12-3J14-22-B-0321.pdf

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Attached to: Frozen Catfish for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-22-B-0321
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This solicitation seeks frozen catfish products for use in domestic food assistance programs. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) intends to issue a solicitation to procure approximately 1.258 million pounds of frozen catfish fillets and strips for delivery to various locations in the United States between July 2022 and December 2022. The solicitation will be available electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system and include various small business set-asides pursuant to the Small Business Act, such as for small, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and 8(a) businesses. To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet AMS vendor qualification requirements. Bids must be submitted electronically by the anticipated receipt date listed in the solicitation. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-22-B-0321 Bid invitation number: 2000008509 Purchasing Group: AMS-Livestock

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: 04/25/2022 14:30:00 Offer Due Date : 05/03/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 05/03/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

FROZEN CATFISH PRODUCTS SOLICITATION NO: 2000008509

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell catfish products 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, May 20, 2022. Deliveries are to be made between July 16, 2022 and December 15, 2022.

This solicitation is a one hundred percent (100%) Small Business Set Aside for Material 100201 Catfish Strips and Material 110390 Catfish Flts - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside.

NAICS Code 311611 Business size 1000 employees or less apply to this requirement.

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.

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.

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

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 March 2022; Supplement 511 to AMS Master Solicitation dated April 2016; Supplement 511 Amendment March 2018; or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Room 3522-South; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.;

Bid invitation number: 2000008509

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Washington, D.C. 20250-0239. Telephone: (202) 720-4517. FAX: (202)720-2782.

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 Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 677-8642 (Relay voice users).

See attached documents:

1 . SUPPLEMENT 511 APRIL 2016

2 . SUPPLEMENT 511 AMENDMENT MARCH 2018

3 . GS 1 CERTIFICATION QUESTION

4 . AMS MASTER SOLICITATION MARCH 2022

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 SUB CONTRACTOR HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED

PERFORMANCE OF ANY USDA CONTACT PRIOR TO THIS BID OPENING.

Permitted values: - Have been delivered

- Have not been delivered

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

- There are no existing contracts/purchase orders

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

Bid invitation number: 2000008509

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EXECUTE CONTRACTS/ PURCHASE ORDERS ON BEHALF OF 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 ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE AMENDMENT(S) TO THE SOLICITATION. SELECT N/A

IF NO AMENDMENT WAS ISSUED TO THE SOLICITATION.

Permitted values: - Yes

- No

- N/A

The offeror has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Reporting. Please see attached GS1 attribute question.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 FISH, FROZEN

20 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB

30 EAST POINT GA

40 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 07/16/2022-07/31/2022 30344

38,000.000

50 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 08/01/2022-08/15/2022 30344

38,000.000

60 NAMPA ID

70 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 83687

76,000.000

80 CHICAGO IL

90 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 60632

38,000.000

100 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 11/01/2022-11/15/2022 60632

38,000.000

Bid invitation number: 2000008509

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

110 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 12/01/2022-12/15/2022 60632

38,000.000

120 GENEVA IL

130 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 10/16/2022-10/31/2022 60134

38,000.000

140 KANSAS CITY MO

150 110390 CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 64161

114,000.000

Total Quantity for CATFISH FLTS UNBRD RAW PKG-20/2 LB 418,000.000

160 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10 LB

170 LOUISVILLE KY

180 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 40209

40,000.000

190 SHEPERDSVILLE KY

200 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 40165

40,000.000

210 BATON ROUGE LA

220 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

07/16/2022-07/31/2022 70806

80,000.000

230 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 70806

40,000.000

240 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 70806

40,000.000

250 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 70806

40,000.000

260 CREEDMOOR NC

270 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 27522

80,000.000

280 MEMPHIS TN

290 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

07/16/2022-07/31/2022 38112

40,000.000

300 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 38112

40,000.000

310 LOT: 16395 CORINTH MS / JACKSON MS /

320 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/01/2022-08/15/2022 38835

12,960.000

330 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10 08/01/2022-08/15/2022 39209 LB

Bid invitation number: 2000008509

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

27,040.000

340 LOT: 17018702 CULPEPER VA / MADISON H...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 17018702 CULPEPER VA / MADISON HEIGHTS VA /

RICHMOND VA /

350 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 22701

6,280.000

360 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 22701

4,000.000

370 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 24572

11,560.000

380 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 24572

120.000

390 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 23230

18,040.000

400 LOT: 415483019 CYNTHIANA KY / OWENSBO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 415483019 CYNTHIANA KY / OWENSBORO KY /

SHEPERDSVILLE KY /

410 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 41031

10,000.000

420 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 42301

10,000.000

430 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 40165

20,000.000

440 LOT: 506547708 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX /

450 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 78744

12,000.000

460 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 76207

28,000.000

470 LOT: 574474164 NEWPORT NEWS VA / RICH...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 574474164 NEWPORT NEWS VA / RICHMOND VA /

SUFFOLK VA /

480 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 23602

9,960.000

490 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 23230

16,640.000

500 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 23230

2,200.000

Bid invitation number: 2000008509

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

510 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 23435

10,520.000

520 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 23435

680.000

530 LOT: 588991912 ALEXANDRIA LA / ST MAR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 588991912 ALEXANDRIA LA / ST MARTINVILLE LA /

540 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

07/16/2022-07/31/2022 71301

24,000.000

550 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

07/16/2022-07/31/2022 70582

16,000.000

560 LOT: 592289963 DENTON TX / HOUSTON TX...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 592289963 DENTON TX / HOUSTON TX / LUBBOCK

TX /

570 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 76207

16,160.000

580 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 77095

13,280.000

590 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 79404

10,560.000

600 LOT: 605378020 HOUSTON TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 605378020 HOUSTON TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

610 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 77095

20,000.000

620 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/16/2022-09/30/2022 78227

20,000.000

630 LOT: 946652740 DOUGLAS GA / LEESBURG ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 946652740 DOUGLAS GA / LEESBURG GA /

640 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 31533

21,960.000

650 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

09/01/2022-09/15/2022 31763

18,040.000

660 LOT: 966768754 DENTON TX / LUBBOCK TX...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 966768754 DENTON TX / LUBBOCK TX / SAN

ANTONIO TX /

670 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 76207

16,520.000

680 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 79404

13,480.000

Bid invitation number: 2000008509

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

690 100201 CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

08/16/2022-08/31/2022 78227

10,000.000

Total Quantity for CATFISH STRIPS BRD OVN RDY PKG-4/10

LB 840,000.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 1,258,000.00

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