 1 to August 22, 2022

Shipping period for plants located at the port:

August 23 to September 13, 2022

For plants located as f.a.s. vessel delivery locations:

The shipping period(s) for plants located at port shall apply only to contracts that are processed and/or bagged within the same port to which delivery will be made. If the port has multiple berths and/or terminals, the vendor shall be liable for delivering the commodity to whichever berths and/or terminals have been designated by the steamship line within that port. If the commodity is processed and/or bagged at one port for delivery to a different port, the shipping period(s) for inland plants shall apply.

The Government shall issue shipping instructions (WBSCM "Purchase Orders") (PO) at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day of each period of performance scheduled in the contract. (See MSCP Clause 4A52.211-1, Delivery Instructions) If shipping instructions are issued less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the first day of the contracted period of performance, the performance period shall be extended by the number of days the PO is issued late. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any extension of the performance period unless it furnishes evidence satisfactory to the Government that it was prepared to perform during the contracted period of performance.

10. Other Requirements:

For commodity requirements BWSF16, CM6, CSBP5, DEB7, MR27, PL6, SFCM4, WFBF7, RUF2 and SF

LNS 1:

Best Used By Dates are required, in MMYYYY format, on all primary and secondary packaging, unless otherwise specified under bid invitation item details. Best Used By Dates required 18 months from the date of manufacture/production for BWSF16, CM6, CSBP5, SFCM4, and WFBF7. Best Used By Dates required 24 months from the date of manufacture/production for DEB7, MR27, PL6, RUF2, and SF LNS

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1.

Supplier name shall appear on all packaging. Supplier names on 50 kg bags shall adhere to the other traceability printing requirements, printed as small as possible, yet legible and shall be applied directly under the lot number. Supplier names on 25 kg bags can be applied in the same manner as the lot number.

When empty packaging is required:

The contractor shall ship the empty bags/boxes in the conveyance with the commodity. The contractor shall ensure that the empty bags/boxes are bundled securely and loaded into the conveyance so as to minimize damage and/or shortage to the packaging. There shall be no empty packaging shipped loosely on the floor of the conveyance. The contractor shall include the piece count of the empty bags/boxes on the bill of lading. The contractor shall include the piece count of the empty bags/boxes in the comments field when creating the Advance Shipment Notification (ASN) for the commodity within

WBSCM.

All Fortified Rice requires testing for Arsenic, Aflatoxin and Yeasts and Molds per Table 2 (Limit of Microorganisms and Contaminants in Fortified Rice) in Section 1.3(D) of the CRD. Testing standards are included in the table. Yeasts and Molds require reporting of 5 test results, with no more than 2 test results between 1,000 cfu/g and 10,000 cfu/g allowed, and none above 10,000 cfu/g allowed.

Commodity requirements are available at:

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

For commodity requirement KCBG11:

The contractor shall arrange for each lot of grain covered by an official domestic weight and grade certificate to be identity preserved when placed f.a.s.

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.

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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 and can be found at:

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

The FAR and AGAR provisions and clauses applicable to this solicitation are contained in the MSCP.

B. / / Applicable if checked. FAR Clause 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Governments 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.

13. Unique Commodity Specifications Required for this Solicitation:

For Commodity Requirements Document CM6 and SFCM4 the following is applicable:

In addition to any maximum contaminant requirement established in the commodity specification, the Government is requiring compliance for maximum Deoxynivalenol ( DON) levels of 1 mg/kg (on a dry matter basis) using a validated HPLC analytical method for mycotoxin such as AOAC 986.17 or EN 15891:2010; or any other equivalent validated effective method.

For Commodity Requirements Documents CM, CSBP, CSM, SFCM, SFSG, WSB, and WSM suppliers of commodities in 25 kg bags may use the bag type and construction as detailed in the attachment (25 KG Hybrid Packaging).

For Commodity Requirements Document CSBP suppliers of commodities in 25 kg bags may only use WHITE bags of the type and construction detailed in the attachment (25 KG Hybrid Packaging).

For Commodity Requirements Documents CM, CSBP, CSM, SFCM, SFSG, WSB, and WSM using multiwall bags--commodity contractors may either use preprinted bags or utilize an online ink-jet printer to print the contract number, manufacturer's lot code, month of manufacture (if required), and best-used-by date (if required). If ink-jet printing is used, the information shall be no smaller than one-half inch, printed near the top of either one or both sides of the bag, and shall not overlap any other bag markings. The ink-jet markings shall be printed in black ink.

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For Commodity Requirements Document SFCM4, Part 1, Section 1.1B, Vitamin A requirements in the finished product (i.e. including intrinsic and premix conditions) are deleted and replaced with:

Vitamin A - Minimum: 1662 IU/lb - Maximum: No max.

