12-3J14-23-B-0351.pdf

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Attached to: canned vegetables) for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs.
Solicitation number: 12-3J14-23-B-0351
Issued by: Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service

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This federal solicitation invites bids for canned vegetables to be provided to the United States Department of Agriculture for use in domestic food assistance programs. Key details include:

The solicitation seeks bids for over 26,000 cases of canned sweet potatoes with syrup across multiple zip codes in the southern United States, with delivery periods ranging from October 2023 through March 2024.
The solicitation includes both individual line items and bundled "lots" of line items for specific geographic regions. Bids may be submitted for single line items or entire lots.
The closing date for bids is May 2, 2023, and awards will be announced by May 16, 2023.
The solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside for item 100317, canned sweet potatoes with syrup.
The document provides contact information for specialists and the contracting officer to address any questions regarding bid requirements or submission process. Successful bidders must meet delivery timelines and product quality standards outlined in the contract terms.

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Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0351 Bid invitation number: 2000009272 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: 04/18/2023 15:30:00 Offer Due Date : 05/02/2023 15:00:00

Opening date: 05/02/2023 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

Tendering text - Header :

Canned Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009272

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Canned 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 16, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

The specialist for this solicitation is Blanca Ochoa at Blanca.Ochoa2@usda.gov. The contracting officer for this solicitation is David Jackson at 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.

"Please note the MSCP has been updated as of 4/5/23. Please review the attached MSCP dated 4/3/23 for changes."

***100317 - Sweet Potatoes w/ Syrup Can-6/10 is 100% Small Business Set-Aside***

There is a probationary period for new-to-AMS contractors and existing contractors bidding on new products in which awards may be limited to 10 truckloads per product. Contractor must demonstrate successful delivery of at least five (5) truckloads of [new] 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.

The Quantity Tolerance section of the specification document, "Contractor will be allowed a tolerance on the final delivery of plus or minus 50 cases of each product, from each shipping point named in the purchase order", is not applicable to this solicitation. USDA will not pay for any cases exceeding the contracted quantity.

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

Bid invitation number: 2000009272

SOLICITATION

Domestic Commodity Invitation

Page 2 / 6 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 2023; Specification for Canned Vegetables dated January 2023 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), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users)."

See attached documents:

1 . Commodity Specifications Canned Vegetables Jan 2023

2 . MSCP-D 4-5-2023

Bid invitation number: 2000009272

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Domestic Commodity Invitation

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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 behalf of the bidder).

1A) Offeror has reviewed the List of Required Products for GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN) Reporting located at:

Permitted values: - N/A

- NO

- YES

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

1B) 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

10 VEGETABLE, CANNED

Bid invitation number: 2000009272

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

20 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10

30 BIRMINGHAM AL

40 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 35210

912.000

50 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 35210

912.000

60 CLANTON AL

70 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 35045

912.000

80 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 35045

912.000

90 AUBURNDALE FL

100 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 33823

912.000

110 PLANT CITY FL

120 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 33563

912.000

130 GRANITE CITY IL

140 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 62040

912.000

150 BATON ROUGE LA

160 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 70806

912.000

170 ST MARTINVILLE LA

180 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 70582

912.000

190 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 70582

912.000

200 CREEDMOOR NC

210 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 27522

2,736.000

220 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 27522

912.000

230 SALISBURY NC

240 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 28147

912.000

250 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 28147

912.000

Bid invitation number: 2000009272

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

260 NEWARK NJ

270 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 07114

912.000

280 PIEDMONT SC

290 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 29673

912.000

300 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 29673

912.000

310 MEMPHIS TN

320 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 38112

912.000

330 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 01/01/2024-01/15/2024 38112

912.000

340 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 03/16/2024-03/31/2024 38112

912.000

350 RICHMOND VA

360 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 23230

912.000

370 LOT: 31927318 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MAR...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 31927318 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MARTINVILLE LA

380 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 70806

315.000

390 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 70582

597.000

400 LOT: 96069148 JOHNSON CITY TN / CULPE...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 96069148 JOHNSON CITY TN / CULPEPER VA /

SUFFOLK VA /

410 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 37601

330.000

420 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 22701

228.000

430 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 23435

354.000

440 LOT: 119812679 BATON ROUGE LA / MONRO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 119812679 BATON ROUGE LA / MONROE LA /

450 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 70806

338.000

Bid invitation number: 2000009272

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

460 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 71203

574.000

470 LOT: 579547573 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

480 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 07114

456.000

490 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 08360

456.000

500 LOT: 642037348 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 642037348 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ROUGE LA /

510 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 71301

677.000

520 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 70806

235.000

530 LOT: 743210035 HOUSTON TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 743210035 HOUSTON TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

540 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 77095

432.000

550 100317 SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 78211

480.000

Total Quantity for SWEET POTATOES W/ SYRUP CAN-6/10 26,448.000

Total Quantity for Invitation 26,448.000

File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated Apr 24, 2023.