12-3J14-23-B-0108.pdf

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Attached to: bottle juice for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-23-B-0108
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This solicitation requests offers for the procurement of bottled juice products for use in domestic food assistance programs. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service seeks apple juice, cherry apple juice, grape concord juice, and tomato juice in plastic bottles of 8/64 fluid ounces. Delivery locations include various cities across the United States from February 2023 through March 2023. Offerors must submit fixed prices through the Web Based Supply Chain Management System by December 9, 2022. The solicitation includes opportunities for small business participation such as partial or total set-asides. Commodities must be domestic U.S. products. Packaging may include World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreement components.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0108 Bid invitation number: 2000008957 Purchasing Group: AMS-Fruit and Veg

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: 12/01/2022 12:50:00 Offer Due Date : 12/09/2022 13:00:00

Opening date: 12/09/2022 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Bottled Juice, SOLICITATION NO: 2000008957

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Bottled Juice 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, 12/15/2022. Deliveries are to be made between 2/1/2023-3/31/2023.

* * 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 10 truckloads per product.

Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of 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.* *

The Specialist for this solicitation is Carrie Meyers ( carrie.meyers@usda.gov) and the Contracting Officer is Kyla Stoufer (Kyla.stoufer@usda.gov). Any questions or concern regarding this solicitation should be addressed to the specialist first.

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.

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

Bid invitation number: 2000008957

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(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 (attached); the Commodity Specification for Bottled Juice dated December 2021(attached); 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.

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, 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)."

See attached documents:

1 . Bottle Juice Specification

2 . Master Solicitation

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

Bid invitation number: 2000008957

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- 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 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 represents that IAW 52.204-25, it does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services

Offeror represents that IAW FAR 52.204-25, it will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation.

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

10 FRUIT, JUICE

20 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

30 WASHINGTON DC

40 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 20017

1,025.000

50 NAMPA ID

60 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 83687

1,025.000

70 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 83687

1,025.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

80 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 83687

1,025.000

90 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83687

1,025.000

100 WINCHESTER KY

110 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 40391

1,025.000

120 CREEDMOOR NC

130 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 27522

1,025.000

140 HILLSIDE NJ

150 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 07205

1,025.000

160 ROCHESTER NY

170 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 14615

1,025.000

180 HARRISBURG PA

190 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 17109

1,025.000

200 PHILADELPHIA PA

210 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 19129

1,025.000

220 TYLER TX

230 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 75711

1,025.000

240 LOT: 129644153 ODESSA TX / PLANO TX /

250 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 79761

312.000

260 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 75075

713.000

270 LOT: 140496427 DELMONT PA / ERIE PA /

280 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 15626

300.000

290 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 16501

725.000

300 LOT: 545229859 BEAUMONT TX / FORT WOR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 545229859 BEAUMONT TX / FORT WORTH TX /

310 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 77705 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

563.000

320 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 76107

462.000

330 LOT: 635426687 PHILADELPHIA PA / READ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 635426687 PHILADELPHIA PA / READING PA /

340 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 19148

652.000

350 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 19608

373.000

360 LOT: 802820241 BEAUMONT TX / TYLER TX /

370 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 77705

512.000

380 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 75711

513.000

390 LOT: 856978180 JENKINS TOWNSHIP PA / ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 856978180 JENKINS TOWNSHIP PA / NAZARETH PA

400 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 18640

460.000

410 100893 APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 18064

565.000

Total Quantity for APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 18,450.000

420 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

430 LOT: 306497014 BURLEY ID / CALDWELL ID /

440 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83318

512.000

450 100894 CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83605

513.000

Total Quantity for CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 1,025.000

460 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

470 NAMPA ID

480 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

02/01/2023-02/15/2023 83687

1,025.000

490 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

02/16/2023-02/28/2023 83687

1,025.000

Bid invitation number: 2000008957

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

500 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 83687

1,025.000

510 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/16/2023-03/31/2023 83687

1,025.000

520 HAMPDEN ME

530 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

02/01/2023-02/15/2023 04444

1,025.000

540 BRENTWOOD NY

550 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

02/01/2023-02/15/2023 11717

1,025.000

560 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 11717

1,025.000

570 LOT: 290560944 LAREDO TX / PHARR TX /

580 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 78040

512.000

590 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 78577

513.000

600 LOT: 470086557 AMARILLO TX / LUBBOCK ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 470086557 AMARILLO TX / LUBBOCK TX /

610 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 79102

512.000

620 100895 GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 79404

513.000

Total Quantity for GRAPE CONCORD JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL

OZ 9,225.000

630 VEGETABLE, JUICE

640 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ

650 PHOENIX AZ

660 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 85009

1,025.000

670 TUCSON AZ

680 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 85713

1,025.000

690 FORT MYERS FL

700 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 33901

1,025.000

710 LAGRANGE GA

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

720 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 30240

1,025.000

730 OAK PARK MI

740 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 48237

1,025.000

750 KANSAS CITY MO

760 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 64161

2,050.000

770 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/16/2023-02/28/2023 64161

2,050.000

780 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 64161

4,100.000

790 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/16/2023-03/31/2023 64161

2,050.000

800 PLANO TX

810 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 75075

1,025.000

820 LOT: 1601970 DAVENPORT IA / HIAWATHA ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 1601970 DAVENPORT IA / HIAWATHA IA /

WATERLOO IA /

830 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 52802

319.000

840 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 52233

407.000

850 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 50704

299.000

860 LOT: 267730818 EL PASO TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 267730818 EL PASO TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

870 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 79927

513.000

880 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 78227

512.000

890 LOT: 363215529 LAREDO TX / PHARR TX /

900 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 78040

513.000

910 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 78577

512.000

920 LOT: 729885189 BEAUMONT TX / HOUSTON ...

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 729885189 BEAUMONT TX / HOUSTON TX /

930 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 77705

375.000

940 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 77029

650.000

950 LOT: 777136875 EL PASO TX / LUBBOCK T...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 777136875 EL PASO TX / LUBBOCK TX / ODESSA

TX /

960 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 79927

325.000

970 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 79404

412.000

980 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 79761

288.000

990 LOT: 972063000 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONI...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 972063000 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

1000 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 78744

256.000

1010 100898 TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 02/01/2023-02/15/2023 78227

769.000

Total Quantity for TOMATO JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ 22,550.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 51,250.000

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