12-3J14-22-B-0306.pdf

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Attached to: Sunflower Seed Butter for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-22-B-0306
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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Written by GovTribe AI · Dec 27, 2023

This document summarizes a federal solicitation for Sunflower Seed Butter to be used in domestic food assistance programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service intends to issue a solicitation to procure approximately 332,640 pounds of Sunflower Seed Butter for delivery to various locations in the United States between July and September 2022. The solicitation will be available electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system and on Contract Opportunities website as of today. Interested vendors must meet AMS qualification requirements and access the solicitation and submit bids via the WBSCM system. The solicitation will include small business set-asides and preferences pursuant to the Small Business Act. Complete commodity and packaging specifications can be found in documents referenced in the solicitation.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-22-B-0306 Bid invitation number: 2000008494 Purchasing Group: AMS-Domestic

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: 04/18/2022 10:00:00 Offer Due Date : 04/27/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 04/27/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER, SOLICITATION NO: 2000008494

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Sunflower Seed Butter 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 5pm CT on April 29, 2022.

Deliveries are to be made between July-September 2022.

This Acquisition is Unrestricted.

Any small business concern proposing to furnish a product that it did not itself manufacture must furnish the product of a small business and, by the offer due date/local time, submit the corresponding supplier agreement to, Attention: Contracting Officer. The supplier agreement shall: be in effect between the offeror and the product manufacturer for the period of contract performance, certify compliance with the applicable solicitation requirements, contain the UEI number for the product manufacturer, be on the product manufacturer's company letterhead, and be signed by both parties.

A prospective contractor will be required to provide written evidence of a proposed subcontractor#s responsibility including Plant Sanitation and Food Defense surveys. The Contracting Officer will directly determine a prospective subcontractor#s responsibility, per FAR 9.104-4.

For a new-to-USDA contractor and existing contractors who are bidding on new products, a probationary period may be implemented in which awards are limited to a specific amount of truckloads per product.

Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of a specific amount of truckloads of the 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.

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.

Bid invitation number: 2000008494

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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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 877-927-2648 for assistance.

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

Inquiries about the Master Solicitation, the Commodity Requirements, or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contract Specialist: Raquel Clinton, Raquel.Clinton@usda.gov or the Contracting Officer:

Jenny Babiuch, Jenny.Babiuch@usda.gov.

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).

Bid invitation number: 2000008494

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Certification Questions :

All Bid Certification Questions must be answered. Pleas utilize the attached Bid Certification Questions document when answering questions.

See attached documents:

1 . Bid Certification Questions

2 . Commodity Requirements for Sunflower Seed Butter April 2017

3 . Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurement March 2022

Attributes :

1. System for Award Management (SAM) 1a. System for Award Management (SAM)-changes to this solicitation

2. Amendments to Solicitation

3. All USDA contracts with the Offeror that have a Not-Later-Than date prior to the solicitation opening:

Permitted values: - NO PREVIOUS CONTRACTS

- HAVE NOT BEEN DELIVERED

- HAVE BEEN DELIVERED

4. Brand Name and Pack Size

5. Plant locations for all items have been verified pursuant to the Place of Performance-Sealed Bidding?

6. Supplier Agreements

Permitted values: - N/A

- NO

- YES

6a. Supplier Agreement-Capability Requirements

Permitted values: - NOT APPLICABLE

- NO

- YES

7. Commodity Specifications

8. Offeror Contact Information

8a. Emergency Point of Contact

9. GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN)

10. Food Safety Modernization Act

Bid invitation Item details

Bid invitation number: 2000008494

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 SEED BUTTER

20 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S

30 PHOENIX AZ

40 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 85043

36,960.000

50 GRANITE CITY IL

60 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 08/16/2022-08/31/2022 62040

36,960.000

70 WRIGHT CITY MO

80 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 07/16/2022-07/31/2022 63390

36,960.000

90 WAYNE NJ

100 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 07470

36,960.000

110 BROOKLYN NY

120 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 08/16/2022-08/31/2022 11207

36,960.000

130 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 11236

36,960.000

140 LOT: 12203 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / WORCEST...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 12203 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / WORCESTER MA /

150 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 06074

27,720.000

160 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 01610

9,240.000

170 LOT: 391657677 AUGUSTA ME / CONCORD NH /

180 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 04330

18,360.000

190 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 03301

600.000

200 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 09/01/2022-09/15/2022 03301

18,000.000

210 LOT: 497856347 ALGONA WA / SPOKANE VA...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 497856347 ALGONA WA / SPOKANE VALLEY WA /

220 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 07/16/2022-07/31/2022 98001

18,480.000

230 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 07/16/2022-07/31/2022 99216

18,480.000

Bid invitation number: 2000008494

SOLICITATION

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Total Quantity for SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 332,640.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 332,640.000

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