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Attached to: Mozzarella Cheese for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs. Federal contract opportunity
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-22-B-0530
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This solicitation is for the procurement of Mozzarella Cheese for use in domestic food assistance programs. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service intends to issue the solicitation to acquire approximately 5.9 million pounds of Mozzarella Cheese for delivery to various locations in the United States on an FOB origin basis between October 2022 and December 2022. The solicitation may include small business set-asides such as for small, HUBZone, 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned, and AbilityOne firms. Offers must be submitted electronically through the USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management system by the anticipated due date listed in the solicitation. Interested parties must meet USDA vendor qualification requirements to be eligible to participate.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-22-B-0530 Bid invitation number: 2000008770 Purchasing Group: AMS Dairy

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: 08/30/2022 08:00:00 Offer Due Date : 09/09/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 09/09/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-22-B-0530 WBSCM NO: 2000008770

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell mozzarella cheese pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program. Bids are due by 1pm CT on September 9, 2022. Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on September 16, 2022. Deliveries are to be made between October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022.

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.

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This solicitation is subject to clauses 52.211-16 and 4A52.214-2, see the full text as outlined in the attached document. Products delivered under contracts awarded from this solicitation must be manufactured in a plant approved by USDA/Dairy Programs with the code C17. Products may be processed under code C52 or P11. Products processed under code P11 must originate from a plant with a C17 code. Plant approvals must be listed on the Dairy Programs website (https://apps.ams.usda.gov/dairy/ApprovedPlantList/), or documentation of the approval must be submitted as an attachment to your bid.

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 Master Solicitation dated March 1, 2022, the Commodity Requirements Document for Mozzarella dated September 2019, 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.

Bid invitation number: 2000008770

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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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 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: 2000008770

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

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Certification Questions :

ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED. WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS, PLEASE UTILIZE

ATTACHED BID CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS DOCUMENT.

See attached documents:

1 . Bid Certification Questions

2 . Commodity Requirements Document

3 . Master Solicitation

4 . Mozzarella Cheese Additional Clauses

Attributes :

1. FOOD SAFETY MODERIZATION ACT

2. SIZE STANDARD

3. SAM REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

4. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION

5. ON TIME DELIVERIES

6. COMMERICIAL BRAND

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

8. PLANTS

9. NON-MANUFACTURERS

10. SUPPLIER AGREEMENT

11. PERSON SUBMITTING OFFER

12. EMERGENCY CONTACT

13. HUBZONE

14. GS1 GDSN

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 CHEESE, MOZZARELLA

20 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125)

30 JACKSONVILLE FL

40 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 32208

164,500.000

50 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC 11/16/2022-11/30/2022 32208 LB

Bid invitation number: 2000008770

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

PK(41125)

41,125.000

60 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 32208

287,875.000

70 BRUNSWICK GA

80 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 31520

41,125.000

90 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 31520

41,125.000

100 SALINA KS

110 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 67401

329,000.000

120 FLORENCE KY

130 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 41042

41,125.000

140 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 41042

41,125.000

710 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/16/2022-12/31/2022 41042

205,625.000

150 BROCKTON MA

160 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 02302

41,125.000

170 PORTSMOUTH NH

180 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 03801

82,250.000

190 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/16/2022-12/31/2022 03801

41,125.000

200 SALEM NH

210 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 03079

82,250.000

220 TROY OH

230 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 45373

123,375.000

240 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 45373

82,250.000

250 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 45373

82,250.000

260 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC 12/16/2022-12/31/2022 45373 LB

Bid invitation number: 2000008770

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

PK(41125)

41,125.000

270 CLACKAMAS OR

280 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 97015

82,250.000

290 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 97015

82,250.000

300 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 97015

41,125.000

310 ERIE PA

320 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 16510

82,250.000

330 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/16/2022-10/31/2022 16510

41,125.000

340 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 16510

41,125.000

350 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 16510

41,125.000

360 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 16510

41,125.000

370 NEW CASTLE# PA

380 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 16101

41,125.000

390 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 16101

41,125.000

400 WILKES-BARRE PA

410 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 18706

534,625.000

420 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/16/2022-10/31/2022 18706

287,875.000

430 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 18706

740,250.000

440 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 18706

493,500.000

450 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 18706

699,125.000

460 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/16/2022-12/31/2022 18706

82,250.000

Bid invitation number: 2000008770

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

470 WALLER TX

480 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 77484

164,500.000

490 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 77484

123,375.000

500 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/01/2022-12/15/2022 77484

123,375.000

510 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

12/16/2022-12/31/2022 77484

82,250.000

520 LOT: 19191 JACKSONVILLE FL

530 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 32208

20,563.000

540 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 32208

20,562.000

550 LOT: 92181148 WILKES-BARRE PA

560 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 18706

27,295.000

570 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/16/2022-11/30/2022 18706

13,830.000

580 LOT: 338009184 TROY OH

590 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 45373

21,980.000

600 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 45373

19,145.000

610 LOT: 744643505 WILKES-BARRE PA

620 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/16/2022-10/31/2022 18706

24,407.000

630 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/16/2022-10/31/2022 18706

16,718.000

640 LOT: 978675187 WILKES-BARRE PA

650 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 18706

13,500.000

660 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

10/01/2022-10/15/2022 18706

27,625.000

670 LOT: 2022041201 JACKSONVILLE FL

680 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 32208

15,063.000

690 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC 11/01/2022-11/15/2022 32208 LB

Bid invitation number: 2000008770

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

PK(41125)

5,500.000

700 110244 CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125)

11/01/2022-11/15/2022 32208

20,562.000

Total Quantity for CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC

PK(41125) 5,880,875.00

Total Quantity for Invitation 5,880,875.00

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