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Solicitation number: 12-3J14-23-B-0309
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Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0309 Bid invitation number: 2000009219 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: 04/10/2023 11:30:00 Offer Due Date : 04/24/2023 13:00:00

Opening date: 04/24/2023 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Fresh Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009219

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Fresh Vegetables 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, May 8, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between August 1, 2023 through December 15, 2023.

The Contract Specialist handling this purchase will be Claudius Price,(Claudius.l.Price@usda.gov).

The Contract Officer handling this purchase will be David C. Jackson (DavidC.Jackson@usda.gov).

Please contact the specialist first, with questions regarding the requirements of this solicitation. Do not discuss your bid prices with the specialist or contracting officer before award.

Vendors or subcontractors who are supplying fresh vegetables are required to undergo and pass the USDA AMS SCP Specialty Crop Inspection Division (SCID) Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) verification audits, and must score at least 80% on each of the following scopes for each product being offered:

GAP - Farm Review AND Field Harvesting & Field Packing Activities GHP - House Packing Facility AND Storage & Transportation All these requirements must be met PRIOR to the bid opening date.

Brokers are exempt from the USDA GAP/GHP requirements themselves, HOWEVER suppliers/subcontractors performing under the contract must have the applicable USDA GAP/GHP certification(s). Verification audits shall be performed by the USDA, AMS, SCP-SCID representatives only.

#********Please note the MSCP has been updated as of 4/5/23. Please review the attached MSCP dated 4-5-23 for changes."***************###

********100% Small Business Set-Aside****************

SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG 12/3 LB

POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

Pack Year: USDA will accept product produced in calendar years 2022 and 2023 for deliveries made under resulting contracts.

In order to be found responsive the contractor and/or its subcontractors/suppliers must be compliance with USDA GAP/GHP certification. Offerors must include in their bid the GAP and GHP Audit Verification Document, which is found in the attachments section of this solicitation. Offerors who do not complete this document in its entirety, do not include the document as an attachment to their bid, or are missing the required USDA GAP/GHP scopes listed above must be deemed nonresponsive.

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Inspection must be performed by SCI Federal or Federal-State Inspection Service only. Inspections under the Partners in Quality (PIQ) and Customer Assisted Inspection Program (CAIP) programs are not accepted for Commodity Procurement purchases.

All audits are valid for one year after the date the audit was conducted. More information on USDA GAP/GHP audits can be found here: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/auditing/gap-ghp or by reaching out to scaudits@usda.gov

Awardees may ship and supply from any location found here:

https://apps.ams.usda.gov/GAPGHP/reportG01.aspx If USDA/AMS finds that suppliers used by the contractor are not in compliance with AMS GAP/GHP certification requirements after the product is delivered, the following courses of action will apply:

1. A cure notice shall be issued informing the contractor of their failure to comply with the required elements of this solicitation. The USDA will then deduct a 50% discount from the invoice for all noncompliant deliveries shipped or invoiced prior to the date listed on the cure notice.

2. If the contractor ships noncompliant product after the date of the cure notice:

a. USDA/AMS will deduct a 50% discount from the invoice for all noncompliant deliveries;

b. The contract will be terminated for cause; and

c. The contractor will be suspended from participating in all future USDA/AMS fresh fruit and vegetable solicitations for a period of one year from the date of contract termination.

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. 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 April 5, 2023; The Commodity Specification for Fresh

Bid invitation number: 2000009219

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Vegetables; 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 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), or (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).

See attached documents:

1 . GAP and GHP Audit Verification Document

2 . Commodity Specification for Fresh Vegetables

3 . AMS MSCP-D Dated 4-5-23

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

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

Bid invitation number: 2000009219

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1A) Offeror certifies that the information submitted in GS1 GDSN will be kept up-to-date (to reflect changes in product attributes, such as changes to the ingredient or allergen statement) until the end of the contract period.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/GS1_GDSN_ListofRequiredProducts.xlsx.

Offeror certifies that complete and accurate product information will be submitted to GS1 GDSN no later 20 days after contract award, if the awarded contract includes item(s) from the List of Required Products for GS1 GDSN reporting.

1C) Offeror certifies that the information submitted in GS1 GDSN will be kept up-to-date (to reflect changes in product attributes, such as changes to the ingredient or allergen statement) until the end of the contract period.

