12-3J14-22-B-0413.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-22-B-0413 Bid invitation number: 2000008618 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: 06/27/2022 12:00:00 Offer Due Date : 07/11/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 07/11/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER, SOLICITATION NO: 2000008618

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 July 14, 2022.

Deliveries are to be made between October 1, 2022 to December 15, 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.

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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).

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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

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 SEED BUTTER

20 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S

30 GRANITE CITY IL

40 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 12/01/2022-12/15/2022 62040

36,960.000

LB

50 WAYNE NJ

60 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 12/01/2022-12/15/2022 07470

36,960.000

LB

70 BROOKLYN NY

80 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 12/01/2022-12/15/2022 11207

36,960.000

LB

90 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 12/01/2022-12/15/2022 11236

36,960.000

LB

100 LOT: 101140591 TAUNTON MA / ESSEX VT /

110 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 02780

30,060.000

LB

120 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 05452

6,900.000

LB

130 LOT: 565438921 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / CRA...

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140 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 06074

9,240.000

LB

150 100935 SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 02920

27,720.000

LB

Total Quantity for SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 221,760.000

LB

160 SEED BUTTER, KOSHER

170 K SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S

180 WAYNE NJ

190 110073 K SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 10/01/2022-10/15/2022 07470

36,960.000

LB

Total Quantity for K SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER 6-5#'S 36,960.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 258,720.000

LB