12-3J14-23-B-0159.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0159 Bid invitation number: 2000009021 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

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 01/11/2023 07:30:00 Offer Due Date : 01/19/2023 13:00:00

Opening date: 01/19/2023 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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COOKED PRODUCTS, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell COOKED PRODUCTS pursuant to the AMS Master Solicitation for use in the National School Lunch Program. Acceptances will be announced by midnight, January 31, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between March 1, 2023 and March 15, 2023.

Materials 100134, 110730 and 110322 are 100% Small Business Set-aside. See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS code 311611 Business size 1000 employees or less apply to this requirement.

Material 110711 is 50% Small Business Set-aside. See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS code 311611 Business size 1000 employees or less apply to this requirement.

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.

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.

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.

In order to submit offers on this Solicitation, Offerors must be deemed eligible by the Contracting Officer. Product purchased under this Solicitation will be produced according to the applicable Item Description and Checklist of Requirement and eligible supplier's approved technical proposal.

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

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Page 2 / 5 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 2022; Supplement 404 Cooked Products, dated August 2022; 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. FAX: (202)720-2782.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (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 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 . Supplement 404 Cooked Frozen Beef and Pork Products -- August 20

2 . MSCP-D (03-01-2022)

3 . GS1 Certification

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

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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 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

OFFEROR CERTIFIES THAT A FOOD DEFENSE PLAN EXISTS FOR ALL PLANTS AND SHIPPING

POINTS PRIOR TO BID OPENING

DATE OF LAST SURVEY

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 BEEF, COOKED

20 BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB

30 VINELAND NJ

40 100134 BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 08360

40,000.000

LB

50 LOT: 330873208 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

60 100134 BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 07114

20,000.000

LB

70 100134 BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 08360

20,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF CRUMBLES W/SPP PKG-4/10 LB 80,000.000

LB

80 BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB

90 PLANT CITY FL

100 110711 BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40

LB

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 33563

38,000.000

LB

110 NEWARK NJ

120 110711 BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40

LB

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 07114

38,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF PATTY CKD FRZ 2.0 MMA CTN-40 LB 76,000.000

LB

130 BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0MMA CTN-40 LB

140 JACKSON MS

150 110322 BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0MMA

CTN-40 LB

03/16/2023-03/31/2023 39209

38,000.000

LB

160 LOT: 966481316 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 966481316 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ROUGE LA /

170 110322 BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0MMA

CTN-40 LB

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 71301

17,160.000

LB

180 110322 BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0MMA

CTN-40 LB

03/01/2023-03/15/2023 70806

20,840.000

LB

Total Quantity for BEEF SPP PTY HSTYLE CKD 2.0MMA

CTN-40 LB 76,000.000

LB

190 PORK, COOKED

200 PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB

210 BIRMINGHAM AL

220 110730 PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 35210

80,000.000

LB

230 CLANTON AL

240 110730 PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 35045

40,000.000

250 PHOENIX AZ

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

260 110730 PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB 03/01/2023-03/15/2023 85043

40,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for PORK PULLED CKD PKG-8/5 LB 160,000.000

LB

Total Quantity for Invitation 392,000.000