12-3J14-22-B-0218.pdf

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Attached to: Emergency:Bottle Juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance pro grams
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-22-B-0218
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This solicitation document requests offers for the procurement of bottled juice products for use in domestic food assistance programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to purchase approximately 41,000 cases total of grape concord juice, orange juice, and tomato juice in plastic bottles in package sizes of 8/64 fluid ounces. Offerors must submit bids electronically through the Web Based Supply Chain Management system by February 22nd, 2022 at 1:00 PM Central Time for deliveries between April and June 2022 to distribution centers in Nampa, ID; Kansas City, MO; and Syracuse, NY. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price. The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors but may include small business set-asides. The Agricultural Marketing Service is the contracting agency managing this procurement on behalf of domestic food assistance programs.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-22-B-0218 Bid invitation number: 2000008373 Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg

United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. - Room 3522

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Room 3522-S, STOP 0239

Washington, DC 20036

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 02/11/2022 14:55:00 Offer Due Date : 02/22/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 02/22/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Emergency: Bottled Juice, SOLICITATION NO: 2000008373

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Bottled Juice pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program and other Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, February 28, 2022. Deliveries are to be made between April 16, 2022 and June 30, 2022.

The Contract Specialist for this purchase is Kimberly Mason, Kimberly.mason2@usda.gov and the Contract Officer is LaShawne Brown, LaShawne.brown@usda.gov. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should contact the specialist first.

* * For a new-to-USDA contractor and existing contractors who are bidding on new products, a probationary period may be implemented in w hich awards are limited to 10 truckloads per product.

Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of product in order to be removed from probationary status on future solicitations. For the purposes of this rule, successful delivery is defined as product delivered on-time and in acceptable condition according to the terms and conditions of the contract. Any delivery problems directly attributable to the Government will not be held against the contractor.* *

Offerors who intend to use more than one processing plant and shipping point for contracts awarded under this solicitation, other than the processing plant and shipping point entered in their bids, may submit a list of their approved processing plants and shipping points on a separate sheet of paper to be uploaded in WBSCM, and to be submitted with their bids.

This Solicitation may show multiple stops on some line items; however, the number of stops will be limited to a maximum of three. To determine the number of destinations, review the "Tendering Text" for the lot, which will indicate the City and State for each stop. Bidders may submit different prices for each stop. However, a price is required on all line items within the lot.

For offshore destinations (Puerto Rico, Hawaii, etc.), offerors have the option to choose to enter their bids direct to the offshore destination or to the port.

Purchases will be made on an f.o.b. destination basis to cities on this Solicitation. Destination quantities listed are estimates and subject to adjustment based on offerings, changes in recipient needs, market conditions, and program operations.

All prime vendors are reminded that they are prohibited from subcontracting with companies or individuals that have been suspended or debarred.

Bid invitation number: 2000008373

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Offers must be submitted electronically via the Web-Based Supply Chain Management System (WBSCM). Offers submitted by any means other than WBSCM will be deemed nonresponsive.

Offerors must be active in WBSCM and have the required bidder roles in order to submit offers under this solicitation. Once connected, follow the online procedures. A "HELP" button provides detailed instructions or call (202) 720-4517 for assistance.

Offerors are cautioned to bid only quantities they can reasonably expect to produce and deliver.

Inquiries about the AMS Master Solicitation dated September 2021; the Commodity Specification for Bottled Juice dated December 2021; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer;

USDA, AMS, Room 3522-South; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C.20250-0239.

Telephone:(202) 720-4517.

"The USDA prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users)."

See attached documents:

1 . Commodity Specification for Bottled Juice December 2021

2 . MSCP-D dated September 2021

Attributes :

OFFEROR CERTIFIES THAT THE OFFER IS MADE SUBJECT TO THE MASTER SOLICITATION;

COMMODITY SUPPLEMENT AND/OR SPECIFICATION(S); THIS SOLICITATION; THE AGRICULTURE

ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (AGAR) AND THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR).

Timely performance: Offeror and any subcontractor have completed required performance of any USDA contract prior to this bid opening.

