12-3J14-23-B-0408.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0408 Bid invitation number: 2000009335 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

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Bid invitation Overview Bid Timezone: Central Time Start Date: 05/10/2023 16:00:00 Offer Due Date : 05/24/2023 13:00:00

Opening date: 05/24/2023 13:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Frozen Vegetables, SOLICITATION NO: 2000009335

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites offers to sell Frozen 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, June 7, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between August 1, 2023 through April 15, 2024.

The specialist for this solicitation is Claudius Price, Claudius.L.Price@usda.gov. The contracting officer for this solicitation is 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.

Pack Year: USDA will accept product produced in calendar year 2023 or 2024 for deliveries made under resulting contracts.

** For a new -to-USDA contractor and existing contractors who are bidding on new products, a probationary period will 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 w ill not be held against the contractor.**

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

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Page 2 / 7 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 2023; the Commodity Specification for Frozen Vegetables dated March 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 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 Spec Frz Veg Dated 3-2022

2 . MSCP-D 4-5-2023

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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 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.

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, FROZEN

20 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB

30 CEDAR FALLS IA

40 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 50613 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

1,320.000

50 LAS VEGAS NV

60 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 89115

1,320.000

CS

70 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 89115

1,320.000

CS

80 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 12/01/2023-12/15/2023 89115

1,320.000

CS

90 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 89115

1,320.000

CS

100 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 04/01/2024-04/15/2024 89115

1,320.000

CS

110 HUNTINGDON PA

120 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 16652

1,320.000

CS

130 LOT: 265031494 HOUSTON TX

140 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 77067

583.000

CS

150 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 77095

737.000

CS

160 LOT: 290940122 CINCINNATI OH / CLEVEL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 290940122 CINCINNATI OH / CLEVELAND OH /

170 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 45241

330.000

CS

180 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 44135

990.000

CS

190 LOT: 620647149 DENTON TX / HOUSTON TX /

200 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 76207

411.000

CS

210 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 77067

584.000

CS

220 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 77095

325.000

CS

230 LOT: 902030402 HUNTINGDON PA / PHILAD...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 902030402 HUNTINGDON PA / PHILADELPHIA PA /

240 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 16652

660.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

250 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 19129

660.000

CS

260 LOT: 2400000319 DENTON TX / LUBBOCK TX /

270 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 76207

459.000

CS

280 110480 CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 79404

861.000

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Total Quantity for CARROTS DICED FRZ CTN-30 LB 15,840.000

CS

290 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB

300 VAN BUREN AR

310 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 72956

1,320.000

CS

320 TAUNTON MA

330 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 02780

1,320.000

CS

340 CREEDMOOR NC

350 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 27522

1,320.000

CS

360 NEWARK NJ

370 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 07114

1,320.000

CS

380 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 07114

1,320.000

CS

390 VINELAND NJ

400 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 08360

1,320.000

CS

410 HUNTINGDON PA

420 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 16652

1,320.000

CS

430 PHILADELPHIA PA

440 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/01/2023-11/15/2023 19129

1,320.000

CS

450 CRANSTON RI

460 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 11/16/2023-11/30/2023 02920

1,320.000

CS

470 LOT: 12397 TAUNTON MA / SYRACUSE NY /

480 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 02780 CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

960.000

490 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 01/16/2024-01/31/2024 13209

360.000

CS

500 LOT: 440420386 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

510 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 07114

660.000

CS

520 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 02/01/2024-02/15/2024 08360

660.000

CS

530 LOT: 500802940 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MA...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 500802940 BATON ROUGE LA / ST MARTINVILLE LA

540 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 70806

701.000

CS

550 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/16/2023-10/31/2023 70582

619.000

CS

560 LOT: 853244672 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 853244672 ALEXANDRIA LA / BATON ROUGE LA /

570 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 71301

342.000

CS

580 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 70806

978.000

CS

590 LOT: 894963081 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 894963081 AUSTIN TX / DENTON TX / HOUSTON

TX /

600 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 78744

385.000

CS

610 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 76207

330.000

CS

620 110724 PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 10/01/2023-10/15/2023 77095

605.000

CS

Total Quantity for PEPPERS/ONION BLEND FRZ CTN-30 LB 18,480.000

CS

630 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB (1902)

640 GAITHERSBURG MD

650 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/16/2024-01/31/2024 20879

1,902.000

660 EATONTOWN NJ

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

670 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/01/2024-01/15/2024 07724

1,902.000

CS

680 WAYNE NJ

690 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/01/2024-01/15/2024 07470

1,902.000

CS

700 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

02/16/2024-02/29/2024 07470

1,902.000

CS

710 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

04/01/2024-04/15/2024 07470

1,902.000

CS

720 BROOKLYN NY

730 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/01/2024-01/15/2024 11236

1,902.000

CS

740 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

02/16/2024-02/29/2024 11236

1,902.000

CS

750 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

04/01/2024-04/15/2024 11236

1,902.000

CS

760 DALLAS TX

770 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/01/2024-01/15/2024 75215

1,902.000

CS

780 LOT: 490811721 NEWARK NJ / VINELAND NJ /

790 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/01/2024-01/15/2024 07114

1,141.000

CS

800 110425 SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB

(1902)

01/01/2024-01/15/2024 08360

761.000

CS

Total Quantity for SPINACH CHOPPED FRZ IQF CTN-20 LB (1902) 19,020.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 53,340.000