For Commodity Requirements Document WSB15, Part 1, Section 1.2, Ingredient Specifications G(2) table requirements are deleted and replaced with:

Iron Minimum: 14.7 mg/100g Iron Maximum: 30.0 mg/100g Excess Iron of 30.1 to 31.5 mg/100g_______________$0.10 per cwt discount Excess Iron of 31.6 to 33.1 mg/100g________________$0.20 per cwt discount Excess Iron of 33.2 to 35.0 mg/100g_______________$0.30 per cwt discount

For Commodity Requirements Document SFSO6, Part 1, Section 1.2 is amended to add paragraph C, D, and applicable footnotes as follows:

C. The U.S. Government will perform audits in processing facilities to verify compliance with the above systems. The U.S. Government usually carries out annual comprehensive audits as well as unannounced routine inspections. Audit services are provided by USDA/AMS on a user-fee basis(1).

Cost estimates and arrangements for audits can be obtained by contacting USDA/AMS(2).

D. Suppliers are expected to have and use a system for ensuring delivery of conforming product. The Contractor shall perform continuous product monitoring, testing, food safety and quality analysis to ensure that the product meets the commodity specifications.

(1)For information about AMS Inspection and Auditing Services:

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing (2)USDA/AMS Audit Services Branch https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/sci-contacts

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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 representationsand 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.]

See attached documents:

1 . 25 KG Hybrid Packaging

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Quantity

10 BEANS, DRY-PKGD

20 100550 BEANS, GREAT NORTHERN BAG-50 KG

30.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Best Used By Dates required in MMYYYY format (24 months from the date of production)

Total Quantity for BEANS, DRY-PKGD 30.000

MT

30 CORN-SOY BLEND-PKGD

40 110200 CORN-SOY BLEND PLUS BAG-HP-25 KG

1,350.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Production and Best Used By Dates required in MMYYYY format (18 months from the date of production). Supplier name shall appear on all packaging

Total Quantity for CORN-SOY BLEND-PKGD 1,350.000

MT

50 PEAS/LENTILS-PKGD

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Item Material Description Quantity

60 100560 LENTILS BAG-50 KG

90.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Best Used By Dates required in MMYYYY format (24 months from the date of production). Contractor shall provide an additional 2 percent empty bags without Best Used By Dates and without contract numbers

Total Quantity for PEAS/LENTILS-PKGD 90.000

MT

70 RICE, MILLED-PKGD

80 110493 RICE, 5/20 LG, W-MLD, FORT BAG-50 KG

450.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Target blending ratio of one grain of fortified kernel per 100 grains of unfortified rice with an allowable plus and minus 20 percent variation.

Suppliers shall provide documentation attesting the use of 1:100 blending ratio of fortified rice. Only extruded and coated kernels, as rice-premix, will be procured.

All fortified rice commodities shall have "Fortified Milled Rice" printed on all packaging

All analytical testing for quality compliance must be performed by ISO-17025 approved labs, using methods listed in the commodity specification, or validated equivalent methods. This includes the micronutrient testing of the fortificant, in addition to the microorganism and contaminants testing

Contractor shall provide an additional 2 percent empty bags without Best Used By Dates and without contract numbers

Shipping periods for inland plants: August 16 - August 31, 2022 and/or September 1 - September 15, 2022

Shipping periods for plants located at the port: September 1 - September 15, 2022 and/or September 16 - September 30, 2022

90 110493 RICE, 5/20 LG, W-MLD, FORT BAG-50 KG

170.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Target blending ratio of one grain of fortified kernel per 100 grains of unfortified rice with an allowable plus and minus 20 percent variation.

Suppliers shall provide documentation attesting the use of 1:100 blending ratio of fortified rice. Only extruded and coated kernels, as rice-premix, will be procured.

All fortified rice commodities shall have "Fortified Milled Rice" printed on all packaging

All analytical testing for quality compliance must be performed by ISO-17025 approved labs, using methods listed in the commodity specification, or validated

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Item Material Description Quantity equivalent methods. This includes the micronutrient testing of the fortificant, in addition to the microorganism and contaminants testing

Shipping periods for inland plants: August 16 - August 31, 2022 and/or September 1 - September 15, 2022

Shipping periods for plants located at the port: September 1 - September 15, 2022 and/or September 16 - September 30, 2022

Total Quantity for RICE, MILLED-PKGD 620.000

MT

100 OIL PRODUCTS-PKGD

110 100566 OIL, VEGETABLE CAN-6/4 L

20.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Vegetable Oil type for this line item MUST be NON-GMO Soybean Oil

120 100566 OIL, VEGETABLE CAN-6/4 L

60.000

MT

Tendering text - Item : Certificate of Analysis must include testing for lead, arsenic, and salmonella. Quantitative results must equal zero for lead, arsenic, and salmonella. Testing shall be done in accordance with the Methods of the American Oil Chemists Society

Contractor shall provide an additional 3 percent empty boxes without contract numbers, lot/batch numbers, Production Dates or Best Used By Dates

130 100633 OIL, VEGETABLE PAIL-20 L

190.000

MT

Total Quantity for OIL PRODUCTS-PKGD 270.000

MT

Total Quantity for Invitation 2,360.000

MT