Permitted values: - There are no existing contracts/purchase orders

- Have not been delivered, but the Offeror has notified the Contracting Officer

- Have not been delivered

- Have been delivered

Bid invitation number: 2000008373

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OFFEROR REQUESTS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE. APPLIES

ONLY TO FIRMS CERTIFIED IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION#S HUBZONE PROGRAM

(FAR SUBPART 19.13).MUST BE THE MANUFACTURER/PRODUCER OF THE PRODUCT TO RECEIVE

A PRICE PREFERENCE

Furnish name, title, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address of person submitting this bid (must be an officer of the company or a person authorized to execute contracts/purchase orders on behalf of the bidder).

IS THE OFFEROR AN ENTITY THAT HAS FILED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION IN ONE OF THE

FIFTY STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR THE VARIOUS TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED

STATES? YOU MUST ANSWER THE NEXT 3 QUESTIONS IF THE ANSWER FOR THIS QUESTION IS

YES.

HAS THE OFFEROR BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY CRIMINAL VIOLATION UNDER FEDERAL OR

STATE LAW IN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF OFFER?

HAS THE OFFEROR HAD ANY OFFICER OR AGENT OF OFFEROR CONVICTED OF A FELONY

CRIMINAL VIOLATION FOR ACTIONS TAKEN ON BEHALF OF OFFEROR UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE

LAW IN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF OFFER?

DOES THE OFFEROR HAVE ANY UNPAID FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY ASSESSED, WHICH ALL

JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED/LAPSED, THAT IS NOT

BEING PAID IN A TIMELY MANNER PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT WITH THE AUTHORITY

RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING IT?

Offeror represents that IAW 52.204-25, it does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services

Offeror represents that IAW FAR 52.204-25, it will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 FRUIT, JUICE

20 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

30 NAMPA ID

40 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

05/16/2022-05/31/2022 83687

1,025.000

50 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

06/01/2022-06/15/2022 83687

1,025.000

60 KANSAS CITY MO

70 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

04/16/2022-04/30/2022 64161

2,050.000

80 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL 05/01/2022-05/15/2022 64161 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

2,050.000

90 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

05/16/2022-05/31/2022 64161

1,025.000

100 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

06/01/2022-06/15/2022 64161

1,025.000

110 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

06/16/2022-06/30/2022 64161

1,025.000

120 SYRACUSE NY

130 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

04/16/2022-04/30/2022 13209

1,025.000

140 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

05/01/2022-05/15/2022 13209

1,025.000

150 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

05/16/2022-05/31/2022 13209

2,050.000

160 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

06/01/2022-06/15/2022 13209

1,025.000

170 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

06/16/2022-06/30/2022 13209

1,025.000

Total Quantity for GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ 15,375.000

180 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

190 NAMPA ID

200 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 04/16/2022-04/30/2022 83687

1,025.000

210 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/01/2022-05/15/2022 83687

1,025.000

220 KANSAS CITY MO

230 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 04/16/2022-04/30/2022 64161

1,025.000

240 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/01/2022-05/15/2022 64161

2,050.000

250 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/16/2022-05/31/2022 64161

2,050.000

260 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/01/2022-06/15/2022 64161

1,025.000

270 SYRACUSE NY

Bid invitation number: 2000008373

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

280 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 04/16/2022-04/30/2022 13209

2,050.000

290 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/01/2022-05/15/2022 13209

2,050.000

300 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/16/2022-05/31/2022 13209

1,025.000

310 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/01/2022-06/15/2022 13209

1,025.000

320 100897 ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/16/2022-06/30/2022 13209

1,025.000

Total Quantity for ORANGE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 15,375.000

330 VEGETABLE, JUICE

340 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

350 NAMPA ID

360 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/16/2022-06/30/2022 83687

1,025.000

370 KANSAS CITY MO

380 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/01/2022-05/15/2022 64161

1,025.000

390 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/16/2022-05/31/2022 64161

1,025.000

400 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/01/2022-06/15/2022 64161

1,025.000

410 SYRACUSE NY

420 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 04/16/2022-04/30/2022 13209

1,025.000

430 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/01/2022-05/15/2022 13209

2,050.000

440 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 05/16/2022-05/31/2022 13209

1,025.000

450 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/01/2022-06/15/2022 13209

1,025.000

460 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 06/16/2022-06/30/2022 13209

1,025.000

Total Quantity for TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 10,250.000

Total Quantity for Invitation CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

41,000.000

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