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This solicitation seeks offers for cheddar cheese and butter to be delivered to various locations in the United States between January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023. Offerors must submit pricing for the line items of butter printed salted in 36/1 lb containers to destinations in Nampa, ID; Kansas City, MO; and Denver and Palisade, CO. Line items also include shredded pepper jack cheese and shredded yellow cheddar cheese packaged in various sizes and delivered to locations including Newark and Vineland, NJ; Woodland and Las Vegas, NV. Offerors must meet USDA vendor qualification requirements and submit bids electronically through WBSCM by November 28, 2022. Awards will be made on an FOB destination basis under a firm-fixed price contract administered by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service for domestic food assistance programs.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0080 Bid invitation number: 2000008923 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: 11/15/2022 07:10:00 Offer Due Date : 11/28/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 11/28/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

CHEDDAR AND BUTTER SOLICITATION 12-3J14-23B-0080 WBSCM NO: 2000008923

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell cheese and 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 November 28, 2022.

Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023.

This solicitation is unrestricted.

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.

All prime vendors 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.

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 Cheddar and Butter, or this Solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer; USDA, AMS, Commodity Procurement Program, Proteins, Grains, and Oilseeds Procurement Division; 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. S-0239; 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, Bid invitation number: 2000008923

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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: 2000008923

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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 . CDR American Cheese

2 . CDR Butter

3 . MSCP

4 . Bid Certification Questions

Attributes :

1. FOOD SAFETY MODERIZATION ACT

2. DUNS NUMBER

3. SIZE STANDARD

4. SAM REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

5. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION

6. ON TIME DELIVERIES

7. COMMERICIAL BRAND

8. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

9. PLANTS

10. NON-MANUFACTURERS

11. SUPPLIER AGREEMENT

12. PERSON SUBMITTING OFFER

13. EMERGENCY CONTACT

14. OFFEROR REQUESTS HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 BUTTER

20 BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB

30 NAMPA ID

40 100001 BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB 01/16/2023-01/31/2023 83687

13,680.000

LB

50 100001 BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83687 LB

Bid invitation number: 2000008923

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

13,680.000

60 KANSAS CITY MO

70 100001 BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB 01/01/2023-01/15/2023 64161

41,040.000

LB

80 100001 BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB 01/16/2023-01/31/2023 64161

41,040.000

LB

90 100001 BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 64161

41,040.000

LB

Total Quantity for BUTTER PRINT SALTED CTN-36/1 LB 150,480.000

LB

100 CHEESE, NATURAL AMER

110 CHEESE PEPPER JACK SHRED-PKG 4/5 LB

120 LOT: 673396045 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

130 111220 CHEESE PEPPER JACK SHRED-PKG 4/5 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 07114

27,160.000

LB

140 111220 CHEESE PEPPER JACK SHRED-PKG 4/5 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 08360

11,640.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHEESE PEPPER JACK SHRED-PKG 4/5 LB 38,800.000

LB

150 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB

160 WOODLAND CA

170 110843 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB 01/01/2023-01/15/2023 95776

33,600.000

LB

180 LAS VEGAS NV

190 110843 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB 01/16/2023-01/31/2023 89030

33,600.000

LB

200 110843 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 89030

33,600.000

LB

210 LOT: 810775114 DENVER CO / PALISADE CO /

220 110843 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB 01/01/2023-01/15/2023 80239

25,200.000

LB

230 110843 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB 01/01/2023-01/15/2023 81526

8,400.000

LB

Total Quantity for CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB 134,400.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 323,680.000

LB

Bid invitation number: 2000008923

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

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