12-3J14-23-B-0098.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0098 Bid invitation number: 2000008947 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

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Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 11/23/2022 13:00:00 Offer Due Date : 11/30/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 11/30/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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PORK PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION 12-3J14-23-B-0098 WBSCM NO: 2000008947

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Pork Products pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the domestic food distribution programs. Bids are due by 1pm CT on November 30, 2022. Acceptances will be announced by 5pm CT on December 7, 2022. Deliveries are to be made between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2023.

Material 110380 is 100% Small Business Set Aside - See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311611 - Business size 1,000 employees or less apply to this requirement.

Material 100193 is full and open.

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.

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 Supplement 302 Pork Picnics and Leg Roast to the AMS Master Solicitation dated August 2017;

the Commodity Requirements Document for Supplement 304 Pork Chop, Center Cut, and Boneless to the AMS Master Solicitation dated August 2017; 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

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Page 2 / 5 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)."

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities and you wish to file either an EEO or program complaint please contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339 or

(800) 845-6136 (in Spanish).

Persons with disabilities who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

See attached documents:

1 . AMS Master Solicitation - March 2022

2 . Supplement 302 Pork Picnics and Leg Roast -- August 2017

3 . Supplement 304 Pork Chop, Center Cut and Boneless -- August 2017

4 . GS1 certification question

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 any subcontractor have completed required performance of any USDA contract 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

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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 execute contracts/purchase orders on behalf of the 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)

Permitted values: - 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 PORK, FROZEN

20 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB

30 FAIRFIELD CA

40 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 94533

38,000.000

LB

50 FRESNO CA

60 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 93725

38,000.000

LB

70 GENEVA IL

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

80 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 60134

38,000.000

LB

90 BALTIMORE MD

100 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 21227

38,000.000

LB

110 KANSAS CITY MO

120 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 64161

152,000.000

LB

130 LAS VEGAS NV

140 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 89030

38,000.000

LB

150 LOT: 80947551 BOISE ID / COEUR D'ALEN...

160 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83702

12,680.000

LB

170 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83702

12,680.000

LB

180 110380 PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83815

12,640.000

LB

Total Quantity for PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB 380,000.000

LB

190 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB

200 SANFORD NC

210 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 27330

80,040.000

LB

220 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 27330

80,040.000

LB

230 HARRISON OH

240 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 45030

40,020.000

LB

250 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 45030

80,040.000

LB

260 NASHVILLE TN

270 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 37208

40,020.000

LB

280 LOT: 607730423 SANFORD NC

290 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 27330

5,962.000

300 100193 PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 27330 LB

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

34,058.000

Total Quantity for PORK PICNIC BNLS FRZ CTN-60 LB 360,180.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 740,180.000