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

Bid invitation Item details Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

500 VEGETABLE, FRESH

510 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

520 INDUSTRY CA

530 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

10/30/2023-11/01/2023 90601

800.000

540 GENEVA IL

550 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

09/04/2023-09/06/2023 60134

800.000

560 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

11/06/2023-11/08/2023 60134

800.000

570 LAS VEGAS NV

580 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

10/23/2023-10/25/2023 89030

800.000

590 AKRON OH

600 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/07/2023-08/09/2023 44307

800.000

610 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

09/11/2023-09/13/2023 44307

800.000

620 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

10/09/2023-10/11/2023 44307

800.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

630 GREENVILLE SC

640 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 29611

800.000

650 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

10/16/2023-10/18/2023 29611

800.000

660 LOT: 361269064 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXING...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 361269064 EVANSVILLE IN / LEXINGTON KY /

PADUCAH KY /

670 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 47711

200.000

680 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 40511

400.000

690 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 42001

200.000

700 LOT: 402058764 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 402058764 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

710 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/07/2023-08/09/2023 70505

400.000

720 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/07/2023-08/09/2023 70123

400.000

730 LOT: 871175763 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / IND...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 871175763 ELIZABETHTOWN KY / INDEPENDENCE

KY / LOUISVILLE KY /

740 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 42701

275.000

750 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 41051

250.000

760 101019 POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH

BAG-10/5 LB

08/14/2023-08/16/2023 40228

275.000

Total Quantity for POTATOES ROUND WHITE FRESH BAG-10/5

LB 9,600.000

770 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB

780 YUMA AZ

790 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/09/2023-10/11/2023 85365

800.000

800 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/06/2023-11/08/2023 85365

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

810 EXETER CA

820 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 93221

800.000

830 IMPERIAL CA

840 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/06/2023-11/08/2023 92251

800.000

850 INDIO CA

860 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/06/2023-11/08/2023 92201

800.000

870 INDUSTRY CA

880 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 90601

800.000

890 MERCED CA

900 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/25/2023-09/27/2023 95348

800.000

910 SACRAMENTO CA

920 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/06/2023-11/08/2023 95838

800.000

930 SAN DIEGO CA

940 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/28/2023-08/30/2023 92121

800.000

950 FORT PIERCE FL

960 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/14/2023-08/16/2023 34947

800.000

970 ALEXANDRIA LA

980 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/07/2023-08/09/2023 71301

800.000

990 NEW ORLEANS LA

1000 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/16/2023-10/18/2023 70123

800.000

1010 CLEVELAND OH

1020 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/21/2023-08/23/2023 44110

800.000

1030 GREENVILLE SC

1040 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/11/2023-09/13/2023 29611

800.000

1050 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/13/2023-11/15/2023 29611

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1060 HOUSTON TX

1070 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/07/2023-08/09/2023 77029

800.000

1080 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/21/2023-08/23/2023 77029

800.000

1090 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/04/2023-09/06/2023 77029

800.000

1100 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/18/2023-09/20/2023 77029

800.000

1110 VICTORIA TX

1120 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 77901

800.000

1130 LORTON VA

1140 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/04/2023-09/06/2023 22079

800.000

1150 LOT: 114831840 BOSTON MA / SHREWSBURY...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 114831840 BOSTON MA / SHREWSBURY MA /

1160 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/13/2023-11/15/2023 02118

600.000

1170 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 11/13/2023-11/15/2023 01545

200.000

1180 LOT: 253682488 BOSTON MA / HATFIELD MA /

1190 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/11/2023-09/13/2023 02118

600.000

1200 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 09/11/2023-09/13/2023 01038

200.000

1210 LOT: 533141379 BOSTON MA / HATFIELD MA /

1220 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 02118

600.000

1230 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 01038

200.000

1240 LOT: 582055894 BOSTON MA / SHREWSBURY...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 582055894 BOSTON MA / SHREWSBURY MA /

1250 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/09/2023-10/11/2023 02118

600.000

1260 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 10/09/2023-10/11/2023 01545

200.000

1270 LOT: 583401433 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL...

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 583401433 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

1280 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/04/2023-12/06/2023 70505

400.000

1290 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 12/04/2023-12/06/2023 70123

400.000

1300 LOT: 939635948 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 939635948 LAFAYETTE LA / NEW ORLEANS LA /

1310 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/07/2023-08/09/2023 70505

400.000

1320 101017 POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 08/07/2023-08/09/2023 70123

400.000

Total Quantity for POTATOES RUSSET FRESH BAG-10/5 LB 21,600.000

1330 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB

1340 INDUSTRY CA

1350 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 90601

1,000.000

1360 SAN DIEGO CA

1370 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/02/2023-10/04/2023 92121

1,000.000

1380 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 10/30/2023-11/01/2023 92121

1,000.000

1390 GENEVA IL

1400 111058 SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 12/04/2023-12/06/2023 60134

1,000.000

Total Quantity for SWEET POTATO FRESH PKG-12/3 LB 4,000.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 35,200.000

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