12-3J14-23-B-0472.pdf

Information Description: 12-3J14-23-B-0472 Bid invitation number: 2000009424 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: 06/20/2023 14:15:00 Offer Due Date : 06/27/2023 15:00:00

Opening date: 06/27/2023 15:00:00

Invitation Type : Definite Delivery

Additional requested information:

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Canned Vegetables (Tomato Product), SOLICITATION NO: 2000009424

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, July 5, 2023. Deliveries are to be made between August 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023

The specialist for this solicitation is Carol Givens-Versr(carol.givens-verser@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.

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.

50% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR: Material 100336 (Spaghetti Sauce Meatless-Can 6/10).

10% SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR :

Material 100336 (Spaghetti Sauce Meatless-Can 6/10).

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.

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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

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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

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

20 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10

30 VAN BUREN AR

40 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 72956

952.000

CS

50 DIXON CA

60 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 07/16/2023-07/31/2023 95620

952.000

CS

70 ONTARIO CA

80 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 91761

952.000

CS

90 POMONA CA

100 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 91767

952.000

CS

110 AUBURNDALE FL

120 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 33823

952.000

CS

130 RIVIERA BEACH FL

140 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 33404

952.000

CS

150 CEDAR FALLS IA

160 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 50613

1,904.000

CS

170 EMMETT ID

180 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 83617

952.000

CS

190 TAUNTON MA

200 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 02780

952.000

CS

210 WRIGHT CITY MO

220 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 63390

1,904.000

CS

230 NEWARK NJ

240 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 07114

1,904.000

CS

250 VINELAND NJ

260 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 08360

952.000

CS

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

270 SYRACUSE NY

280 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 13210

952.000

CS

290 CLEVELAND OH

300 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 44135

952.000

CS

310 CLACKAMAS OR

320 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 97015

952.000

CS

330 PIEDMONT SC

340 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 29673

952.000

CS

350 ALGONA WA

360 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 98001

952.000

CS

370 LOT: 11478 AUBURNDALE FL / BOCA RATON...

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380 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 33823

476.000

CS

390 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 33487

476.000

CS

400 LOT: 12456 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 12456 SOUTH WINDSOR CT / TAUNTON MA /

410 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 06074

476.000

CS

420 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 02780

476.000

CS

430 LOT: 16760 CORINTH MS / LAUREL MS /

440 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 38834

340.000

CS

450 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 39440

612.000

CS

460 LOT: 12366943 COOKEVILLE TN / KNOXVIL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 12366943 COOKEVILLE TN / KNOXVILLE TN /

470 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/16/2023-09/30/2023 38506

600.000

CS

480 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/16/2023-09/30/2023 37921

352.000

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

490 LOT: 220829565 GRAND ISLAND NE

500 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 68803

30.000

CS

510 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 68803

922.000

CS

520 LOT: 253445098 HALFMOON NY

530 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 12065

947.000

CS

540 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 12065

5.000

CS

550 LOT: 389219495 DOUGLAS GA / LEESBURG ...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 389219495 DOUGLAS GA / LEESBURG GA /

560 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 31533

708.000

CS

570 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 31763

244.000

CS

580 LOT: 417916109 LAKEWOOD CO / VERNAL UT /

590 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 80235

662.000

CS

600 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 80235

52.000

CS

610 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 84078

238.000

CS

620 LOT: 452029440 CINCINNATI OH / CLEVEL...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 452029440 CINCINNATI OH / CLEVELAND OH /

630 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 45241

572.000

CS

640 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 44135

380.000

CS

650 LOT: 482558433 HALFMOON NY / WATERTOW...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 482558433 HALFMOON NY / WATERTOWN NY /

660 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 12065

476.000

CS

670 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 13601

9.000

CS

680 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 13601

467.000

690 LOT: 617757852 SAN ANTONIO TX

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

700 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 78249

476.000

CS

710 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 78250

476.000

CS

720 LOT: 780043983 EAU CLAIRE WI / MADISO...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 780043983 EAU CLAIRE WI / MADISON WI /

730 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 54703

524.000

CS

740 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 53716

428.000

CS

750 LOT: 808137789 BUFFALO NY / MALONE NY...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 808137789 BUFFALO NY / MALONE NY /

ROCHESTER NY /

760 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 14207

476.000

CS

770 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 12953

238.000

CS

780 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 14623

235.000

CS

790 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 14623

3.000

CS

800 LOT: 876500470 HOUSTON TX

810 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 77067

387.000

CS

820 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 09/01/2023-09/15/2023 77095

565.000

CS

830 LOT: 967462127 BRENTWOOD NY

840 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 11717

881.000

CS

850 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 11717

71.000

CS

860 LOT: 2400000163 DENTON TX / LUBBOCK TX /

870 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 76207

714.000

CS

880 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 79404

238.000

CS

890 LOT: 2400000169 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTON...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 2400000169 AUSTIN TX / SAN ANTONIO TX /

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Item Material Description Required by ZipCode Quantity

900 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 78744

538.000

CS

910 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/16/2023-08/31/2023 78227

414.000

CS

920 LOT: 8948271372 SACRAMENTO CA / CLACK...

Tendering text - Item : LOT: 8948271372 SACRAMENTO CA / CLACKAMAS OR /

930 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 95814

708.000

CS

940 100336 SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 08/01/2023-08/15/2023 97015

244.000

CS

Total Quantity for SPAGHETTI SAUCE MEATLESS CAN-6/10 36,176.000

CS

Total Quantity for Invitation 36,176.000